The United States Senate party membership by state. States with two Democratic U.S. Senators are in blue, states with two Republican U.S. Senators are in red, and those with one of each are in purple. States with an independent U.S. Senator are marked with green stripes on a blue or red background, depending on the party of the other U.S. Senator.

The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. Below is a list of the current U.S. Senators, sitting in the 115th United States Congress.

Affiliation Members
  Republican Party 51
  Democratic Party 47
  Independent 2[a]
Total 100

Leadership edit

Office Party Officer State Since
President of the Senate[b] Republican   Mike Pence Indiana[c] January 20, 2017
President pro tempore Republican Orrin Hatch Utah January 3, 2015
Party Dean since January 3, 2013

Majority (Republican) leadership edit

Office Officer State Since
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Kentucky January 3, 2015
Party Leader since January 3, 2007
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn Texas January 3, 2015
Party Whip since January 3, 2013
Chair, Republican Conference John Thune South Dakota January 26, 2012
Chair, Senate Republican Policy Committee John Barrasso Wyoming January 3, 2013
Vice Chair, Republican Conference Roy Blunt Missouri January 3, 2013
Chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee Cory Gardner Colorado January 3, 2017
Chair, Senate Republican Steering Committee Mike Lee Utah January 3, 2015
Senate Republican Chief Deputy Whip Mike Crapo Idaho January 3, 2013

Minority (Democratic) leadership edit

Office Officer State Since
Senate Minority Leader
Chair, Democratic Caucus
Chuck Schumer New York January 3, 2017
Party Leader since January 3, 2017
Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin Illinois January 3, 2015
Party Whip since January 3, 2005
Senate Assistant Democratic Leader Patty Murray Washington January 3, 2017
Chair, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Debbie Stabenow Michigan January 3, 2017
Vice Chair, Democratic Caucus Mark Warner Virginia January 3, 2017
Elizabeth Warren Massachusetts January 3, 2017
Chair, Senate Democratic Steering Committee Amy Klobuchar Minnesota January 3, 2017
Chair, Senate Democratic Outreach Committee Bernie Sanders Vermont January 3, 2017
Vice Chair, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Joe Manchin West Virginia January 3, 2017
Secretary, Democratic Caucus Tammy Baldwin Wisconsin January 3, 2017
Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chris Van Hollen Maryland January 3, 2017
Senate Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Jeff Merkley Oregon January 3, 2017
President pro tempore emeritus Patrick Leahy Vermont January 3, 2015
Party Dean since December 17, 2012

