The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. Below is a list of U.S. senators in the 117th United States Congress.
Party affiliation
Senate composition by party
Democrats
Republicans
Independents caucusing with Democrats
| Affiliation | Members | |
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| Republican Party | 50 | |
| Democratic Party | 48 | |
| Independent | 2 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Leadership
Presiding officers
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| Office | Party | Officer | State | Since | |
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| President of the Senate | Democratic |  |
Kamala Harris | California | January 20, 2021 |
| President pro tempore | Democratic |  |
Patrick Leahy | Vermont | January 20, 2021 Party dean since December 17, 2012 |
Majority leadership
| Office | Officer | State | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority Leader Chair, Senate Democratic Caucus |
Chuck Schumer | New York |
January 20, 2021
Party leader since January 3, 2017 |
| Senate Majority Whip | Dick Durbin | Illinois |
January 20, 2021
Party whip since January 3, 2005 |
| Senate Assistant Democratic Leader | Patty Murray | Washington | January 20, 2021 |
| Chair, Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Committee | Debbie Stabenow | Michigan | January 20, 2021 |
| Vice Chairs, Senate Democratic Caucus | Mark Warner | Virginia | January 20, 2021 |
| Elizabeth Warren | Massachusetts | January 20, 2021 | |
| Chair, Senate Democratic Steering Committee | Amy Klobuchar | Minnesota | January 20, 2021 |
| Chair, Senate Democratic Outreach | Bernie Sanders | Vermont | January 3, 2017 |
| Vice Chairs, Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Committee | Joe Manchin | West Virginia | January 20, 2021 |
| Cory Booker | New Jersey | January 20, 2021 | |
| Secretary, Democratic Caucus | Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin | January 20, 2021 |
| Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | Gary Peters | Michigan | January 28, 2021 |
| Vice Chair, Senate Democratic Outreach | Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada | January 20, 2021 |
| Senate Democratic Chief Deputy Whips | Jeff Merkley | Oregon | January 20, 2021 |
| Brian Schatz | Hawaii | January 20, 2021 |
Minority leadership
| Office | Officer | State | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Minority Leader | Mitch McConnell | Kentucky |
January 20, 2021
Party leader since January 3, 2007 |
| Senate Minority Whip | John Thune | South Dakota | January 20, 2021 Party whip since January 3, 2019 |
| Chair, Senate Republican Conference | John Barrasso | Wyoming | January 20, 2021 |
| Chair, Senate Republican Policy Committee | Roy Blunt | Missouri | January 20, 2021 |
| Vice Chair, Senate Republican Conference | Joni Ernst | Iowa | January 20, 2021 |
| Chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee | Rick Scott | Florida | January 20, 2021 |
| Chair, Senate Republican Steering Committee | Mike Lee | Utah | January 20, 2021 |
| Senate Republican Chief Deputy Whip | Mike Crapo | Idaho | January 20, 2021 |
| President pro tempore emeritus | Chuck Grassley | Iowa | January 20, 2021 |
List of senators
| State | Portrait | Senator | Party | Born | Occupation(s) | Previous elective office(s) |
Assumed office | Term up | Residence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama |  |
Richard Shelby | Republican | May 6, 1934 | Lawyer | U.S. House Alabama Senate |
January 3, 1987 | 2022 | Tuscaloosa | |
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Tommy Tuberville | Republican | September 18, 1954 | College football coach Partner, investment management firm |
None | January 3, 2021 | 2026 | Auburn | ||
| Alaska |  |
Lisa Murkowski | Republican | May 22, 1957 | Lawyer | Alaska House of Representatives | December 20, 2002 | 2022 | Girdwood | |
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Dan Sullivan | Republican | November 13, 1964 | U.S. Marine Corps officer Lawyer Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs |
