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seniority list of all United States senators who ever served in the current Congress | seniority list of all United States senators who ever served in the current Congress | ||
|List of United States senators in the 117th Congress by seniority}} | |List of United States senators in the 117th Congress by seniority}} | ||
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2018}} | {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2018}} | ||
{{United States Senate}} | {{United States Senate}} | ||
[[United States senator]]s are conventionally ranked by the length of their tenure in the Senate. The senator in each [[U.S. state]] with the longer time in office is known as the ''senior senator''; the other is the ''junior senator''. This convention has no official standing, though seniority confers several benefits, including preference in the choice of [[United States Senate committee|committee assignments]] and physical offices. When senators have been in office for the same length of time, a number of tiebreakers, including previous offices held, are used to determine seniority. | [[United States senator]]s are conventionally ranked by the length of their tenure in the Senate. The senator in each [[U.S. state]] with the longer time in office is known as the ''senior senator''; the other is the ''junior senator''. This convention has no official standing, though seniority confers several benefits, including preference in the choice of [[United States Senate committee|committee assignments]] and physical offices. When senators have been in office for the same length of time, a number of tiebreakers, including previous offices held, are used to determine seniority. Per traditions, the longest serving senator of the majority party is named [[President pro tempore of the United States Senate|president pro tempore of the Senate]], the second-highest office in the Senate and the third in the line of succession to the [[President of the United States|presidency of the United States]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kilgore|first=Ed|date=2021-11-17|title=Californians Move Toward Lock on Presidential Succession|url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/11/californians-move-toward-lock-on-presidential-succession.html|access-date=2022-02-13|website=Intelligencer|language=en-us}}</ref> | ||
== Benefits of seniority == | == Benefits of seniority == | ||
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=== General elections === | === General elections === | ||
In the case of senators first elected in a general election for the upcoming Congress, their terms begin on the first day of the new Congress. | In the case of senators first elected in a general election for the upcoming Congress, their terms begin on the first day of the new Congress. For most of American history this was March 4 of odd-numbered years, but effective from 1935 the [[Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution|20th Amendment]] moved this to January 3 of odd-numbered years. | ||
=== Run-off elections and special elections === | === Run-off elections and special elections === | ||
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=== Appointments === | === Appointments === | ||
The seniority date for an appointed senator is usually the date of the appointment,{{ | The seniority date for an appointed senator is usually the date of the appointment,{{citation needed|date=January 2021|reason=Padilla was appointed on 2021 January 18 yet his seniority is based on 2021 January 20}} although the actual term does not begin until they take the oath of office. An incoming senator who holds another office, including membership in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], must resign from that office before becoming a senator. | ||
==Determining length of seniority== | ==Determining length of seniority== | ||
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When more than one senator had such office, its length of time is used to break the tie. For instance, [[Roy Blunt]], [[Jerry Moran]], [[Rob Portman]], [[John Boozman]], [[Pat Toomey]], [[John Hoeven]], [[Marco Rubio]], [[Ron Johnson (Wisconsin politician)|Ron Johnson]], [[Rand Paul]], [[Richard Blumenthal]] and [[Mike Lee (American politician)|Mike Lee]] took office on January 3, 2011. The first five senators mentioned had served in the House of Representatives: Blunt and Moran had served for 14 years; Portman for 12; Boozman for nine; Toomey for six. Blunt outranks Moran because Missouri was ranked above Kansas by population in the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]]. As a former governor, Hoeven is ranked immediately after the former House members. The rest are ranked by population as of the 2000 census. These ranked from 40th to 50th in seniority when the [[117th United States Congress]] convened. | When more than one senator had such office, its length of time is used to break the tie. For instance, [[Roy Blunt]], [[Jerry Moran]], [[Rob Portman]], [[John Boozman]], [[Pat Toomey]], [[John Hoeven]], [[Marco Rubio]], [[Ron Johnson (Wisconsin politician)|Ron Johnson]], [[Rand Paul]], [[Richard Blumenthal]] and [[Mike Lee (American politician)|Mike Lee]] took office on January 3, 2011. The first five senators mentioned had served in the House of Representatives: Blunt and Moran had served for 14 years; Portman for 12; Boozman for nine; Toomey for six. Blunt outranks Moran because Missouri was ranked above Kansas by population in the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]]. As a former governor, Hoeven is ranked immediately after the former House members. The rest are ranked by population as of the 2000 census. These ranked from 40th to 50th in seniority when the [[117th United States Congress]] convened. | ||
Senators [[Jon Ossoff]] and [[Raphael Warnock]], both of Georgia, were sworn in on January 20, 2021. Because they were both newly elected senators with no prior government service, | If two senators are tied on all criteria, the one whose last name comes first alphabetically is considered the senior senator. This happened with Senators [[Jon Ossoff]] and [[Raphael Warnock]], both of Georgia, who were sworn in on January 20, 2021. Because they were both newly elected senators from the same state, with no prior government service, no other tie-breaking criteria could be used. The Senate's official records, as well as the Democratic Caucus, thus consider Ossoff, whose name comes first alphabetically, as the senior senator, despite him being 17 years younger than Warnock.<ref name=chronolist/><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bluestein|first=Greg|date=|title='A new era': Ossoff, Warnock sworn into office, giving Democrats control of U.S. Senate|url=https://www.ajc.com/politics/a-new-era-ossoff-warnock-sworn-into-office-giving-democrats-control-of-senate/G4VMKL3ZGFH3TONBEPDF5LPMHI/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-22|website=Atlanta Journal Constitution|language=English}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wooten |first1=Nick |title=Will Ossoff or Warnock be Georgia's senior senator? The answer is a simple one |url=https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/state/georgia/article248630765.html |access-date=January 25, 2021 |work=[[Ledger-Enquirer]] |date=January 20, 2021}}</ref><!--NOTE: a discussion on this talk page has taken place regarding whether Ossoff's greater seniority is due to their last names or whether he was elected to a full term. As the Ledger-Enquirer source has pointed out, the Senate has announed that it is due to alphabetical order.--> | ||
== Current seniority list ==<!-- For the NEXT Congress list, see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Congress/Senate seniority table sandbox]].--> | == Current seniority list ==<!-- For the NEXT Congress list, see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Congress/Senate seniority table sandbox]]. --> | ||
Only relevant factors are listed below. For senators whose seniority is based on their state's respective population, the state population ranking is given as determined by the relevant [[United States Census]] current at the time that they began service.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/statcomp/documents/1991-01.pdf | title=1991 U.S Census Report}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=American FactFinder, United States Census Bureau | url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=n&_lang=en&mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_GCTPH1R_US9S&format=US-9S&_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1-R&ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&geo_id=01000US | title=2000 Census State Population Rankings | publisher=Factfinder.census.gov | access-date=May 28, 2010 | archive-url=https://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090403062125/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=n&_lang=en&mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_GCTPH1R_US9S&format=US-9S&_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1-R&ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&geo_id=01000US | archive-date=April 3, 2009 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php | title=Resident Population Data (Text Version) – 2010 Census, by state and census region}}</ref> | Only relevant factors are listed below. For senators whose seniority is based on their state's respective population, the state population ranking is given as determined by the relevant [[United States Census]] current at the time that they began service.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/statcomp/documents/1991-01.pdf | title=1991 U.S Census Report}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=American FactFinder, United States Census Bureau | url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=n&_lang=en&mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_GCTPH1R_US9S&format=US-9S&_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1-R&ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&geo_id=01000US | title=2000 Census State Population Rankings | publisher=Factfinder.census.gov | access-date=May 28, 2010 | archive-url=https://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090403062125/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=n&_lang=en&mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_GCTPH1R_US9S&format=US-9S&_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1-R&ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&geo_id=01000US | archive-date=April 3, 2009 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php | title=Resident Population Data (Text Version) – 2010 Census, by state and census region}}</ref> | ||