Senators edit

Legend

  Democratic   Republican   Independent

State Portrait Name Born Previous experience Assumed office Seat up
Alabama   Richard Shelby (1934-05-06) May 6, 1934 (age 89) Alabama Senate,
U.S. House
January 3, 1987
(37 years ago)
 (1987-01-03)
2022
  Doug Jones[d] (1954-05-04) May 4, 1954 (age 69) U.S. Attorney January 3, 2018
(6 years ago)
 (2018-01-03)
2020
Alaska   Lisa Murkowski (1957-05-22) May 22, 1957 (age 66) Alaska Senate December 20, 2002
(21 years ago)
 (2002-12-20)
2022
  Dan Sullivan (1964-11-13) November 13, 1964 (age 59) Alaska Attorney General,
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State
January 3, 2015
(9 years ago)
 (2015-01-03)
2020
Arizona   John McCain (1936-08-29) August 29, 1936 (age 87) U.S. House January 3, 1987
(37 years ago)
 (1987-01-03)
2022
  Jeff Flake (1962-12-31) December 31, 1962 (age 61) U.S. House January 3, 2013
(11 years ago)
 (2013-01-03)
2018
Arkansas   John Boozman (1950-12-10) December 10, 1950 (age 73) Rogers Public Schools Board, U.S. House January 3, 2011
(13 years ago)
 (2011-01-03)
2022
  Tom Cotton (1977-05-13) May 13, 1977 (age 46) U.S. House January 3, 2015
(9 years ago)
 (2015-01-03)
2020
California   Dianne Feinstein (1933-06-22) June 22, 1933 (age 90) San Francisco Mayor &
Board of Supervisors
November 10, 1992
(31 years ago)
 (1992-11-10)
2018
  Kamala Harris (1964-10-20) October 20, 1964 (age 59) California Attorney General, San Francisco District Attorney January 3, 2017
(7 years ago)
 (2017-01-03)
2022
Colorado   Michael Bennet (1964-11-28) November 28, 1964 (age 59) Denver Public Schools Superintendent January 21, 2009
(15 years ago)
 (2009-01-21)
2022
  Cory Gardner (1974-08-22) August 22, 1974 (age 49) U.S. House, Colorado House January 3, 2015
(9 years ago)
 (2015-01-03)
2020
Connecticut   Richard Blumenthal (1946-02-13) February 13, 1946 (age 78) Connecticut Attorney General, House & Senate January 5, 2011
(13 years ago)
 (2011-01-05)
2022
  Chris Murphy (1973-08-03) August 3, 1973 (age 50) U.S. House,
Connecticut House & Senate
January 3, 2013
(11 years ago)
 (2013-01-03)
2018
Delaware   Tom Carper (1947-01-23) January 23, 1947 (age 77) Delaware Governor, U.S. House, Delaware Treasurer January 3, 2001
(23 years ago)
 (2001-01-03)
2018
  Chris Coons (1963-09-09) September 9, 1963 (age 60) New Castle County executive November 15, 2010
(13 years ago)
 (2010-11-15)
2020
Florida   Bill Nelson (1942-09-29) September 29, 1942 (age 81) Florida Treasurer, U.S. House, Florida House, Astronaut January 3, 2001
(23 years ago)
 (2001-01-03)
2018
  Marco Rubio (1971-05-28) May 28, 1971 (age 52) Florida House Speaker January 3, 2011
(13 years ago)
 (2011-01-03)
2022
Georgia   Johnny Isakson (1944-12-28) December 28, 1944 (age 79) U.S. House,
Georgia House & Senate
January 3, 2005
(19 years ago)
 (2005-01-03)
2022
  David Perdue (1949-12-10) December 10, 1949 (age 74) Chief Executive Officer January 3, 2015
(9 years ago)
 (2015-01-03)
2020
Hawaii   Brian Schatz (1972-10-20) October 20, 1972 (age 51) Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, Hawaii House December 26, 2012
(11 years ago)
 (2012-12-26)
2022
  Mazie Hirono (1947-11-03) November 3, 1947 (age 76) U.S. House, Hawaii House, Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii January 3, 2013
(11 years ago)
 (2013-01-03)
2018
Idaho   Mike Crapo (1951-05-20) May 20, 1951 (age 72) U.S. House, Idaho Senate January 3, 1999
(25 years ago)
 (1999-01-03)
2022
  Jim Risch (1943-05-03) May 3, 1943 (age 80) Governor & Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, Idaho Senate President pro tempore January 3, 2009
(15 years ago)
 (2009-01-03)
2020
Illinois   Dick Durbin (1944-11-21) November 21, 1944 (age 79) U.S. House January 3, 1997
(27 years ago)
 (1997-01-03)
2020
  Tammy Duckworth (1968-03-12) March 12, 1968 (age 56) U.S. House,
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