Alaska Attorney General | January 3, 2015 | 2026 | Anchorage | ||
| Arizona |  |
Kyrsten Sinema | Democratic | July 12, 1976 | Social worker Political activist Lawyer College professor |
U.S. House Arizona Senate Arizona House of Representatives |
January 3, 2019 | 2024 | Phoenix | |
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Mark Kelly | Democratic | February 21, 1964 | U.S. Navy officer NASA Astronaut Founder, Americans for Responsible Solutions non-profit organization |
None | December 2, 2020 | 2022 | Tucson | ||
| Arkansas |  |
John Boozman | Republican | December 10, 1950 | Optometrist | U.S. House Rogers Public Schools Board |
January 3, 2011 | 2022 | Rogers | |
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Tom Cotton | Republican | May 13, 1977 | Lawyer United States Army officer |
U.S. House | January 3, 2015 | 2026 | Dardanelle | ||
| California |  |
Dianne Feinstein | Democratic | June 22, 1933 | Non-profit organization fellow Member, California Women’s Parole Board |
Mayor of San Francisco San Francisco Board of Supervisors |
November 10, 1992 | 2024 | San Francisco | |
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Alex Padilla | Democratic | March 22, 1973 | Engineer | Secretary of State of California California Senate Los Angeles City Council President |
January 20, 2021 | 2022 | Porter Ranch | ||
| Colorado |  |
Michael Bennet | Democratic | November 28, 1964 | Lawyer Investment company executive Denver Public Schools Superintendent Chief of staff to the Mayor of Denver |
None | January 21, 2009 | 2022 | Denver | |
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John Hickenlooper | Democratic | February 7, 1952 | Geologist Businessman |
Governor of Colorado Mayor of Denver |
January 3, 2021 | 2026 | Denver | ||
| Connecticut |  |
Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | February 13, 1946 | Marine Corps Reserve Sergeant Senate staffer Lawyer U.S. Attorney |
Connecticut Attorney General Connecticut Senate Connecticut House of Representatives |
January 3, 2011 | 2022 | Greenwich | |
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Chris Murphy | Democratic | August 3, 1973 | Lawyer Political campaign manager |
U.S. House Connecticut Senate Connecticut House of Representatives |
January 3, 2013 | 2024 | Cheshire | ||
| Delaware |  |
Tom Carper | Democratic | January 23, 1947 | U.S. Navy officer Staff, Delaware Office of Economic Development |
Governor of Delaware U.S. House Delaware Treasurer |
January 3, 2001 | 2024 | Wilmington | |
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Chris Coons | Democratic | September 9, 1963 | Nonprofit organization executive Lawyer |
New Castle County, Delaware County Executive Member, New Castle County Council |
November 15, 2010 | 2026 | Wilmington | ||
| Florida |  |
Marco Rubio | Republican | May 28, 1971 | Lawyer | Florida House Speaker West Miami City Commission |
January 3, 2011 | 2022 | Miami | |
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Rick Scott | Republican | December 1, 1952 | Petty officer third class, U.S. Navy Lawyer Columbia/HCA CEO Venture capitalist |
Governor of Florida | January 8, 2019 | 2024 | Naples | ||
| Georgia |  |
Jon Ossoff | Democratic | February 16, 1987 | Investigative Journalist Documentary film producer U.S. House staffer |
None | January 20, 2021 | 2026 | Atlanta | |
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Raphael Warnock | Democratic | July 23, 1969 | Pastor | None | January 20, 2021 | 2022 | Atlanta | ||
| Hawaii |  |
Brian Schatz | Democratic | October 20, 1972 | Teacher Nonprofit organization executive |
Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii Hawaii House of Representatives |
December 26, 2012 | 2022 | Honolulu | |
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Mazie Hirono | Democratic | November 3, 1947 | Lawyer | U.S. House Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii Hawaii House of Representatives |
January 3, 2013 | 2024 | Honolulu | ||
| Idaho |  |
Mike Crapo | Republican | May 20, 1951 | Lawyer | U.S. House Idaho Senate |
January 3, 1999 | 2022 | Idaho Falls | |
