List of current United States Senators

List of current United States Senators

Affiliation Members
  Democratic Party 51
  Republican Party 47
  Independent 2
Total 100

Contents

Leadership

Office Party Officer State Since
President Democratic Party Joe Biden official portrait crop.jpg Joe Biden Delaware 2009
President pro tempore Democratic Party Daniel Inouye, official Senate photo portrait, 2008.jpg Daniel Inouye Hawaii 2010

Majority (Democratic) leadership

Office Officer State Since
Senate Majority Leader
Democratic Caucus Chairman
Harry Reid Nevada 2007
Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin Illinois 2007
Vice Chairman of the Democratic Caucus Chuck Schumer New York 2007
Democratic Policy Committee Chairman Chuck Schumer New York 2011
Democratic Caucus Secretary Patty Murray Washington 2007
Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman Patty Murray Washington 2011

Minority (Republican) leadership

Office Officer State Since
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Kentucky 2007
Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl Arizona 2007
Republican Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander Tennessee 2007
Republican Policy Committee Chairman John Thune South Dakota 2009
Republican Conference Secretary John Barrasso Wyoming 2009
Republican Campaign Committee Chairman John Cornyn Texas 2009

Members

Key to Senate classes and ends of term

Class End of Term Democratic Republican Independent Total
1 2013 21 10 2 33
2 2015 20 13 33
3 2017 10 24 34
State Class   Name Party Religion Prior Experience Education First took
office
Born
Alabama 3 Richard Shelby official portrait.JPG Shelby, RichardRichard Shelby Republican Presbyterian U.S. House, Alabama Senate University of Alabama (B.A., J.D.) 1987 1934
Alabama 2 Jeff Sessions official portrait.jpg Sessions, JeffJeff Sessions Republican Methodist Alabama Attorney General Huntingdon College (B.A.), University of Alabama (J.D.) 1997 1946
Alaska 3 Lisa Murkowski.jpg Murkowski, LisaLisa Murkowski Republican Roman Catholic Alaska House of Representatives Georgetown University (B.A.), Willamette University (J.D.) 2002 1957
Alaska 2 Mark Begich, official Senate photo portrait, 2009.jpg Begich, MarkMark Begich Democratic Roman Catholic Mayor of Anchorage University of Alaska Anchorage (attended) 2009 1962
Arizona 3 John McCain official portrait 2009.jpg McCain, JohnJohn McCain Republican Baptist U.S. House, U.S. Navy Captain United States Naval Academy (B.S.) 1987 1936
Arizona 1 Jon Kyl, official 109th Congress photo.jpg Kyl, JonJon Kyl Republican Presbyterian U.S. House University of Arizona (B.A., J.D.) 1995 1942
Arkansas 2 Mark Pryor, head and shoulders photo portrait with flag, 2006.jpg Pryor, MarkMark Pryor Democratic Southern Baptist Arkansas House of Representatives, Arkansas Attorney General University of Arkansas (B.A., J.D.) 2003 1963
Arkansas 3 John Boozman, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg Boozman, JohnJohn Boozman Republican Baptist U.S. House University of Arkansas, Southern College of Optometry (O.D.) 2011 1950
California 1 Dianne Feinstein, official Senate photo.jpg Feinstein, DianneDianne Feinstein Democratic Jewish Mayor of San Francisco, San Francisco Board of Supervisors Stanford University (B.A.) 1992 1933
California 3 BarbaraBoxer.png Boxer, BarbaraBarbara Boxer Democratic Jewish U.S. House, Marin County Board of Supervisors Brooklyn College (B.A.) 1993 1940
Colorado 2 MarkUdall-Senate Portrait.jpg Udall, MarkMark Udall Democratic Unaffiliated U.S. House, Colorado House of Representatives Williams College (B.A.) 2009 1950