Illinois Director of Veterans Affairs
January 3, 2017
(7 years ago)
 (2017-01-03)
2022
Indiana   Joe Donnelly (1955-09-29) September 29, 1955 (age 68) U.S. House January 3, 2013
(11 years ago)
 (2013-01-03)
2018
  Todd Young (1972-08-24) August 24, 1972 (age 51) U.S. House January 3, 2017
(7 years ago)
 (2017-01-03)
2022
Iowa   Chuck Grassley (1933-09-17) September 17, 1933 (age 90) U.S. House, Iowa House January 3, 1981
(43 years ago)
 (1981-01-03)
2022
  Joni Ernst (1970-07-01) July 1, 1970 (age 53) Iowa Senate January 3, 2015
(9 years ago)
 (2015-01-03)
2020
Kansas   Pat Roberts (1936-04-20) April 20, 1936 (age 88) U.S. House January 3, 1997
(27 years ago)
 (1997-01-03)
2020
  Jerry Moran (1954-05-29) May 29, 1954 (age 69) U.S. House, Kansas Senate January 3, 2011
(13 years ago)
 (2011-01-03)
2022
Kentucky   Mitch McConnell (1942-02-20) February 20, 1942 (age 82) U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs
Judge-Executive of Jefferson County
January 3, 1985
(39 years ago)
 (1985-01-03)
2020
  Rand Paul (1963-01-07) January 7, 1963 (age 61) Physician, congressional intern January 3, 2011
(13 years ago)
 (2011-01-03)
2022
Louisiana   Bill Cassidy (1957-09-28) September 28, 1957 (age 66) U.S. House, Louisiana Senate January 3, 2015
(9 years ago)
 (2015-01-03)
2020
  John Kennedy (1951-11-21) November 21, 1951 (age 72) Louisiana Treasurer January 3, 2017
(7 years ago)
 (2017-01-03)
2022
Maine   Susan Collins (1952-12-07) December 7, 1952 (age 71) Maine Professional and Financial Regulation Commissioner January 3, 1997
(27 years ago)
 (1997-01-03)
2020
  Angus King (1944-03-31) March 31, 1944 (age 80) Maine Governor January 3, 2013
(11 years ago)
 (2013-01-03)
2018
Maryland   Ben Cardin (1943-10-05) October 5, 1943 (age 80) U.S. House, Speaker of the Maryland House January 3, 2007
(17 years ago)
 (2007-01-03)
2018
  Chris Van Hollen (1959-01-10) January 10, 1959 (age 65) U.S. House,
Maryland General Assembly
January 3, 2017
(7 years ago)
 (2017-01-03)
2022
Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren (1949-06-22) June 22, 1949 (age 74) COP Chair, CFPB Special Advisor, law professor January 3, 2013
(11 years ago)
 (2013-01-03)
2018
  Ed Markey (1946-07-11) July 11, 1946 (age 77) U.S. House,
Massachusetts House
July 16, 2013
(10 years ago)
 (2013-07-16)
2020
Michigan   Debbie Stabenow (1950-04-29) April 29, 1950 (age 74) U.S. House,
Michigan House & Senate
January 3, 2001
(23 years ago)
 (2001-01-03)
2018
  Gary Peters (1958-12-01) December 1, 1958 (age 65) U.S. House,
Michigan Senate
January 3, 2015
(9 years ago)
 (2015-01-03)
2020
Minnesota   Amy Klobuchar (1960-05-25) May 25, 1960 (age 63) Hennepin County Attorney January 3, 2007
(17 years ago)
 (2007-01-03)
2018
  Tina Smith[e] (1958-03-04) March 4, 1958 (age 66) Minnesota Lieutenant Governor January 3, 2018
(6 years ago)
 (2018-01-03)
2018
Mississippi   Thad Cochran (1937-12-07) December 7, 1937 (age 86) U.S. House December 27, 1978
(45 years ago)
 (1978-12-27)
2020
  Roger Wicker (1951-07-05) July 5, 1951 (age 72) U.S. House, Mississippi Senate December 31, 2007
(16 years ago)
 (2007-12-31)
2018
Missouri   Claire McCaskill (1953-07-24) July 24, 1953 (age 70) Missouri Auditor,
Missouri House
January 3, 2007
(17 years ago)
 (2007-01-03)
2018
  Roy Blunt (1950-01-10) January 10, 1950 (age 74) U.S. House,
Missouri Secretary of State
January 3, 2011
(13 years ago)
 (2011-01-03)
2022
Montana   Jon Tester (1956-08-21) August 21, 1956 (age 67) Montana Senate President January 3, 2007
(17 years ago)
 (2007-01-03)
2018
  Steve Daines (1962-08-20) August 20, 1962 (age 61) U.S. House January 3, 2015
(9 years ago)
 (2015-01-03)
2020
Nebraska   Deb Fischer (1951-03-01) March 1, 1951 (age 73) Nebraska Legislature January 3, 2013
(11 years ago)
 (2013-01-03)
2018
  Ben Sasse (1972-02-22) February 22, 1972 (age 52) Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (HHS), Midland University President January 3, 2015
