E N C Y C L O P E D I A

List of United States Senators

Each state elects two senators. Until 1913 Senators were chosen by the state legislatures. In 1913, the 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution provided for the direct popular election of senators.

The current party composition of the Senate is:

Senate office-bearers

Senator State Party First elected Seat Up
Daniel Akaka Hawaii Democrat 1990 2006
Lamar Alexander Tennessee Republican 2002 2008
Wayne Allard Colorado Republican 1996 2008
George Allen, Jr Virginia Republican 2000 2006
Max Baucus Montana Democrat 1978 2008
Evan Bayh Indiana Democrat 1998 2004
Robert Bennett Utah Republican 1992 2004
Joseph Biden, Jr Delaware Democrat 1972 2006
Jeff Bingaman New Mexico Democrat 1982 2006
Christopher S. Bond Missouri Republican 1986 2004
Barbara Boxer California Democrat 1992 2004
John Breaux Louisiana Democrat 1986 2004
Sam Brownback Kansas Republican 1996 2004
Jim Bunning Kentucky Republican 1998 2004
Conrad Burns Montana Republican 1988 2006
Robert Byrd West Virginia Democrat 1958 2006
Ben Nighthorse Campbell Colorado Republican 1992 2004
Maria Cantwell Washington Democrat 2000 2006
Thomas Carper Delaware Democrat 2000 2006
Lincoln Chafee Rhode Island Republican 2000 2006
Saxby Chambliss Georgia Republican 2002 2008
Hillary Rodham Clinton New York Democrat 2000 2006
Thad Cochran Mississippi Republican 1978 2008
Norm Coleman Minnesota Republican 2002 2008
Susan Collins Maine Republican 1996 2008
John Cornyn Texas Republican 2002 2008
Kent Conrad North Dakota Democrat 1986 2006
Jon Corzine New Jersey Democrat 2000 2006
Larry Craig Idaho Republican 1990 2008
Mike Crapo Idaho Republican 1998 2004
Thomas Daschle South Dakota Democrat 1986 2006
Mark Dayton Minnesota Democrat 2000 2006
Mike DeWine Ohio Republican 1994 2006
Christopher Dodd Connecticut Democrat 1980 2004
Elizabeth Dole North Carolina Republican 2002 2008
Pete Dominici New Mexico Republican 1972 2002
Byron Dorgan North Dakota Democrat 1992 2004
Richard Durbin Illinois Democrat 1996 2008
John Edwards North Carolina Democrat 1998 2004
John Ensign Nevada Republican 2000 2006
Mike Enzi Wyoming Republican 1996 2008
Russ Feingold Wisconsin Democrat 1992 2004
Dianne Feinstein California Democrat 1992 2006
Peter Fitzgerald Illinois Republican 1998 2004
William Frist Tennessee Republican 1994 2006
Bob Graham Florida Democrat 1986 2004
Lindsey Graham South Carolina Republican 2002 2008
Chuck Grassley Iowa Republican 1980 2004
Judd Gregg New Hampshire Republican 1992 2004
Charles Hagel Nebraska Republican 1996 2008
Tom Harkin Iowa Democrat 1984 2008
Orrin Hatch Utah Republican 1976 2006
Ernest Hollings South Carolina Democrat 1966 2004
Kay Bailey Hutchison Texas Republican 1993 2006
James Inhofe Oklahoma Republican 1994 2006
Daniel Inouye Hawaii Democrat 1962 2004
James Jeffords Vermont Independent 1988 2006
Tim Johnson South Dakota Democrat 1996 2008
Edward Kennedy Massachusetts Democrat 1962 2006
John Kerry Massachusetts Democrat 1984 2008
Herb Kohl Wisconsin Democrat 1988 2006
Jon Kyl Arizona Republican 1994 2006
Mary Landrieu Louisiana Democrat 1996 2008
Frank Lautenberg New Jersey Democrat 1982 2006
Patrick Leahy Vermont Democrat 1974 2004
Carl Levin Michigan Democrat 1978 2008
Joseph Lieberman Connecticut Democrat 1988 2006
Blanche Lincoln Arkansas Democrat 1998 2004
Trent Lott Mississippi Republican 1988 2006
Richard Lugar Indiana Republican 1976 2006
John McCain Arizona Republican 1986 2004
Mitch McConnell Kentucky Republican 1984 2008
Barbara Mikulski Maryland Democrat 1986 2004
Zell Miller Georgia Democrat 2000 2004
Lisa Murkowski Alaska Republican 2003 2004
Patty Murray Washington Democrat 1992 2004
Ben Nelson Nebraska Democrat 2000 2006
Bill Nelson Florida Democrat 2000 2006
Don Nickles Oklahoma Republican 1980 2004
Mark Pryor Arkansas Democrat 2002 2008
Jack Reed Rhode Island Democrat 1996 2008
Harry Reid Nevada Democrat 1986 2004
Pat Roberts Kansas Republican 1996 2008
Jay Rockefeller West Virginia Democrat 1984 2008
Rick Santorum Pennsylvania Republican 1994 2006
Paul Sarbanes Maryland Democrat 1976 2006
Charles Schumer New York Democrat 1998 2004
Jeff Sessions Alabama Republican 1996 2008
Richard Shelby Alabama Republican 1986 2004
Gordon Smith Oregon Republican 1996 2008
Olympia Snowe Maine Republican 1994 2006
Arlen Specter Pennsylvania Republican 1980 2004
Debbie Stabenow Michigan Democrat 1998 2006
Ted Stevens Alaska Republican 1968 2008
John E. Sununu New Hampshire Republican 2002 2008
Jim Talent Missouri Republican 2002 2006
Craig Thomas Wyoming