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! Other factors | ! Other factors | ||
! Committee and leadership positions | ! Committee and leadership positions | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 1 | ! 1 | ||
! 1692 | ! 1692 | ||
| {{sortname|Patrick|Leahy}} | | {{sortname|Patrick|Leahy}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Vermont|Vermont]] | | [[List of United States senators from Vermont|Vermont]] | ||
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| rowspan=8 | | | rowspan=8 | | ||
| [[President pro tempore of the United States Senate|President pro tempore]]<br/>Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Appropriations|Appropriations]] | | [[President pro tempore of the United States Senate|President pro tempore]]<br/>Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Appropriations|Appropriations]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 2 | ! 2 | ||
! 1743 | ! 1743 | ||
| {{sortname|Chuck|Grassley}} | | {{sortname|Chuck|Grassley}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | rowspan=3 style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | rowspan=2 | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Iowa|Iowa]] | | [[List of United States senators from Iowa|Iowa]] | ||
| January 3, 1981 | | January 3, 1981 | ||
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! 1766 | ! 1766 | ||
| {{sortname|Mitch|McConnell}} | | {{sortname|Mitch|McConnell}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Kentucky|Kentucky]] | | [[List of United States senators from Kentucky|Kentucky]] | ||
| January 3, 1985 | | January 3, 1985 | ||
|[[Party leaders of the United States Senate|Senate Minority Leader]] | | [[Party leaders of the United States Senate|Senate Minority Leader]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 4 | ! 4 | ||
! 1775 | ! 1775 | ||
| {{sortname|Richard|Shelby}} | | {{sortname|Richard|Shelby}} | ||
| Republican{{efn | Richard Shelby's 1994 party change did not break his service or seniority.}} | | Republican{{efn | Richard Shelby's 1994 party change did not break his service or seniority.}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Alabama|Alabama]] | | [[List of United States senators from Alabama|Alabama]] | ||
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! 1801 | ! 1801 | ||
| {{sortname|Dianne|Feinstein}} | | {{sortname|Dianne|Feinstein}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | rowspan=2 style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | rowspan=2 | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from California|California]] | | [[List of United States senators from California|California]] | ||
| November 4, 1992 | | November 4, 1992 | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 6 | ! 6 | ||
! 1810 | ! 1810 | ||
| {{sortname|Patty|Murray}} | | {{sortname|Patty|Murray}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Washington|Washington]] | | [[List of United States senators from Washington|Washington]] | ||
| January 3, 1993 | | January 3, 1993 | ||
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! 1816 | ! 1816 | ||
| {{sortname|Jim|Inhofe}} | | {{sortname|Jim|Inhofe}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] | | [[List of United States senators from Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] | ||
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! 1827 | ! 1827 | ||
| {{sortname|Ron|Wyden}} | | {{sortname|Ron|Wyden}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | rowspan=3 style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | rowspan=3 | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Oregon|Oregon]] | | [[List of United States senators from Oregon|Oregon]] | ||
| February 6, 1996 | | February 6, 1996 | ||
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! 1831 | ! 1831 | ||
| {{sortname|Dick|Durbin}} | | {{sortname|Dick|Durbin}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Illinois|Illinois]] | | [[List of United States senators from Illinois|Illinois]] | ||
| rowspan=3 | January 3, 1997 | | rowspan=3 | January 3, 1997 | ||
| Former House member (14 years) | | Former House member (14 years) | ||
| [[Party leaders of the United States Senate|Senate Majority Whip]]<br/>Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Judiciary]] | | [[Party leaders of the United States Senate|Senate Majority Whip]]<br/>Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Judiciary]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 10 | ! 10 | ||
! 1835 | ! 1835 | ||
| {{sortname|Jack|Reed|dab=Rhode Island politician}} | | {{sortname|Jack|Reed|dab=Rhode Island politician}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Rhode Island|Rhode Island]] | | [[List of United States senators from Rhode Island|Rhode Island]] | ||
| Former House member (6 years) | | Former House member (6 years) | ||
| Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Armed Services|Armed Services]] | | Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Armed Services|Armed Services]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 11 | ! 11 | ||
! 1842 | ! 1842 | ||
| {{sortname|Susan|Collins}} | | {{sortname|Susan|Collins}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Maine|Maine]] | | [[List of United States senators from Maine|Maine]] | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 12 | ! 12 | ||
! 1844 | ! 1844 | ||
| {{sortname|Chuck|Schumer}} | | {{sortname|Chuck|Schumer}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from New York|New York]] | | [[List of United States senators from New York|New York]] | ||
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| Former House member (18 years) | | Former House member (18 years) | ||
| [[Party leaders of the United States Senate|Senate Majority Leader]] | | [[Party leaders of the United States Senate|Senate Majority Leader]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 13 | ! 13 | ||
! 1846 | ! 1846 | ||
| {{sortname|Mike|Crapo}} | | {{sortname|Mike|Crapo}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Idaho|Idaho]] | | [[List of United States senators from Idaho|Idaho]] | ||
| Former House member (6 years) | | Former House member (6 years) | ||
| Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Finance|Finance]] | | Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Finance|Finance]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 14 | ! 14 | ||
! 1855 | ! 1855 | ||
| {{sortname|Tom|Carper}} | | {{sortname|Tom|Carper}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | rowspan=3 style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | rowspan=3 | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Delaware|Delaware]] | | [[List of United States senators from Delaware|Delaware]] | ||
| rowspan=3 | January 3, 2001 | | rowspan=3 | January 3, 2001 | ||
| Former House member (10 years) | | Former House member (10 years) | ||
| Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works|Environment]] | | Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works|Environment]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 15 | ! 15 | ||
! 1856 | ! 1856 | ||
| {{sortname|Debbie|Stabenow}} | | {{sortname|Debbie|Stabenow}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Michigan|Michigan]] | | [[List of United States senators from Michigan|Michigan]] | ||
| Former House member (4 years) | | Former House member (4 years) | ||
| Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Agriculture]] | | Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Agriculture]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 16 | ! 16 | ||
! 1859 | ! 1859 | ||
| {{sortname|Maria|Cantwell}}{{efn | Maria Cantwell (#16) is the Senate's most senior junior senator.}} | | {{sortname|Maria|Cantwell}}{{efn | Maria Cantwell (#16) is the Senate's most senior junior senator.}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Washington|Washington]] | | [[List of United States senators from Washington|Washington]] | ||
| Former House member (2 years) | | Former House member (2 years) | ||
| Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Commerce]] | | Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Commerce]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 17 | ! 17 | ||
! 1867 | ! 1867 | ||
| {{sortname|John|Cornyn}} | | {{sortname|John|Cornyn}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | rowspan=5 style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | rowspan=5 | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Texas|Texas]] | | [[List of United States senators from Texas|Texas]] | ||
| December 2, 2002 | | December 2, 2002 | ||
| rowspan=3 | | | rowspan=3 | | ||
| Ranking Member: [[Senate Narcotics Caucus|Narcotics Caucus]] | | Ranking Member: [[Senate Narcotics Caucus|Narcotics Caucus]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 18 | ! 18 | ||
! 1868 | ! 1868 | ||
| {{sortname|Lisa|Murkowski}} | | {{sortname|Lisa|Murkowski}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Alaska|Alaska]] | | [[List of United States senators from Alaska|Alaska]] | ||
| December 20, 2002{{efn | name="Appointment" | The seniority date for an appointed senator is the date of the appointment, not necessarily the date of taking the oath of office. See [[#Determining the beginning of a term|Determining the beginning of a term]], above.}} | | December 20, 2002{{efn | name="Appointment" | The seniority date for an appointed senator is the date of the appointment, not necessarily the date of taking the oath of office. See [[#Determining the beginning of a term|Determining the beginning of a term]], above.}} | ||
|Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs|Indian Affairs]] | | Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs|Indian Affairs]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 19 | ! 19 | ||
! 1870 | ! 1870 | ||
| {{sortname|Lindsey|Graham}} | | {{sortname|Lindsey|Graham}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from South Carolina|South Carolina]] | | [[List of United States senators from South Carolina|South Carolina]] | ||
| January 3, 2003 | | January 3, 2003 | ||
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! 1876 | ! 1876 | ||
| {{sortname|Richard|Burr}} | | {{sortname|Richard|Burr}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from North Carolina|North Carolina]] | | [[List of United States senators from North Carolina|North Carolina]] | ||
| rowspan=2 | January 3, 2005 | | rowspan=2 | January 3, 2005 | ||
| Former House member (10 years) | | Former House member (10 years) | ||
|Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions|HELP]] | | Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions|HELP]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 21 | ! 21 | ||
! 1879 | ! 1879 | ||
| {{sortname|John|Thune}} | | {{sortname|John|Thune}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from South Dakota|South Dakota]] | | [[List of United States senators from South Dakota|South Dakota]] | ||
| Former House member (6 years) | | Former House member (6 years) | ||
| [[Party leaders of the United States Senate|Senate Minority Whip]] | | [[Party leaders of the United States Senate|Senate Minority Whip]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 22 | ! 22 | ||
! 1885 | ! 1885 | ||
| {{sortname|Bob|Menendez}} | | {{sortname|Bob|Menendez}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | rowspan=2 style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | rowspan=2 | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from New Jersey|New Jersey]] | | [[List of United States senators from New Jersey|New Jersey]] | ||
| January 17, 2006{{efn | name=Appointment}} | | January 17, 2006{{efn | name=Appointment}} | ||
| | | | ||
| Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations|Foreign Relations]] | | Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations|Foreign Relations]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 23 | ! 23 | ||
! 1886 | ! 1886 | ||
| {{sortname|Ben|Cardin}} | | {{sortname|Ben|Cardin}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Maryland|Maryland]] | | [[List of United States senators from Maryland|Maryland]] | ||
| rowspan=7 | January 3, 2007 | | rowspan=7 | January 3, 2007 | ||
| Former House member (20 years) | | Former House member (20 years) | ||
| Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship|Small Business]] | | Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship|Small Business]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 24 | ! 24 | ||
! 1887 | ! 1887 | ||
| {{sortname|Bernie|Sanders}} | | {{sortname|Bernie|Sanders}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Independent (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Independent (United States)}}" | | ||
| Independent | | Independent | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Vermont|Vermont]] | | [[List of United States senators from Vermont|Vermont]] | ||
| Former House member (16 years) | | Former House member (16 years) | ||
| Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on the Budget|Budget]] | | Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on the Budget|Budget]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 25 | ! 25 | ||
! 1888 | ! 1888 | ||
| {{sortname|Sherrod|Brown}} | | {{sortname|Sherrod|Brown}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | rowspan=5 style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | rowspan=5 | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Ohio|Ohio]] | | [[List of United States senators from Ohio|Ohio]] | ||
| Former House member (14 years) | | Former House member (14 years) | ||
| Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Banking]] | | Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Banking]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 26 | ! 26 | ||
! 1890 | ! 1890 | ||
| {{sortname|Bob|Casey Jr.}} | | {{sortname|Bob|Casey Jr.}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] | | [[List of United States senators from Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] | ||
| Pennsylvania 6th in population ([[2000 United States Census|2000]]) | | Pennsylvania 6th in population ([[2000 United States Census|2000]]) | ||
| Chair: [[United States Senate Special Committee on Aging|Aging]] | | Chair: [[United States Senate Special Committee on Aging|Aging]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 27 | ! 27 | ||
! 1893 | ! 1893 | ||
| {{sortname|Amy|Klobuchar}} | | {{sortname|Amy|Klobuchar}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Minnesota|Minnesota]] | | [[List of United States senators from Minnesota|Minnesota]] | ||
| Minnesota 21st in population (2000) | | Minnesota 21st in population (2000) | ||
| Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration|Rules]] | | Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration|Rules]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 28 | ! 28 | ||
! 1894 | ! 1894 | ||
| {{sortname|Sheldon|Whitehouse}} | | {{sortname|Sheldon|Whitehouse}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Rhode Island|Rhode Island]] | | [[List of United States senators from Rhode Island|Rhode Island]] | ||
| Rhode Island 43rd in population (2000) | | Rhode Island 43rd in population (2000) | ||
| Chair: [[Senate Narcotics Caucus|Narcotics Caucus]] | | Chair: [[Senate Narcotics Caucus|Narcotics Caucus]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 29 | ! 29 | ||
! 1895 | ! 1895 | ||
| {{sortname|Jon|Tester}} | | {{sortname|Jon|Tester}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Montana|Montana]] | | [[List of United States senators from Montana|Montana]] | ||
| Montana 44th in population (2000) | | Montana 44th in population (2000) | ||
| Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs|Veterans' Affairs]] | | Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs|Veterans' Affairs]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 30 | ! 30 | ||
! 1896 | ! 1896 | ||
| {{sortname|John|Barrasso}} | | {{sortname|John|Barrasso}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | rowspan=2 style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | rowspan=2 | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Wyoming|Wyoming]] | | [[List of United States senators from Wyoming|Wyoming]] | ||
| June 22, 2007{{efn | name=Appointment}} | | June 22, 2007{{efn | name=Appointment}} | ||
| rowspan=2 | | | rowspan=2 | | ||
| Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources|Energy]] | | Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources|Energy]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 31 | ! 31 | ||
! 1897 | ! 1897 | ||
| {{sortname|Roger|Wicker}} | | {{sortname|Roger|Wicker}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Mississippi|Mississippi]] | | [[List of United States senators from Mississippi|Mississippi]] | ||
| December 31, 2007{{efn | name=Appointment}} | | December 31, 2007{{efn | name=Appointment}} | ||
| Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Commerce]] | | Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Commerce]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 32 | ! 32 | ||
! 1901 | ! 1901 | ||
| {{sortname|Jeanne|Shaheen}} | | {{sortname|Jeanne|Shaheen}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | rowspan=2 style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | rowspan=2 | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from New Hampshire|New Hampshire]] | | [[List of United States senators from New Hampshire|New Hampshire]] | ||
| rowspan=4 | January 3, 2009 | | rowspan=4 | January 3, 2009 | ||
| Former governor (6 years) | | Former governor (6 years) | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 33 | ! 33 | ||
! 1902 | ! 1902 | ||
| {{sortname|Mark|Warner}} | | {{sortname|Mark|Warner}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Virginia|Virginia]] | | [[List of United States senators from Virginia|Virginia]] | ||
| Former governor (4 years) | | Former governor (4 years) | ||
| Chair: [[United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence|Intelligence]] | | Chair: [[United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence|Intelligence]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 34 | ! 34 | ||
! 1903 | ! 1903 | ||
| {{sortname|Jim|Risch}} | | {{sortname|Jim|Risch}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Idaho|Idaho]] | | [[List of United States senators from Idaho|Idaho]] | ||
| Former governor (7 months) | | Former governor (7 months) | ||
|Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations|Foreign Relations]] | | Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations|Foreign Relations]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 35 | ! 35 | ||
! 1905 | ! 1905 | ||
| {{sortname|Jeff|Merkley}} | | {{sortname|Jeff|Merkley}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | rowspan=5 style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | rowspan=5 | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Oregon|Oregon]] | | [[List of United States senators from Oregon|Oregon]] | ||
| rowspan=3 | | | rowspan=3 | | ||
| rowspan= | | rowspan=3 | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 36 | ! 36 | ||
! 1909 | ! 1909 | ||
| {{sortname|Michael|Bennet}} | | {{sortname|Michael|Bennet}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Colorado|Colorado]] | | [[List of United States senators from Colorado|Colorado]] | ||
| January 21, 2009{{efn | name=Appointment}} | | January 21, 2009{{efn | name=Appointment}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 37 | ! 37 | ||
! 1910 | ! 1910 | ||
| {{sortname|Kirsten|Gillibrand}} | | {{sortname|Kirsten|Gillibrand}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from New York|New York]] | | [[List of United States senators from New York|New York]] | ||
| January 26, 2009{{efn | name=Appointment}} | | January 26, 2009{{efn | name=Appointment}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 38 | ! 38 | ||