(9 years ago)
 (2015-01-03)
2020
Nevada   Dean Heller (1960-05-10) May 10, 1960 (age 63) U.S. House,
Nevada Secretary of State,
Nevada Assembly
May 9, 2011
(12 years ago)
 (2011-05-09)
2018
  Catherine Cortez Masto (1964-03-29) March 29, 1964 (age 60) Nevada Attorney General January 3, 2017
(7 years ago)
 (2017-01-03)
2022
New Hampshire   Jeanne Shaheen (1947-01-28) January 28, 1947 (age 77) New Hampshire Governor,
New Hampshire Senate
January 3, 2009
(15 years ago)
 (2009-01-03)
2020
  Maggie Hassan (1958-02-27) February 27, 1958 (age 66) New Hampshire Governor,
New Hampshire Senate
January 3, 2017
(7 years ago)
 (2017-01-03)
2022
New Jersey   Bob Menendez (1954-01-01) January 1, 1954 (age 70) U.S. House,
New Jersey General Assembly, New Jersey Senate
January 18, 2006
(18 years ago)
 (2006-01-18)
2018
  Cory Booker (1969-04-27) April 27, 1969 (age 55) Newark Mayor October 31, 2013
(10 years ago)
 (2013-10-31)
2020
New Mexico   Tom Udall (1948-05-18) May 18, 1948 (age 75) U.S. House,
New Mexico Attorney General,
Assistant U.S. Attorney
January 3, 2009
(15 years ago)
 (2009-01-03)
2020
  Martin Heinrich (1971-10-17) October 17, 1971 (age 52) U.S. House,
Albuquerque City Council
January 3, 2013
(11 years ago)
 (2013-01-03)
2018
New York   Chuck Schumer (1950-11-23) November 23, 1950 (age 73) U.S. House,
New York Assembly
January 3, 1999
(25 years ago)
 (1999-01-03)
2022
  Kirsten Gillibrand (1966-12-09) December 9, 1966 (age 57) U.S. House,
U.S. HUD special counsel
January 26, 2009
(15 years ago)
 (2009-01-26)
2018
North Carolina   Richard Burr (1955-11-30) November 30, 1955 (age 68) U.S. House January 3, 2005
(19 years ago)
 (2005-01-03)
2022
  Thom Tillis (1960-08-30) August 30, 1960 (age 63) North Carolina House Speaker January 3, 2015
(9 years ago)
 (2015-01-03)
2020
North Dakota   John Hoeven (1957-03-13) March 13, 1957 (age 67) North Dakota Governor January 3, 2011
(13 years ago)
 (2011-01-03)
2022
  Heidi Heitkamp (1955-10-30) October 30, 1955 (age 68) North Dakota Attorney General,
Tax Commissioner
January 3, 2013
(11 years ago)
 (2013-01-03)
2018
Ohio   Sherrod Brown (1952-11-09) November 9, 1952 (age 71) U.S. House,
Ohio Secretary of State,
Ohio House
January 3, 2007
(17 years ago)
 (2007-01-03)
2018
  Rob Portman (1955-12-19) December 19, 1955 (age 68) U.S. House,
U.S. Trade Representative,
OMB Director
January 3, 2011
(13 years ago)
 (2011-01-03)
2022
Oklahoma   Jim Inhofe (1934-11-17) November 17, 1934 (age 89) U.S. House, Tulsa Mayor, Oklahoma House & Senate November 17, 1994
(29 years ago)
 (1994-11-17)
2020
  James Lankford (1968-03-04) March 4, 1968 (age 56) U.S. House January 3, 2015
(9 years ago)
 (2015-01-03)
2022
Oregon   Ron Wyden (1949-05-03) May 3, 1949 (age 74) U.S. House February 6, 1996
(28 years ago)
 (1996-02-06)
2022
  Jeff Merkley (1956-10-24) October 24, 1956 (age 67) Oregon House Speaker, Defense Department,
CBO analyst
January 3, 2009
(15 years ago)
 (2009-01-03)
2020
Pennsylvania   Bob Casey Jr. (1960-04-13) April 13, 1960 (age 64) Pennsylvania Treasurer,
Pennsylvania Auditor
January 3, 2007
(17 years ago)
 (2007-01-03)
2018
  Pat Toomey (1961-11-17) November 17, 1961 (age 62) U.S. House January 3, 2011
(13 years ago)
 (2011-01-03)
2022
Rhode Island   Jack Reed (1949-11-12) November 12, 1949 (age 74) U.S. House,
Rhode Island Senate
January 3, 1997
(27 years ago)
 (1997-01-03)
2020
  Sheldon Whitehouse (1955-10-20) October 20, 1955 (age 68) West Virginia Supreme Court law clerk,
Rhode Island Attorney General
January 3, 2007
(17 years ago)
 (2007-01-03)
2018
South Carolina   Lindsey Graham (1955-07-09) July 9, 1955 (age 68) U.S. House,
South Carolina House
January 3, 2003
(21 years ago)
 (2003-01-03)
2020
  Tim Scott (1965-09-19) September 19, 1965 (age 58) U.S. House,
South Carolina House,
Charleston County Council
January 2, 2013
(11 years ago)
 (2013-01-02)
2022