Colorado 3 Michael Bennet Official Photo.jpg Bennet, MichaelMichael Bennet Democratic Unspecified Denver Public Schools Superintendent Wesleyan University (B.A.), Yale University (J.D.) 2009 1964
Connecticut 1 Joe Lieberman 2008.jpg Lieberman, JoeJoe Lieberman Independent Democratic Orthodox Judaism Connecticut Senate, Connecticut Attorney General Yale University (B.A., LL.B) 1989 1942
Connecticut 3 Richard Blumenthal Official Portrait.jpg Blumenthal, RichardRichard Blumenthal Democratic Jewish Connecticut Attorney General, Connecticut Senate, Connecticut House of Representatives Harvard University (A.B)., University of Cambridge, Yale University (J.D.) 2011 1946
Delaware 1 Thomas Carper.jpg Carper, TomTom Carper Democratic Presbyterian Governor, U.S. House, Delaware Treasurer, U.S. Navy Captain Ohio State University (B.A.), University of Delaware (M.B.A.) 2001 1947
Delaware 2 Chris Coons, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg Coons, ChrisChris Coons Democratic Presbyterian County Executive of New Castle County Amherst College (B.A.), Yale University (J.D., M.A.R.) 2010 1963
Florida 1 Bill Nelson.jpg Nelson, BillBill Nelson Democratic Baptist U.S. House, State Treasurer Yale University (B.A.), University of Virginia (J.D.) 2001 1942
Florida 3 Marco Rubio, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg Rubio, MarcoMarco Rubio Republican Roman Catholic Florida House of Representatives University of Florida (B.A.), University of Miami (J.D.) 2011 1971
Georgia 2 Saxby Chambliss.jpg Chambliss, SaxbySaxby Chambliss Republican Episcopalian U.S. House University of Georgia (B.B.A.), University of Tennessee (J.D.) 2003 1943
Georgia 3 Johnny Isakson.jpg Isakson, JohnnyJohnny Isakson Republican United Methodist Georgia House of Representatives, Georgia Senate, U.S. House University of Georgia (B.B.A.) 2005 1944
Hawaii 3 Daniel Inouye, official Senate photo portrait, 2008.jpg Inouye, DanielDaniel Inouye Democratic Methodist U.S. Army Captain, U.S. House University of Hawaii (B.A.), George Washington University (J.D.) 1963 1924
Hawaii 1 Daniel Akaka official photo.jpg Akaka, DanielDaniel Akaka Democratic United Church of Christ Director of the Hawaii Office of Economic Opportunity, Director of the Progressive Neighborhoods Program, U.S. House University of Hawaii (BA, M.Ed.) 1990 1924
Idaho 3 Mike Crapo Official Photo 110th Congress.jpg Crapo, MikeMike Crapo Republican LDS U.S. House, Idaho Senate Brigham Young University (B.A.), Harvard University (J.D.) 1999 1951
Idaho 2 Jim Risch official portrait.jpg Risch, JimJim Risch Republican Roman Catholic Governor of Idaho, Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, Idaho Senate, Ada County Prosecuting Attorney University of Idaho (B.S., J.D.) 2009 1943
Illinois 2 Richard Durbin official photo.jpg Durbin, DickDick Durbin Democratic Roman Catholic U.S. House Georgetown University (B.S., J.D.) 1997 1944
Illinois 3 Senator Mark Kirk official portrait crop.jpg Kirk, MarkMark Kirk Republican United Church of Christ U.S. House Cornell University (B.A)., London School of Economics (M.S.), Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.) 2010 1959
Indiana 1 Dick Lugar official photo 2010.JPG Lugar, RichardRichard Lugar Republican United Methodist Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners, Mayor of Indianapolis Denison University (B.A), University of Oxford (B.A., M.A.) 1977 1932
Indiana 3 Dan Coats, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg Coats, DanDan Coats Republican Presbyterian U.S. House,U.S. Senate, Class 3, U.S. Ambassador to Germany Wheaton College (B.A.), Indiana University-Indianapolis (J.D.) 2011 1943
Iowa 3 Sen Chuck Grassley official.jpg Grassley, ChuckChuck Grassley Republican Baptist U.S. House, Iowa House of Representatives University of Northern Iowa (B.A., M.A.) 1981 1933