! 1916 | ! 1916 | ||
| {{sortname|Joe|Manchin}} | | {{sortname|Joe|Manchin}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from West Virginia|West Virginia]] | | [[List of United States senators from West Virginia|West Virginia]] | ||
| rowspan=2 | November 15, 2010 | | rowspan=2 | November 15, 2010 | ||
| Former governor | | Former governor | ||
| Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources|Energy]] | | Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources|Energy]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 39 | ! 39 | ||
! 1917 | ! 1917 | ||
| {{sortname|Chris|Coons}} | | {{sortname|Chris|Coons}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Delaware|Delaware]] | | [[List of United States senators from Delaware|Delaware]] | ||
| | | | ||
| Chair: [[United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics|Ethics]] | | Chair: [[United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics|Ethics]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 40 | ! 40 | ||
! 1919 | ! 1919 | ||
| {{sortname|Roy|Blunt}} | | {{sortname|Roy|Blunt}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | rowspan=9 style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | rowspan=9 | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Missouri|Missouri]] | | [[List of United States senators from Missouri|Missouri]] | ||
| rowspan=11 | January 3, 2011 | | rowspan=11 | January 3, 2011 | ||
| Former House member (14 years);<br/>Missouri 17th in population (2000) | | Former House member (14 years);<br/>Missouri 17th in population (2000) | ||
| Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration|Rules]] | | Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration|Rules]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 41 | ! 41 | ||
! 1920 | ! 1920 | ||
| {{sortname|Jerry|Moran}} | | {{sortname|Jerry|Moran}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Kansas|Kansas]] | | [[List of United States senators from Kansas|Kansas]] | ||
| Former House member (14 years);<br/>Kansas 33rd in population (2000) | | Former House member (14 years);<br/>Kansas 33rd in population (2000) | ||
|Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs|Veterans' Affairs]] | | Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs|Veterans' Affairs]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 42 | ! 42 | ||
! 1921 | ! 1921 | ||
| {{sortname|Rob|Portman}} | | {{sortname|Rob|Portman}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Ohio|Ohio]] | | [[List of United States senators from Ohio|Ohio]] | ||
| Former House member (12 years) | | Former House member (12 years) | ||
|Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|Homeland Security]] | | Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|Homeland Security]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 43 | ! 43 | ||
! 1922 | ! 1922 | ||
| {{sortname|John|Boozman}} | | {{sortname|John|Boozman}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Arkansas|Arkansas]] | | [[List of United States senators from Arkansas|Arkansas]] | ||
| Former House member (9 years) | | Former House member (9 years) | ||
|Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Agriculture]] | | Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Agriculture]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 44 | ! 44 | ||
! 1923 | ! 1923 | ||
| {{sortname|Pat|Toomey}} | | {{sortname|Pat|Toomey}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] | | [[List of United States senators from Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] | ||
| Former House member (6 years) | | Former House member (6 years) | ||
| Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Banking]] | | Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Banking]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 45 | ! 45 | ||
! 1924 | ! 1924 | ||
| {{sortname|John|Hoeven}} | | {{sortname|John|Hoeven}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from North Dakota|North Dakota]] | | [[List of United States senators from North Dakota|North Dakota]] | ||
| Former governor | | Former governor | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 46 | ! 46 | ||
! 1925 | ! 1925 | ||
| {{sortname|Marco|Rubio}} | | {{sortname|Marco|Rubio}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Florida|Florida]] | | [[List of United States senators from Florida|Florida]] | ||
| Florida 4th in population (2000) | | Florida 4th in population (2000) | ||
| Vice Chair: [[United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence|Intelligence]] | | Vice Chair: [[United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence|Intelligence]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 47 | ! 47 | ||
! 1926 | ! 1926 | ||
| {{sortname|Ron|Johnson|dab=Wisconsin politician}} | | {{sortname|Ron|Johnson|dab=Wisconsin politician}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] | | [[List of United States senators from Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] | ||
| Wisconsin 20th in population (2000) | | Wisconsin 20th in population (2000) | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 48 | ! 48 | ||
! 1927 | ! 1927 | ||
| {{sortname|Rand|Paul}} | | {{sortname|Rand|Paul}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Kentucky|Kentucky]] | | [[List of United States senators from Kentucky|Kentucky]] | ||
| Kentucky 25th in population (2000) | | Kentucky 25th in population (2000) | ||
|Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship|Small Business]] | | Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship|Small Business]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 49 | ! 49 | ||
! 1928 | ! 1928 | ||
| {{sortname|Richard|Blumenthal}} | | {{sortname|Richard|Blumenthal}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Connecticut|Connecticut]] | | [[List of United States senators from Connecticut|Connecticut]] | ||
| Connecticut 29th in population (2000) | | Connecticut 29th in population (2000) | ||
| rowspan= | | rowspan=2 | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 50 | ! 50 | ||
! 1929 | ! 1929 | ||
| {{sortname|Mike|Lee|dab=American politician}} | | {{sortname|Mike|Lee|dab=American politician}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Utah|Utah]] | | [[List of United States senators from Utah|Utah]] | ||
| Utah 34th in population (2000) | | Utah 34th in population (2000) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 51 | ! 51 | ||
! 1932 | ! 1932 | ||
| {{sortname|Brian|Schatz}} | | {{sortname|Brian|Schatz}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Hawaii|Hawaii]] | | [[List of United States senators from Hawaii|Hawaii]] | ||
| December 26, 2012{{efn | name=Appointment}} | | December 26, 2012{{efn | name=Appointment}} | ||
| rowspan=2 | | | rowspan=2 | | ||
|Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs|Indian Affairs]] | | Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs|Indian Affairs]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 52 | ! 52 | ||
! 1933 | ! 1933 | ||
| {{sortname|Tim|Scott}} | | {{sortname|Tim|Scott}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from South Carolina|South Carolina]] | | [[List of United States senators from South Carolina|South Carolina]] | ||
| January 2, 2013{{efn | name=Appointment}} | | January 2, 2013{{efn | name=Appointment}} | ||
|Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Special Committee on Aging|Aging]] | | Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Special Committee on Aging|Aging]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 53 | ! 53 | ||
! 1934 | ! 1934 | ||
| {{sortname|Tammy|Baldwin}} | | {{sortname|Tammy|Baldwin}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | rowspan=4 style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | rowspan=4 | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] | | [[List of United States senators from Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] | ||
| rowspan=9|January 3, 2013 | | rowspan=9 | January 3, 2013 | ||
| Former House member (14 years) | | Former House member (14 years) | ||
| rowspan= | | rowspan=11 | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 54 | ! 54 | ||
! 1937 | ! 1937 | ||
| {{sortname|Chris|Murphy}} | | {{sortname|Chris|Murphy}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Connecticut|Connecticut]] | | [[List of United States senators from Connecticut|Connecticut]] | ||
| Former House member (6 years);<br/>Connecticut 29th in population ([[2010 United States Census|2010]]) | | Former House member (6 years);<br/>Connecticut 29th in population ([[2010 United States Census|2010]]) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 55 | ! 55 | ||
! 1938 | ! 1938 | ||
| {{sortname|Mazie|Hirono}} | | {{sortname|Mazie|Hirono}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Hawaii|Hawaii]] | | [[List of United States senators from Hawaii|Hawaii]] | ||
| Former House member (6 years);<br/>Hawaii 40th in population (2010) | | Former House member (6 years);<br/>Hawaii 40th in population (2010) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 56 | ! 56 | ||
! 1939 | ! 1939 | ||
| {{sortname|Martin|Heinrich}} | | {{sortname|Martin|Heinrich}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from New Mexico|New Mexico]] | | [[List of United States senators from New Mexico|New Mexico]] | ||
| Former House member (4 years) | | Former House member (4 years) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 57 | ! 57 | ||
! 1940 | ! 1940 | ||
| {{sortname|Angus|King}} | | {{sortname|Angus|King}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Independent (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Independent (United States)}}" | | ||
| Independent | | Independent | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Maine|Maine]] | | [[List of United States senators from Maine|Maine]] | ||
| Former governor (8 years) | | Former governor (8 years) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 58 | ! 58 | ||
! 1941 | ! 1941 | ||
| {{sortname|Tim|Kaine}} | | {{sortname|Tim|Kaine}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Virginia|Virginia]] | | [[List of United States senators from Virginia|Virginia]] | ||
| Former governor (4 years) | | Former governor (4 years) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 59 | ! 59 | ||