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Jim Risch | Republican | May 3, 1943 | Professor Rancher Nonprofit organization executive Lawyer |
Governor of Idaho Lieutenant Governor of Idaho Idaho Senate President pro tempore |
January 3, 2009 | 2026 | Boise | ||
| Illinois |  |
Dick Durbin | Democratic | November 21, 1944 | Lawyer Professor |
U.S. House | January 3, 1997 | 2026 | Springfield | |
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Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | March 12, 1968 | Army National Guard Officer Coordinator, Center for Nursing Research, Northern Illinois University. U.S. Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs Illinois Director of Veterans Affairs |
U.S. House | January 3, 2017 | 2022 | Hoffman Estates | ||
| Indiana |  |
Todd Young | Republican | August 24, 1972 | Marine Corps Officer Professor Consultant Lawyer |
U.S. House | January 3, 2017 | 2022 | Greenwood | |
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Mike Braun | Republican | March 24, 1954 | Businessman | Indiana House of Representatives Member, Jasper, Indiana School Board |
January 3, 2019 | 2024 | Jasper | ||
| Iowa |  |
Chuck Grassley | Republican | September 17, 1933 | Farmer College professor |
U.S. House Iowa House of Representatives |
January 3, 1981 | 2022 | New Hartford | |
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Joni Ernst | Republican | July 1, 1970 | Farmer Army National Guard officer |
Iowa Senate | January 3, 2015 | 2026 | Red Oak | ||
| Kansas |  |
Jerry Moran | Republican | May 29, 1954 | Banker Lawyer |
U.S. House Kansas Senate |
January 3, 2011 | 2022 | Manhattan | |
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Roger Marshall | Republican | August 9, 1960 | Doctor Captain, U.S. Army Reserve |
U.S. House | January 3, 2021 | 2026 | Great Bend | ||
| Kentucky |  |
Mitch McConnell | Republican | February 20, 1942 | Lawyer U.S. Senate staff member Deputy Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legislative Affairs |
Judge/Executive of Jefferson County, Kentucky | January 3, 1985 | 2026 | Louisville | |
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Rand Paul | Republican | January 7, 1963 | Physician specializing in Ophthalmology | None | January 3, 2011 | 2022 | Bowling Green | ||
| Louisiana |  |
Bill Cassidy | Republican | September 28, 1957 | Physician | U.S. House Louisiana Senate |
January 3, 2015 | 2026 | Baton Rouge | |
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John Kennedy | Republican | November 21, 1951 | Magazine editor Lawyer Professor Staff of Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue |
Louisiana Treasurer | January 3, 2017 | 2022 | Madisonville | ||
| Maine |  |
Susan Collins | Republican | December 7, 1952 | House staffer Senate staffer Regional director, Small Business Administration Deputy Treasurer of Massachusetts |
None | January 3, 1997 | 2026 | Bangor | |
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Angus King | Independent | March 31, 1944 | Lawyer Senate staffer Business founder Corporate executive Public television news program host |
Governor of Maine | January 3, 2013 | 2024 | Brunswick | ||
| Maryland |  |
Ben Cardin | Democratic | October 5, 1943 | Lawyer | U.S. House Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates |
January 3, 2007 | 2024 | Baltimore | |
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Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | January 10, 1959 | U.S. Senate staff member Maryland Governor’s legislative advisor Lawyer |
U.S. House Maryland Senate Maryland House of Delegates |
January 3, 2017 | 2022 | Kensington | ||
| Massachusetts |  |
Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | June 22, 1949 | Lawyer Professor Research associate Nonprofit organization executive COP Chair CFPB Special Advisor |
None | January 3, 2013 | 2024 | Cambridge | |
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Ed Markey | Democratic | July 11, 1946 | Member, United States Army Reserve Lawyer |
U.S. House Massachusetts House of Representatives |
July 16, 2013 | 2026 | Malden | ||