Iowa 2 Tom Harkin official portrait.jpg Harkin, TomTom Harkin Democratic Roman Catholic U.S. House Iowa State University (B.A.), The Catholic University of America (J.D.) 1985 1939
Kansas 2 Pat Roberts official photo.jpg Roberts, PatPat Roberts Republican Methodist U.S. House Kansas State University (B.A.) 1997 1936
Kansas 3 Jerry Moran, official portrait, 112th Congress headshot.jpg Moran, JerryJerry Moran Republican Methodist U.S. House University of Kansas (B.A.) 2011 1954
Kentucky 2 Mitch McConnell official portrait 112th Congress.jpg McConnell, MitchMitch McConnell Republican Baptist Jefferson County Executive University of Louisville (B.A.), University of Kentucky (J.D.) 1985 1942
Kentucky 3 Rand Paul, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg Paul, RandRand Paul Republican Presbyterian Physician Baylor University, Duke University (M.D.) 2011 1963
Louisiana 2 Mary Landrieu Senate portrait.jpg Landrieu, MaryMary Landrieu Democratic Roman Catholic Louisiana House of Representatives, Louisiana State Treasurer Louisiana State University (B.A.) 1997 1955
Louisiana 3 DVitterOfficial.jpg Vitter, DavidDavid Vitter Republican Roman Catholic Louisiana House of Representatives, U.S. House Harvard University (A.B), University of Oxford (B.A), Tulane University (J.D.) 2005 1961
Maine 1 Olympia Snowe official photo 2010 edit.jpg Snowe, OlympiaOlympia Snowe Republican Greek Orthodox U.S. House, Maine Senate, Maine House of Representatives, First Lady of Maine University of Maine (B.A.) 1995 1947
Maine 2 Sen Susan Collins official.jpg Collins, SusanSusan Collins Republican Roman Catholic Commissioner of the Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation St. Lawrence University (B.A.) 1997 1952
Maryland 3 Barbara Mikulski.jpg Mikulski, BarbaraBarbara Mikulski Democratic Roman Catholic U.S. House, Baltimore City Council Mount Saint Agnes College (B.A.), University of Maryland (M.S.W.) 1987 1936
Maryland 1 Ben Cardin, official Senate photo portrait.jpg Cardin, BenBen Cardin Democratic Jewish U.S. House, Maryland House of Delegates University of Pittsburgh (B.A.), University of Maryland (J.D.) 2007 1943
Massachusetts 2 John F. Kerry.jpg Kerry, JohnJohn Kerry Democratic Roman Catholic Lieutenant Governor Yale University (B.A.), Boston College (J.D.) 1985 1943
Massachusetts 1 Sbrownofficial.jpg Brown, ScottScott Brown Republican Christian Reformed Church in North America Property Assessor of Wrentham, Massachusetts, Wrentham Board of Selectmen, Massachusetts Senate, Army National Guard Tufts University (B.A.), Boston College (J.D.) 2010 1959
Michigan 2 Carl Levin official portrait.jpg Levin, CarlCarl Levin Democratic Jewish Detroit City Council Swarthmore College (B.A)., Harvard University (J.D.) 1979 1934
Michigan 1 Debbie Stabenow, official portrait.jpg Stabenow, DebbieDebbie Stabenow Democratic United Methodist U.S. House, Michigan Senate, Michigan House of Representatives, Ingham County Board of Commissioners Michigan State University (B.A., M.S.W.) 2001 1950
Minnesota 1 Amy Klobuchar.jpg Klobuchar, AmyAmy Klobuchar Democratic-Farmer-Labor Congregationalist Hennepin County Attorney Yale University (B.A.), University of Chicago (J.D.) 2007 1960
Minnesota 2 Al Franken Official Senate Portrait.jpg Franken, AlAl Franken Democratic-Farmer-Labor Jewish Comedian, actor, author, screenwriter, political commentator, and radio host Harvard University (A.B.) 2009 1951
Mississippi 2 CochranThad(R-MS).jpg Cochran, ThadThad Cochran Republican Baptist U.S. House University of Mississippi (B.A., J.D.) 1979 1937