! 1942 | ! 1942 | ||
| {{sortname|Ted|Cruz}} | | {{sortname|Ted|Cruz}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Texas|Texas]] | | [[List of United States senators from Texas|Texas]] | ||
| Texas 2nd in population (2010) | | Texas 2nd in population (2010) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 60 | ! 60 | ||
! 1943 | ! 1943 | ||
| {{sortname|Elizabeth|Warren}} | | {{sortname|Elizabeth|Warren}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] | | [[List of United States senators from Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] | ||
| Massachusetts 14th in population (2010) | | Massachusetts 14th in population (2010) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 61 | ! 61 | ||
! 1944 | ! 1944 | ||
| {{sortname|Deb|Fischer}} | | {{sortname|Deb|Fischer}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Nebraska|Nebraska]] | | [[List of United States senators from Nebraska|Nebraska]] | ||
| Nebraska 38th in population (2010) | | Nebraska 38th in population (2010) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 62 | ! 62 | ||
! 1948 | ! 1948 | ||
| {{sortname|Ed|Markey}} | | {{sortname|Ed|Markey}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | rowspan=2 style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | rowspan=2 | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] | | [[List of United States senators from Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] | ||
| July 16, 2013 | | July 16, 2013 | ||
| rowspan=2 | | | rowspan=2 | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 63 | ! 63 | ||
! 1949 | ! 1949 | ||
| {{sortname|Cory|Booker}} | | {{sortname|Cory|Booker}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from New Jersey|New Jersey]] | | [[List of United States senators from New Jersey|New Jersey]] | ||
| October 31, 2013 | | October 31, 2013 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 64 | ! 64 | ||
! 1951 | ! 1951 | ||
| {{sortname|Shelley Moore|Capito}} | | {{sortname|Shelley Moore|Capito}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from West Virginia|West Virginia]] | | [[List of United States senators from West Virginia|West Virginia]] | ||
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| Former House member (14 years) | | Former House member (14 years) | ||
| Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works|Environment]] | | Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works|Environment]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 65 | ! 65 | ||
! 1952 | ! 1952 | ||
| {{sortname|Gary|Peters}} | | {{sortname|Gary|Peters}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Michigan|Michigan]] | | [[List of United States senators from Michigan|Michigan]] | ||
| Former House member (6 years);<br/>Michigan 8th in population (2010) | | Former House member (6 years);<br/>Michigan 8th in population (2010) | ||
| Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|Homeland Security]] | | Chair: [[United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|Homeland Security]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 66 | ! 66 | ||
! 1953 | ! 1953 | ||
| {{sortname|Bill|Cassidy}} | | {{sortname|Bill|Cassidy}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | rowspan=9 style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | rowspan=9 | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Louisiana|Louisiana]] | | [[List of United States senators from Louisiana|Louisiana]] | ||
| Former House member (6 years);<br/>Louisiana 25th in population (2010) | | Former House member (6 years);<br/>Louisiana 25th in population (2010) | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 67 | ! 67 | ||
! 1955 | ! 1955 | ||
| {{sortname|James|Lankford}} | | {{sortname|James|Lankford}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] | | [[List of United States senators from Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] | ||
| Former House member (4 years) | | Former House member (4 years) | ||
| Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics|Ethics]] | | Ranking Member: [[United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics|Ethics]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 68 | ! 68 | ||
! 1956 | ! 1956 | ||
| {{sortname|Tom|Cotton}} | | {{sortname|Tom|Cotton}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Arkansas|Arkansas]] | | [[List of United States senators from Arkansas|Arkansas]] | ||
| Former House member (2 years);<br/>Arkansas 32nd in population (2010) | | Former House member (2 years);<br/>Arkansas 32nd in population (2010) | ||
| rowspan=33 | | | rowspan=33 | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 69 | ! 69 | ||
! 1957 | ! 1957 | ||
| {{sortname|Steve|Daines}} | | {{sortname|Steve|Daines}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Montana|Montana]] | | [[List of United States senators from Montana|Montana]] | ||
| Former House member (2 years);<br/>Montana 44th in population (2010) | | Former House member (2 years);<br/>Montana 44th in population (2010) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 70 | ! 70 | ||
! 1958 | ! 1958 | ||
| {{sortname|Mike|Rounds}} | | {{sortname|Mike|Rounds}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from South Dakota|South Dakota]] | | [[List of United States senators from South Dakota|South Dakota]] | ||
| Former governor | | Former governor | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 71 | ! 71 | ||
! 1960 | ! 1960 | ||
| {{sortname|Thom|Tillis}} | | {{sortname|Thom|Tillis}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from North Carolina|North Carolina]] | | [[List of United States senators from North Carolina|North Carolina]] | ||
| North Carolina 10th in population (2010) | | North Carolina 10th in population (2010) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 72 | ! 72 | ||
! 1961 | ! 1961 | ||
| {{sortname|Joni|Ernst}} | | {{sortname|Joni|Ernst}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Iowa|Iowa]] | | [[List of United States senators from Iowa|Iowa]] | ||
| Iowa 30th in population (2010) | | Iowa 30th in population (2010) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 73 | ! 73 | ||
! 1962 | ! 1962 | ||
| {{sortname|Ben|Sasse}} | | {{sortname|Ben|Sasse}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Nebraska|Nebraska]] | | [[List of United States senators from Nebraska|Nebraska]] | ||
| Nebraska 38th in population (2010) | | Nebraska 38th in population (2010) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 74 | ! 74 | ||
! 1963 | ! 1963 | ||
| {{sortname|Dan|Sullivan|dab=U.S. senator}} | | {{sortname|Dan|Sullivan|dab=U.S. senator}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Alaska|Alaska]] | | [[List of United States senators from Alaska|Alaska]] | ||
| Alaska 47th in population (2010) | | Alaska 47th in population (2010) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 75 | ! 75 | ||
! 1964 | ! 1964 | ||
| {{sortname|Chris|Van Hollen}} | | {{sortname|Chris|Van Hollen}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Maryland|Maryland]] | | [[List of United States senators from Maryland|Maryland]] | ||
| rowspan=6|January 3, 2017 | | rowspan=6 | January 3, 2017 | ||
| Former House member (14 years) | | Former House member (14 years) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 76 | ! 76 | ||
! 1965 | ! 1965 | ||
| {{sortname|Todd|Young}} | | {{sortname|Todd|Young}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Indiana|Indiana]] | | [[List of United States senators from Indiana|Indiana]] | ||
| Former House member (6 years) | | Former House member (6 years) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 77 | ! 77 | ||
! 1966 | ! 1966 | ||
| {{sortname|Tammy|Duckworth}} | | {{sortname|Tammy|Duckworth}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | rowspan=2 style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | rowspan=2 | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Illinois|Illinois]] | | [[List of United States senators from Illinois|Illinois]] | ||
| Former House member (4 years) | | Former House member (4 years) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 78 | ! 78 | ||
! 1967 | ! 1967 | ||
| {{sortname|Maggie|Hassan}} | | {{sortname|Maggie|Hassan}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from New Hampshire|New Hampshire]] | | [[List of United States senators from New Hampshire|New Hampshire]] | ||
| Former governor | | Former governor | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 79 | ! 79 | ||
! 1969 | ! 1969 | ||
| {{sortname|John|Kennedy|John Kennedy (Louisiana politician)}} | | {{sortname|John|Kennedy|John Kennedy (Louisiana politician)}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Louisiana|Louisiana]] | | [[List of United States senators from Louisiana|Louisiana]] | ||
| Louisiana 25th in population (2010) | | Louisiana 25th in population (2010) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 80 | ! 80 | ||
! 1970 | ! 1970 | ||
| {{sortname|Catherine|Cortez Masto}} | | {{sortname|Catherine|Cortez Masto}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | rowspan=2 style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | rowspan=2 | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Nevada|Nevada]] | | [[List of United States senators from Nevada|Nevada]] | ||
| Nevada 35th in population (2010) | | Nevada 35th in population (2010) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 81 | ! 81 | ||
! 1972 | ! 1972 | ||
| {{sortname|Tina|Smith}} | | {{sortname|Tina|Smith}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Minnesota|Minnesota]] | | [[List of United States senators from Minnesota|Minnesota]] | ||
| January 3, 2018{{efn | name=Appointment}} | | January 3, 2018{{efn | name=Appointment}} | ||
| rowspan=2| | | rowspan=2 | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 82 | ! 82 | ||
! 1974 | ! 1974 | ||
| {{sortname|Cindy|Hyde-Smith}} | | {{sortname|Cindy|Hyde-Smith}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | rowspan=2 style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | rowspan=2 | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Mississippi|Mississippi]] | | [[List of United States senators from Mississippi|Mississippi]] | ||