| Michigan |  |
Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | April 29, 1950 | Social worker Leadership training consultant |
U.S. House Michigan House of Representatives Michigan Senate |
January 3, 2001 | 2024 | Lansing | |
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Gary Peters | Democratic | December 1, 1958 | United States Navy Reserve officer Financial advisor Lawyer College professor and lecturer |
U.S. House Michigan Senate |
January 3, 2015 | 2026 | Bloomfield Hills | ||
| Minnesota |  |
Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | May 25, 1960 | Lawyer | Hennepin County, Minnesota County Attorney | January 3, 2007 | 2024 | Minneapolis | |
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Tina Smith | Democratic | March 4, 1958 | Public relations consultant Political campaign manager Chief of staff to the Mayor of Minneapolis Chief of staff to the Governor of Minnesota |
Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | January 3, 2018 | 2026 | Minneapolis | ||
| Mississippi |  |
Roger Wicker | Republican | July 5, 1951 | U.S. Air Force officer/Judge Advocate U.S. House staffer Lawyer |
U.S. House Mississippi Senate |
December 31, 2007 | 2024 | Tupelo | |
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Cindy Hyde-Smith | Republican | May 10, 1959 | Farmer | Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Mississippi Senate |
April 9, 2018 | 2026 | Brookhaven | ||
| Missouri |  |
Roy Blunt | Republican | January 10, 1950 | University president | U.S. House Missouri Secretary of State Greene County, Missouri Clerk |
January 3, 2011 | 2022 | Springfield | |
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Josh Hawley | Republican | December 31, 1979 | Lawyer Professor |
Attorney General of Missouri | January 3, 2019 | 2024 | Springfield | ||
| Montana |  |
Jon Tester | Democratic | August 21, 1956 | Music teacher Farmer |
Montana Senate President Big Sandy, Montana School Board |
January 3, 2007 | 2024 | Big Sandy | |
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Steve Daines | Republican | August 20, 1962 | Businessman | U.S. House | January 3, 2015 | 2026 | Bozeman | ||
| Nebraska |  |
Deb Fischer | Republican | March 1, 1951 | Rancher | Nebraska Legislature | January 3, 2013 | 2024 | Valentine | |
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Ben Sasse | Republican | February 22, 1972 | Management consultant House staffer Professor University president Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS |
None | January 3, 2015 | 2026 | Fremont | ||
| Nevada |  |
Catherine Cortez Masto | Democratic | March 29, 1964 | Lawyer | Nevada Attorney General | January 3, 2017 | 2022 | Las Vegas | |
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Jacky Rosen | Democratic | August 2, 1957 | Computer programmer Software developer, designer, consultant |
U.S. House | January 3, 2019 | 2024 | Henderson | ||
| New Hampshire |  |
Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | January 28, 1947 | Teacher Entrepreneur |
Governor of New Hampshire New Hampshire Senate |
January 3, 2009 | 2026 | Madbury | |
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Maggie Hassan | Democratic | February 27, 1958 | Lawyer | Governor of New Hampshire New Hampshire Senate |
January 3, 2017 | 2022 | Newfields | ||
| New Jersey |  |
Bob Menendez | Democratic | January 1, 1954 | Lawyer | U.S. House New Jersey Senate New Jersey General Assembly Mayor of Union City Union City Board of Education |
January 17, 2006 | 2024 | North Bergen | |
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Cory Booker | Democratic | April 27, 1969 | Lawyer | Mayor of Newark, New Jersey Newark Municipal Council |
October 31, 2013 | 2026 | Newark | ||
| New Mexico |  |
Martin Heinrich | Democratic | October 17, 1971 | Nonprofit organization executive Public relations consultant |
U.S. House Albuquerque City Council |
January 3, 2013 | 2024 | Albuquerque | |
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Ben Ray Luján | Democratic | June 7, 1972 | Director of Administrative Services and Chief Financial Officer, New Mexico Cultural Affairs Department New Mexico Deputy State Treasurer |
