United States Senate Democratic Whip
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A whip in the United States Senate is a member of the party leadership who comes second in line after the party's floor leader.
See also: United States Senate Republican Whip.
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List of Democratic Whips in the United States Senate
| Term | Name | State | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-1919 | J. Hamilton Lewis | Illinois | |
| 1919-1929 | Peter G. Gerry | Rhode Island | |
| 1929-1933 | Morris Sheppard | Texas | |
| 1933-1939 | J. Hamilton Lewis | Illinois | |
| 1939-1941 | Sherman Minton | Indiana | |
| 1941-1947 | Joseph Lister Hill | Alabama | |
| 1947-1949 | Scott W. Lucas | Illinois | Became floor leader |
| 1949-1951 | Francis J. Myers | Pennsylvania | |
| 1951-1953 | Lyndon B. Johnson | Texas | Became floor leader |
| 1953-1957 | Earle C. Clements | Kentucky | |
| 1957-1961 | Michael J. Mansfield | Montana | Became floor leader |
| 1961-1965 | Hubert H. Humphrey II | Minnesota | |
| 1965-1969 | Russell B. Long | Louisiana | |
| 1969-1971 | Edward M. Kennedy | Massachusetts | |
| 1971-1977 | Robert C. Byrd | West Virginia | Became floor leader |
| 1977-1991 | Alan Cranston | California | |
| 1991-1999 | Wendell H. Ford | Kentucky | |
| 1999-2005 | Harry M. Reid | Nevada | Became floor leader; |
| 2005-present | Richard Durbin | Illinois |