| April 2, 2018{{efn | name=Appointment}} | | April 2, 2018{{efn | name=Appointment}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 83 | ! 83 | ||
! 1975 | ! 1975 | ||
| {{sortname|Marsha|Blackburn}} | | {{sortname|Marsha|Blackburn}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Tennessee|Tennessee]] | | [[List of United States senators from Tennessee|Tennessee]] | ||
| rowspan=7 | January 3, 2019 | | rowspan=7 | January 3, 2019 | ||
| Former House member (16 years) | | Former House member (16 years) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 84 | ! 84 | ||
! 1976 | ! 1976 | ||
| {{sortname|Kyrsten|Sinema}} | | {{sortname|Kyrsten|Sinema}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Arizona|Arizona]] | | [[List of United States senators from Arizona|Arizona]] | ||
| Former House member (6 years);<br/>Arizona 16th in population (2010) | | Former House member (6 years);<br/>Arizona 16th in population (2010) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 85 | ! 85 | ||
! 1977 | ! 1977 | ||
| {{sortname|Kevin|Cramer}} | | {{sortname|Kevin|Cramer}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from North Dakota|North Dakota]] | | [[List of United States senators from North Dakota|North Dakota]] | ||
| Former House member (6 years);<br/>North Dakota 48th in population (2010) | | Former House member (6 years);<br/>North Dakota 48th in population (2010) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 86 | ! 86 | ||
! 1979 | ! 1979 | ||
| {{sortname|Jacky|Rosen}} | | {{sortname|Jacky|Rosen}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Nevada|Nevada]] | | [[List of United States senators from Nevada|Nevada]] | ||
| Former House member (2 years) | | Former House member (2 years) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 87 | ! 87 | ||
! 1980 | ! 1980 | ||
| {{sortname|Mitt|Romney}} | | {{sortname|Mitt|Romney}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | rowspan=4 style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | rowspan=4 | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Utah|Utah]] | | [[List of United States senators from Utah|Utah]] | ||
| Former governor | | Former governor | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 88 | ! 88 | ||
! 1981 | ! 1981 | ||
| {{sortname|Mike|Braun}} | | {{sortname|Mike|Braun}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Indiana|Indiana]] | | [[List of United States senators from Indiana|Indiana]] | ||
| Indiana 15th in population (2010) | | Indiana 15th in population (2010) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 89 | ! 89 | ||
! 1982 | ! 1982 | ||
| {{sortname|Josh|Hawley}} | | {{sortname|Josh|Hawley}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Missouri|Missouri]] | | [[List of United States senators from Missouri|Missouri]] | ||
| Missouri 18th in population (2010) | | Missouri 18th in population (2010) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 90 | ! 90 | ||
! 1983 | ! 1983 | ||
| {{sortname|Rick|Scott}} | | {{sortname|Rick|Scott}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Florida|Florida]] | | [[List of United States senators from Florida|Florida]] | ||
| January 8, 2019 | | January 8, 2019 | ||
| rowspan=2| | | rowspan=2 | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 91 | ! 91 | ||
! 1985 | ! 1985 | ||
| {{sortname|Mark|Kelly}} | | {{sortname|Mark|Kelly}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | rowspan=2 style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | rowspan=2 | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Arizona|Arizona]] | | [[List of United States senators from Arizona|Arizona]] | ||
| December 2, 2020 | | December 2, 2020 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 92 | ! 92 | ||
! 1986 | ! 1986 | ||
| {{sortname|Ben Ray|Luján}} | | {{sortname|Ben Ray|Luján}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from New Mexico|New Mexico]] | | [[List of United States senators from New Mexico|New Mexico]] | ||
| rowspan=6|January 3, 2021 | | rowspan=6 | January 3, 2021 | ||
| Former House member (12 years) | | Former House member (12 years) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 93 | ! 93 | ||
! 1987 | ! 1987 | ||
| {{sortname|Cynthia|Lummis}} | | {{sortname|Cynthia|Lummis}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | rowspan=2 style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | rowspan=2 | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Wyoming|Wyoming]] | | [[List of United States senators from Wyoming|Wyoming]] | ||
| Former House member (8 years) | | Former House member (8 years) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 94 | ! 94 | ||
! 1988 | ! 1988 | ||
| {{sortname|Roger|Marshall|dab=politician}} | | {{sortname|Roger|Marshall|dab=politician}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Kansas|Kansas]] | | [[List of United States senators from Kansas|Kansas]] | ||
| Former House member (4 years) | | Former House member (4 years) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 95 | ! 95 | ||
! 1989 | ! 1989 | ||
| {{sortname|John|Hickenlooper}} | | {{sortname|John|Hickenlooper}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States) | | style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Democratic | | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Colorado|Colorado]] | | [[List of United States senators from Colorado|Colorado]] | ||
| Former governor | | Former governor | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 96 | ! 96 | ||
! 1990 | ! 1990 | ||
| {{sortname|Bill|Hagerty}} | | {{sortname|Bill|Hagerty}} | ||
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States) | | rowspan=2 style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | ||
| Republican | | rowspan=2 | Republican | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Tennessee|Tennessee]] | | [[List of United States senators from Tennessee|Tennessee]] | ||
| Tennessee 17th in population (2010) | | Tennessee 17th in population (2010) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 97 | ! 97 | ||
! 1991 | ! 1991 | ||
| {{sortname|Tommy|Tuberville}} | | {{sortname|Tommy|Tuberville}} | ||
| [[List of United States senators from Alabama|Alabama]] | | [[List of United States senators from Alabama|Alabama]] | ||
| Alabama 23rd in population (2010) | | Alabama 23rd in population (2010) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 98 | ! 98 | ||
! 1992 | ! 1992 | ||
| {{sortname|Alex|Padilla}} | | {{sortname|Alex|Padilla}} | ||
| rowspan=3 style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | |||
| Democratic | | rowspan=3 | Democratic | ||
| [[List of United States senators from California|California]] | | [[List of United States senators from California|California]] | ||
| January 18, 2021{{efn | name=Appointment}} | |||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 99 | ! 99 | ||
! 1993 | ! 1993 | ||
| {{sortname|Jon|Ossoff}}{{efn | Jon Ossoff (#99) is the Senate's most junior senior senator.}} | | {{sortname|Jon|Ossoff}}{{efn | Jon Ossoff (#99) is the Senate's most junior senior senator.}} | ||
| rowspan=2 | [[List of United States senators from Georgia|Georgia]] | |||
| rowspan=2 | January 20, 2021<!--NOTE: a discussion on this talk page has taken place regarding whether Ossoff's greater seniority is due to their last names or whether he was elected to a full term. As the Ledger-Enquirer source has pointed out, the Senate has announced that it is due to alphabetical order.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wooten |first1=Nick |title=Will Ossoff or Warnock be Georgia’s senior senator? The answer is a simple one |url=https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/state/georgia/article248630765.html |access-date=January 25, 2021 |work=[[Ledger-Enquirer]] |date=January 20, 2021}}</ref>--> | |||
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! 100 | ! 100 | ||
! 1994 | ! 1994 | ||
| {{sortname|Raphael|Warnock}} | | {{sortname|Raphael|Warnock}} | ||
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*[[List of members of the United States Congress by longevity of service]] | *[[List of members of the United States Congress by longevity of service]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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United States senators are conventionally ranked by the length of their tenure in the Senate. The senator in each U.S. state with the longer time in office is known as the senior senator; the other is the junior senator. This convention has no official standing, though seniority confers several benefits, including preference in the choice of committee assignments and physical offices. When senators have been in office for the same length of time, a number of tiebreakers, including previous offices held, are used to determine seniority. Per traditions, the longest serving senator of the majority party is named president pro tempore of the Senate, the second-highest office in the Senate and the third in the line of succession to the presidency of the United States.[1]
Benefits of seniority[edit | edit source]
The United States Constitution does not mandate differences in rights or power, but Senate rules give more power to senators with more seniority. Generally, senior senators will have more power, especially within their own caucuses. In addition, by custom, senior senators from the president's party control federal patronage appointments in their states.
There are several benefits, including the following:
- Traditionally, the most senior member of the majority party is named president pro tempore of the Senate.
- Senators are given preferential treatment in choosing committee assignments based on seniority. Seniority on a committee is based on length of time serving on that committee, which means a senator may rank above another in committee seniority but be more junior in the full Senate. Although the committee chairmanship is an elected position, it is traditionally given to the most senior senator of the majority party serving on the committee, and not already holding a conflicting position such as chairmanship of another committee. The ranking member of a committee (called the vice-chairman in some select committees) is elected in the same way.