U.S. House New Mexico Public Regulation Commission |
January 3, 2021 | 2026 | Santa Fe | ||
| New York |  |
Chuck Schumer | Democratic | November 23, 1950 | Lawyer | U.S. House New York State Assembly |
January 3, 1999 | 2022 | Brooklyn | |
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Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | December 9, 1966 | Lawyer U.S. HUD special counsel |
U.S. House | January 26, 2009 | 2024 | Troy | ||
| North Carolina |  |
Richard Burr | Republican | November 30, 1955 | Sales manager Nonprofit organization executive |
U.S. House | January 3, 2005 | 2022 | Winston-Salem | |
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Thom Tillis | Republican | August 30, 1960 | Business consultant | Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives | January 3, 2015 | 2026 | Huntersville | ||
| North Dakota |  |
John Hoeven | Republican | March 13, 1957 | Banker | Governor of North Dakota | January 3, 2011 | 2022 | Bismarck | |
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Kevin Cramer | Republican | January 21, 1961 | State Tourism Director State Economic Development and Finance Director North Dakota Republican Party Chairman |
U.S. House North Dakota Public Service Commissioner |
January 3, 2019 | 2024 | Bismarck | ||
| Ohio |  |
Sherrod Brown | Democratic | November 9, 1952 | Teacher | U.S. House Ohio Secretary of State Ohio House of Representatives |
January 3, 2007 | 2024 | Cleveland | |
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Rob Portman | Republican | December 19, 1955 | Lawyer U.S. Trade Representative Director of the Office of Management and Budget |
U.S. House | January 3, 2011 | 2022 | Terrace Park | ||
| Oklahoma |  |
Jim Inhofe | Republican | November 17, 1934 | Specialist Fourth Class, U.S. Army Businessman Real estate developer Corporate executive |
U.S. House Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma Oklahoma Senate Oklahoma House of Representatives |
November 16, 1994 | 2026 | Tulsa | |
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James Lankford | Republican | March 4, 1968 | Teacher Nonprofit program director |
U.S. House | January 3, 2015 | 2022 | Edmond | ||
| Oregon |  |
Ron Wyden | Democratic | May 3, 1949 | Teacher Nonprofit organization executive |
U.S. House | February 5, 1996 | 2022 | Portland | |
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Jeff Merkley | Democratic | October 24, 1956 | Nonprofit organization executive CBO analyst, Defense Department |
Oregon House Speaker | January 3, 2009 | 2026 | Portland | ||
| Pennsylvania |  |
Bob Casey Jr. | Democratic | April 13, 1960 | Teacher Lawyer |
Pennsylvania Treasurer Pennsylvania Auditor |
January 3, 2007 | 2024 | Scranton | |
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Pat Toomey | Republican | November 17, 1961 | Currency trader Restaurant owner |
U.S. House | January 3, 2011 | 2022 | Zionsville | ||
| Rhode Island |  |
Jack Reed | Democratic | November 12, 1949 | Lawyer Army Reserve officer Army officer |
U.S. House Rhode Island Senate |
January 3, 1997 | 2026 | Jamestown | |
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Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | October 20, 1955 | Lawyer United States Attorney |
Attorney General of Rhode Island | January 3, 2007 | 2024 | Newport | ||
| South Carolina |  |
Lindsey Graham | Republican | July 9, 1955 | Lawyer Air Force Reserve officer |
U.S. House South Carolina House of Representatives |
January 3, 2003 | 2026 | Seneca | |
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Tim Scott | Republican | September 19, 1965 | Insurance agent Financial adviser |
U.S. House South Carolina House of Representatives Charleston County Council |
January 3, 2013 | 2022 | Charleston | ||
| South Dakota |  |
John Thune | Republican | January 7, 1961 | Nonprofit organization executive State Railroad Director South Dakota Republican Party Executive Director |
U.S. House | January 3, 2005 | 2022 | Sioux Falls | |