South Dakota   John Thune (1961-01-07) January 7, 1961 (age 63) U.S. House, Legislative aide, South Dakota Republican Party Executive Director January 3, 2005
(19 years ago)
 (2005-01-03)
2022
  Mike Rounds (1954-10-24) October 24, 1954 (age 69) South Dakota Governor,
South Dakota Senate
January 3, 2015
(9 years ago)
 (2015-01-03)
2020
Tennessee   Lamar Alexander (1940-07-03) July 3, 1940 (age 83) Tennessee Governor,
U.S. Secretary of Education
January 3, 2003
(21 years ago)
 (2003-01-03)
2020
  Bob Corker (1952-08-24) August 24, 1952 (age 71) Chattanooga Mayor January 3, 2007
(17 years ago)
 (2007-01-03)
2018
Texas   John Cornyn (1952-02-02) February 2, 1952 (age 72) Texas Attorney General,
Texas Supreme Court
(Associate Justice)
December 1, 2002
(21 years ago)
 (2002-12-01)
2020
  Ted Cruz (1970-12-22) December 22, 1970 (age 53) SCOTUS law clerk,
U.S. Assoc. Deputy AG,
Texas Solicitor General
January 3, 2013
(11 years ago)
 (2013-01-03)
2018
Utah File:Orrin Hatch, official portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg Orrin Hatch (1934-03-22) March 22, 1934 (age 90) Attorney January 3, 1977
(47 years ago)
 (1977-01-03)
2018
  Mike Lee (1971-06-04) June 4, 1971 (age 52) Assistant U.S. Attorney January 3, 2011
(13 years ago)
 (2011-01-03)
2022
Vermont   Patrick Leahy (1940-03-31) March 31, 1940 (age 84) Chittenden County State's Attorney January 3, 1975
(49 years ago)
 (1975-01-03)
2022
  Bernie Sanders (1941-09-08) September 8, 1941 (age 82) Burlington Mayor, U.S. House January 3, 2007
(17 years ago)
 (2007-01-03)
2018
Virginia   Mark Warner (1954-12-15) December 15, 1954 (age 69) Virginia Governor, Virginia Democratic Party Chair January 3, 2009
(15 years ago)
 (2009-01-03)
2020
  Tim Kaine (1958-02-26) February 26, 1958 (age 66) Virginia Governor, Lt. Governor, Democratic National Committee Chair, Mayor of Richmond, Virginia January 3, 2013
(11 years ago)
 (2013-01-03)
2018
Washington   Patty Murray (1950-10-11) October 11, 1950 (age 73) Washington Senate,
Shoreline School Board
January 3, 1993
(31 years ago)
 (1993-01-03)
2022
  Maria Cantwell (1958-10-13) October 13, 1958 (age 65) U.S. House, Washington House January 3, 2001
(23 years ago)
 (2001-01-03)
2018
West Virginia   Joe Manchin (1947-08-24) August 24, 1947 (age 76) West Virginia Governor, West Virginia Secretary of State,
West Virginia House & Senate
November 15, 2010
(13 years ago)
 (2010-11-15)
2018
  Shelley Moore Capito (1953-11-26) November 26, 1953 (age 70) U.S. House
West Virginia House
January 3, 2015
(9 years ago)
 (2015-01-03)
2020
Wisconsin   Ron Johnson (1955-04-08) April 8, 1955 (age 69) Chief Executive Officer January 3, 2011
(13 years ago)
 (2011-01-03)
2022
  Tammy Baldwin (1962-02-11) February 11, 1962 (age 62) U.S. House,
Wisconsin Assembly
January 3, 2013
(11 years ago)
 (2013-01-03)
2018
Wyoming   Mike Enzi (1944-02-01) February 1, 1944 (age 80) Wyoming House & Senate January 3, 1997
(27 years ago)
 (1997-01-03)
2020
  John Barrasso (1952-07-21) July 21, 1952 (age 71) Wyoming Senate June 25, 2007
(16 years ago)
 (2007-06-25)
2018

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Senators Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont caucus with the Democratic Party.
  2. ^ The Vice President of the United States is the President of the Senate
  3. ^ As Vice President, Pence represents no state, but his home state is Indiana.
  4. ^ Democrat Doug Jones was elected to succeed Luther Strange on December 12, 2017. Jones will be up for re-election in 2020.[1]
  5. ^ Appointed to the seat after Al Franken's resignation.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Jones victorious in stunning Alabama Senate upset". AP News. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  2. ^ "Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation". ABC7 Chicago. 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2017-12-09.

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