- Greater seniority enables a senator to choose a desk closer to the front of the Senate Chamber.
- Senators with higher seniority may choose to move into better office space as those offices are vacated.
- Seniority determines the ranking in the United States order of precedence although other factors, such as being a former president or first lady, can place an individual higher in the order of precedence.
Determining the beginning of a term[edit | edit source]
The beginning of an appointment does not necessarily coincide with the date the Senate convenes or when the new senator is sworn in.[2]
General elections[edit | edit source]
In the case of senators first elected in a general election for the upcoming Congress, their terms begin on the first day of the new Congress. For most of American history this was March 4 of odd-numbered years, but effective from 1935 the 20th Amendment moved this to January 3 of odd-numbered years.
Run-off elections and special elections[edit | edit source]
In the case of senators elected in a run-off election occurring after the commencement of a new term, or a special election, their seniority date will be the date they are sworn in and not the first day of that Congress. A senator may be simultaneously elected to fill a term in a special election, and elected to the six-year term which begins on the upcoming January 3. Their seniority is that of someone chosen in a special election.
Appointments[edit | edit source]
The seniority date for an appointed senator is usually the date of the appointment,[citation needed] although the actual term does not begin until they take the oath of office. An incoming senator who holds another office, including membership in the U.S. House of Representatives, must resign from that office before becoming a senator.
Determining length of seniority[edit | edit source]
A senator's seniority is primarily determined by length of continuous service; for example, a senator who has served for 12 years is more senior than one who has served for 10 years. Because several new senators usually join at the beginning of a new Congress, seniority is determined by prior federal or state government service and, if necessary, the amount of time spent in the tiebreaking office. These tiebreakers in order are:[2]
- Former senator
- Former Vice President of the United States
- Former member of the United States House of Representatives
- Former member of the Cabinet of the United States
- Former state governor
- Population of state based on the most recent census when the senator took office
When more than one senator had such office, its length of time is used to break the tie. For instance, Roy Blunt, Jerry Moran, Rob Portman, John Boozman, Pat Toomey, John Hoeven, Marco Rubio, Ron Johnson, Rand Paul, Richard Blumenthal and Mike Lee took office on January 3, 2011. The first five senators mentioned had served in the House of Representatives: Blunt and Moran had served for 14 years; Portman for 12; Boozman for nine; Toomey for six. Blunt outranks Moran because Missouri was ranked above Kansas by population in the 2000 census. As a former governor, Hoeven is ranked immediately after the former House members. The rest are ranked by population as of the 2000 census. These ranked from 40th to 50th in seniority when the 117th United States Congress convened.
If two senators are tied on all criteria, the one whose last name comes first alphabetically is considered the senior senator. This happened with Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, both of Georgia, who were sworn in on January 20, 2021. Because they were both newly elected senators from the same state, with no prior government service, no other tie-breaking criteria could be used. The Senate's official records, as well as the Democratic Caucus, thus consider Ossoff, whose name comes first alphabetically, as the senior senator, despite him being 17 years younger than Warnock.[2][3][4]
Current seniority list[edit | edit source]
Only relevant factors are listed below. For senators whose seniority is based on their state's respective population, the state population ranking is given as determined by the relevant United States Census current at the time that they began service.[5][6][7]
Republican (50) Democratic (48) Independent (2)
| Current rank |
Historical rank[lower-alpha 1][2] |
Senator | Party | State | Seniority date | Other factors | Committee and leadership positions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1692 | Patrick Leahy | Democratic | Vermont | January 3, 1975 | President pro tempore Chair: Appropriations | ||
| 2 | 1743 | Chuck Grassley | Republican | Iowa | January 3, 1981 | President pro tempore emeritus Ranking Member: Judiciary | ||
| 3 | 1766 | Mitch McConnell | Kentucky | January 3, 1985 | Senate Minority Leader | |||
| 4 | 1775 | Richard Shelby | Republican[lower-alpha 2] | Alabama | January 3, 1987 | Ranking Member: Appropriations | ||
| 5 | 1801 | Dianne Feinstein | Democratic | California | November 4, 1992 | |||
| 6 | 1810 | Patty Murray | Washington | January 3, 1993 | Chair: HELP | |||
| 7 | 1816 | Jim Inhofe | Republican | Oklahoma | November 16, 1994 | Ranking Member: Armed Services | ||
| 8 | 1827 | Ron Wyden | Democratic | Oregon | February 6, 1996 | Chair: Finance | ||
| 9 | 1831 | Dick Durbin | Illinois | January 3, 1997 | Former House member (14 years) | Senate Majority Whip Chair: Judiciary | ||
| 10 | 1835 | Jack Reed | Rhode Island | Former House member (6 years) | Chair: Armed Services | |||
| 11 | 1842 | Susan Collins | Republican | Maine | ||||
| 12 | 1844 | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | New York | January 3, 1999 | Former House member (18 years) | Senate Majority Leader | |
| 13 | 1846 | Mike Crapo | Republican | Idaho | Former House member (6 years) | Ranking Member: Finance | ||
| 14 | 1855 | Tom Carper | Democratic | Delaware | January 3, 2001 | Former House member (10 years) | Chair: Environment | |
| 15 | 1856 | Debbie Stabenow | Michigan | Former House member (4 years) | Chair: Agriculture | |||
| 16 | 1859 | Maria Cantwell[lower-alpha 3] | Washington | Former House member (2 years) | Chair: Commerce | |||
| 17 | 1867 | John Cornyn | Republican | Texas | December 2, 2002 | Ranking Member: Narcotics Caucus | ||
| 18 | 1868 | Lisa Murkowski | Alaska | December 20, 2002[lower-alpha 4] | Ranking Member: Indian Affairs | |||
| 19 | 1870 | Lindsey Graham | South Carolina | January 3, 2003 | Ranking Member: Budget | |||
| 20 | 1876 | Richard Burr | North Carolina | January 3, 2005 | Former House member (10 years) | Ranking Member: HELP | ||
| 21 | 1879 | John Thune | South Dakota | Former House member (6 years) | Senate Minority Whip | |||
| 22 | 1885 | Bob Menendez | Democratic | New Jersey | January 17, 2006[lower-alpha 4] | Chair: Foreign Relations | ||
| 23 | 1886 | Ben Cardin | Maryland | January 3, 2007 | Former House member (20 years) | Chair: Small Business | ||
| 24 | 1887 | Bernie Sanders | Independent | Vermont | Former House member (16 years) | Chair: Budget | ||
| 25 | 1888 | Sherrod Brown | Democratic | Ohio | Former House member (14 years) | Chair: Banking | ||
| 26 | 1890 | Bob Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania 6th in population (2000) | Chair: Aging | |||
| 27 | 1893 | Amy Klobuchar | Minnesota | Minnesota 21st in population (2000) | Chair: Rules | |||
| 28 | 1894 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 43rd in population (2000) | Chair: Narcotics Caucus | |||
| 29 | 1895 | Jon Tester | Montana | Montana 44th in population (2000) | Chair: Veterans' Affairs | |||
| 30 | 1896 | John Barrasso | Republican | Wyoming | June 22, 2007[lower-alpha 4] | Ranking Member: Energy | ||
| 31 | 1897 | Roger Wicker | Mississippi | December 31, 2007[lower-alpha 4] | Ranking Member: Commerce | |||
| 32 | 1901 | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | New Hampshire | January 3, 2009 | Former governor (6 years) | ||
| 33 | 1902 | Mark Warner | Virginia | Former governor (4 years) | Chair: Intelligence | |||
| 34 | 1903 | Jim Risch | Republican | Idaho | Former governor (7 months) | Ranking Member: Foreign Relations | ||
| 35 | 1905 | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | Oregon | ||||
| 36 | 1909 | Michael Bennet | Colorado | January 21, 2009[lower-alpha 4] | ||||
| 37 | 1910 | Kirsten Gillibrand | New York | January 26, 2009[lower-alpha 4] | ||||
| 38 | 1916 | Joe Manchin | West Virginia | November 15, 2010 | Former governor | Chair: Energy | ||