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Mike Rounds | Republican | October 24, 1954 | Businessman | Governor of South Dakota South Dakota Senate |
January 3, 2015 | 2026 | Fort Pierre | ||
| Tennessee |  |
Marsha Blackburn | Republican | June 6, 1952 | Marketing consultant Executive Director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission |
U.S. House Tennessee Senate |
January 3, 2019 | 2024 | Brentwood | |
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Bill Hagerty | Republican | August 14, 1959 | Management consultant Partner, private equity investment firm United States Ambassador to Japan Tennessee Commissioner of Economic and Community Development |
None | January 3, 2021 | 2026 | Nashville | ||
| Texas |  |
John Cornyn | Republican | February 2, 1952 | Lawyer | San Antonio District Judge Texas Attorney General Texas Supreme Court (Associate Justice) |
December 2, 2002 | 2026 | San Antonio | |
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Ted Cruz | Republican | December 22, 1970 | Lawyer U.S. Assoc. Deputy AG Texas Solicitor General |
None | January 3, 2013 | 2024 | Houston | ||
| Utah |  |
Mike Lee | Republican | June 4, 1971 | Lawyer Governor’s general counsel Assistant United States Attorney |
None | January 3, 2011 | 2022 | Alpine | |
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Mitt Romney | Republican | March 12, 1947 | Businessman 2012 Republican presidential nominee |
Governor of Massachusetts | January 3, 2019 | 2024 | Holladay | ||
| Vermont | |
Patrick Leahy | Democratic | March 31, 1940 | Lawyer | State’s Attorney, Chittenden County, Vermont | January 3, 1975 | 2022 | Middlesex | |
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Bernie Sanders | Independent | September 8, 1941 | Filmmaker Writer Political activist |
U.S. House Mayor of Burlington, Vermont |
January 3, 2007 | 2024 | Burlington | ||
| Virginia |  |
Mark Warner | Democratic | December 15, 1954 | Businessman Venture capitalist Virginia Democratic Party Chair |
Governor of Virginia | January 3, 2009 | 2026 | Alexandria | |
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Tim Kaine | Democratic | February 26, 1958 | Missionary Lawyer Teacher Chair of the Democratic National Committee 2016 Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee |
Governor of Virginia Lt. Governor of Virginia Mayor of Richmond, Virginia |
January 3, 2013 | 2024 | Richmond | ||
| Washington |  |
Patty Murray | Democratic | October 11, 1950 | Teacher Lobbyist |
Washington Senate Shoreline School Board |
January 3, 1993 | 2022 | Freeland | |
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Maria Cantwell | Democratic | October 13, 1958 | Marketing vice president | U.S. House Washington House of Representatives |
January 3, 2001 | 2024 | Edmonds | ||
| West Virginia |  |
Joe Manchin | Democratic | August 24, 1947 | Corporate executive | Governor of West Virginia Secretary of State of West Virginia West Virginia Senate West Virginia House of Delegates |
November 15, 2010 | 2024 | Charleston | |
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Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | November 26, 1953 | College career counselor Director, state Board of Regents educational information center |
U.S. House West Virginia House of Delegates |
January 3, 2015 | 2026 | Charleston | ||
| Wisconsin |  |
Ron Johnson | Republican | April 8, 1955 | Accountant Corporate executive |
None | January 3, 2011 | 2022 | Oshkosh | |
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Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | February 11, 1962 | Lawyer | U.S. House Wisconsin Assembly Dane County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors |
January 3, 2013 | 2024 | Madison | ||
| Wyoming |  |
John Barrasso | Republican | July 21, 1952 | Orthopedic surgeon Medical chief of staff Nonprofit organization executive |
Wyoming Senate | June 25, 2007 | 2024 | Casper | |
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Cynthia Lummis | Republican | September 10, 1954 | Lawyer | U.S. House Wyoming Treasurer Wyoming Senate Wyoming House of Representatives |
January 3, 2021 | 2026 | Cheyenne | ||