| 39 | 1917 | Chris Coons | Delaware | Chair: Ethics | ||||
| 40 | 1919 | Roy Blunt | Republican | Missouri | January 3, 2011 | Former House member (14 years); Missouri 17th in population (2000) |
Ranking Member: Rules | |
| 41 | 1920 | Jerry Moran | Kansas | Former House member (14 years); Kansas 33rd in population (2000) |
Ranking Member: Veterans' Affairs | |||
| 42 | 1921 | Rob Portman | Ohio | Former House member (12 years) | Ranking Member: Homeland Security | |||
| 43 | 1922 | John Boozman | Arkansas | Former House member (9 years) | Ranking Member: Agriculture | |||
| 44 | 1923 | Pat Toomey | Pennsylvania | Former House member (6 years) | Ranking Member: Banking | |||
| 45 | 1924 | John Hoeven | North Dakota | Former governor | ||||
| 46 | 1925 | Marco Rubio | Florida | Florida 4th in population (2000) | Vice Chair: Intelligence | |||
| 47 | 1926 | Ron Johnson | Wisconsin | Wisconsin 20th in population (2000) | ||||
| 48 | 1927 | Rand Paul | Kentucky | Kentucky 25th in population (2000) | Ranking Member: Small Business | |||
| 49 | 1928 | Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | Connecticut | Connecticut 29th in population (2000) | |||
| 50 | 1929 | Mike Lee | Republican | Utah | Utah 34th in population (2000) | |||
| 51 | 1932 | Brian Schatz | Democratic | Hawaii | December 26, 2012[lower-alpha 4] | Chair: Indian Affairs | ||
| 52 | 1933 | Tim Scott | Republican | South Carolina | January 2, 2013[lower-alpha 4] | Ranking Member: Aging | ||
| 53 | 1934 | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | Wisconsin | January 3, 2013 | Former House member (14 years) | ||
| 54 | 1937 | Chris Murphy | Connecticut | Former House member (6 years); Connecticut 29th in population (2010) | ||||
| 55 | 1938 | Mazie Hirono | Hawaii | Former House member (6 years); Hawaii 40th in population (2010) | ||||
| 56 | 1939 | Martin Heinrich | New Mexico | Former House member (4 years) | ||||
| 57 | 1940 | Angus King | Independent | Maine | Former governor (8 years) | |||
| 58 | 1941 | Tim Kaine | Democratic | Virginia | Former governor (4 years) | |||
| 59 | 1942 | Ted Cruz | Republican | Texas | Texas 2nd in population (2010) | |||
| 60 | 1943 | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | Massachusetts | Massachusetts 14th in population (2010) | |||
| 61 | 1944 | Deb Fischer | Republican | Nebraska | Nebraska 38th in population (2010) | |||
| 62 | 1948 | Ed Markey | Democratic | Massachusetts | July 16, 2013 | |||
| 63 | 1949 | Cory Booker | New Jersey | October 31, 2013 | ||||
| 64 | 1951 | Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | West Virginia | January 3, 2015 | Former House member (14 years) | Ranking Member: Environment | |
| 65 | 1952 | Gary Peters | Democratic | Michigan | Former House member (6 years); Michigan 8th in population (2010) |
Chair: Homeland Security | ||
| 66 | 1953 | Bill Cassidy | Republican | Louisiana | Former House member (6 years); Louisiana 25th in population (2010) |
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| 67 | 1955 | James Lankford | Oklahoma | Former House member (4 years) | Ranking Member: Ethics | |||
| 68 | 1956 | Tom Cotton | Arkansas | Former House member (2 years); Arkansas 32nd in population (2010) |
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| 69 | 1957 | Steve Daines | Montana | Former House member (2 years); Montana 44th in population (2010) | ||||
| 70 | 1958 | Mike Rounds | South Dakota | Former governor | ||||
| 71 | 1960 | Thom Tillis | North Carolina | North Carolina 10th in population (2010) | ||||
| 72 | 1961 | Joni Ernst | Iowa | Iowa 30th in population (2010) | ||||
| 73 | 1962 | Ben Sasse | Nebraska | Nebraska 38th in population (2010) | ||||
| 74 | 1963 | Dan Sullivan | Alaska | Alaska 47th in population (2010) | ||||
| 75 | 1964 | Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | Maryland | January 3, 2017 | Former House member (14 years) | ||
| 76 | 1965 | Todd Young | Republican | Indiana | Former House member (6 years) | |||
| 77 | 1966 | Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | Illinois | Former House member (4 years) | |||
| 78 | 1967 | Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire | Former governor | ||||
| 79 | 1969 | John Kennedy | Republican | Louisiana | Louisiana 25th in population (2010) | |||
| 80 | 1970 | Catherine Cortez Masto | Democratic | Nevada | Nevada 35th in population (2010) | |||
| 81 | 1972 | Tina Smith | Minnesota | January 3, 2018[lower-alpha 4] | ||||
| 82 | 1974 | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Republican | Mississippi | April 2, 2018[lower-alpha 4] | |||
| 83 | 1975 | Marsha Blackburn | Tennessee | January 3, 2019 | Former House member (16 years) | |||
| 84 | 1976 | Kyrsten Sinema | Democratic | Arizona | Former House member (6 years); Arizona 16th in population (2010) | |||
| 85 | 1977 | Kevin Cramer | Republican | North Dakota | Former House member (6 years); North Dakota 48th in population (2010) | |||
| 86 | 1979 | Jacky Rosen | Democratic | Nevada | Former House member (2 years) | |||
| 87 | 1980 | Mitt Romney | Republican | Utah | Former governor | |||
| 88 | 1981 | Mike Braun | Indiana | Indiana 15th in population (2010) | ||||
| 89 | 1982 | Josh Hawley | Missouri | Missouri 18th in population (2010) | ||||
| 90 | 1983 | Rick Scott | Florida | January 8, 2019 | ||||
| 91 | 1985 | Mark Kelly | Democratic | Arizona | December 2, 2020 | |||
| 92 | 1986 | Ben Ray Luján | New Mexico | January 3, 2021 | Former House member (12 years) | |||
| 93 | 1987 | Cynthia Lummis | Republican | Wyoming | Former House member (8 years) | |||
| 94 | 1988 | Roger Marshall | Kansas | Former House member (4 years) | ||||
| 95 | 1989 | John Hickenlooper | Democratic | Colorado | Former governor | |||
| 96 | 1990 | Bill Hagerty | Republican | Tennessee | Tennessee 17th in population (2010) | |||
| 97 | 1991 | Tommy Tuberville | Alabama | Alabama 23rd in population (2010) | ||||
| 98 | 1992 | Alex Padilla | Democratic | California | January 18, 2021[lower-alpha 4] | |||
| 99 | 1993 | Jon Ossoff[lower-alpha 5] | Georgia | January 20, 2021 | 'O' 15th letter of the alphabet | |||
| 100 | 1994 | Raphael Warnock | 'W' 23rd letter of the alphabet | |||||
| Rank | Historical rank[lower-alpha 1][2] |
Senator | Party | State | Seniority date | Other factors | Committee and leadership positions | |
See also[edit | edit source]
- List of current United States senators
- List of current United States Senate committees
- Seniority in the United States House of Representatives
- List of members of the United States Congress by longevity of service
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Historical rank" refers to the senator's seniority over the entire history of the Senate since 1789, i.e. their position in the chronological ordering of all senators. This is an absolute number that does not change from one Congress to the next.
- ↑ Richard Shelby's 1994 party change did not break his service or seniority.
- ↑ Maria Cantwell (#16) is the Senate's most senior junior senator.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 The seniority date for an appointed senator is the date of the appointment, not necessarily the date of taking the oath of office. See Determining the beginning of a term, above.
- ↑ Jon Ossoff (#99) is the Senate's most junior senior senator.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Kilgore, Ed (November 17, 2021). "Californians Move Toward Lock on Presidential Succession". Intelligencer. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Senators of the United States 1789–present, A chronological list of senators since the First Congress in 1789" (PDF). Senate Historical Office. January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ↑ Bluestein, Greg. "'A new era': Ossoff, Warnock sworn into office, giving Democrats control of U.S. Senate". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Wooten, Nick (January 20, 2021). "Will Ossoff or Warnock be Georgia's senior senator? The answer is a simple one". Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ↑ "1991 U.S Census Report" (PDF).
- ↑ American FactFinder, United States Census Bureau. "2000 Census State Population Rankings". Factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on April 3, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
- ↑ "Resident Population Data (Text Version) – 2010 Census, by state and census region".
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