Mississippi 1 SenatorRogerWicker(R-MS).jpg Wicker, RogerRoger Wicker Republican Southern Baptist Mississippi State Senate, U.S. House University of Mississippi (B.A., J.D.) 2007 1951
Missouri 1 Senator Claire McCaskill.jpg McCaskill, ClaireClaire McCaskill Democratic Roman Catholic State Auditor, Missouri House of Representatives, Jackson County Prosecutor University of Missouri (B.S., J.D.) 2007 1953
Missouri 3 Roy Blunt, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg Blunt, RoyRoy Blunt Republican Baptist U.S. House Southwest Baptist University (B.A.), Southwest Missouri State University (M.A.) 2011 1950
Montana 2 Max S Baucus.jpg Baucus, MaxMax Baucus Democratic United Church of Christ U.S. House Stanford University (B.A., J.D.) 1979 1941
Montana 1 Jon Tester, official 110th Congress photo.jpg Tester, JonJon Tester Democratic Church of God Montana Senate President University of Great Falls (B.S.) 2007 1956
Nebraska 1 Ben Nelson official photo.jpg Nelson, BenBen Nelson Democratic Methodist Governor University of Nebraska (B.A., M.A., J.D.) 2001 1941
Nebraska 2 Mike Johanns official Senate photo.jpg Johanns, MikeMike Johanns Republican Roman Catholic Governor, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Mayor of Lincoln Lancaster County Board Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (B.A.), Creighton University (J.D.) 2009 1950
Nevada 3 Harry Reid official portrait 2009 crop.jpg Reid, HarryHarry Reid Democratic LDS U.S. House, Lieutenant Governor, Nevada Assembly Southern Utah University, Utah State University (B.A.), George Washington University (J.D.) 1987 1939
Nevada 1 Dean Heller, Official Senate Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg Heller, DeanDean Heller Republican LDS U.S. House, Nevada Secretary of State, Nevada Assembly University of Southern California (B.B.A.) 2011 1960
New Hampshire 2 Jeanne Shaheen, official Senate portrait cropped.jpg Shaheen, JeanneJeanne Shaheen Democratic Non-denominational Christian Governor, New Hampshire Senate Shippensburg University (B.A.), University of Mississippi (M.A.) 2009 1947
New Hampshire 3 Kelly Ayotte, Official Portrait, 112th Congress 2.jpg Ayotte, KellyKelly Ayotte Republican Roman Catholic New Hampshire Attorney General Pennsylvania State University (B.A.), Villanova University (J.D.) 2011 1968
New Jersey 2 Frank Lautenberg, official portrait, 112th portrait crop.jpg Lautenberg, FrankFrank Lautenberg Democratic Jewish U.S. Army, executive commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, U.S. Senate, Class 1 Columbia University (B.A.) 2003 1924
New Jersey 1 Robert Menendez, official Senate photo.jpg Menendez, BobBob Menendez Democratic Roman Catholic U.S. House, New Jersey Senate, New Jersey General Assembly, Mayor of Union City Saint Peter's College (B.A.), Rutgers University (J.D.) 2006 1954
New Mexico 1 Official Photo of Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) 2008.jpg Bingaman, JeffJeff Bingaman Democratic Methodist New Mexico Attorney General Harvard University (A.B.), Stanford University (J.D.) 1983 1943
New Mexico 2 Tom Udall portrait.jpg Udall, TomTom Udall Democratic LDS U.S. House, New Mexico Attorney General Prescott College (B.A.), University of Cambridge (L.L.B.), University of New Mexico (J.D.) 2009 1948
New York 3 Charles Schumer official portrait.jpg Schumer, ChuckChuck Schumer Democratic Jewish U.S. House, New York State Assembly Harvard University (A.B., J.D.) 1999 1950
New York 1 Kirsten Gillibrand, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg Gillibrand, KirstenKirsten Gillibrand Democratic Roman Catholic U.S. House Dartmouth College (A.B.), University of California, Los Angeles (J.D.) 2009 1966
North Carolina 3 Richard Burr official portrait crop.jpg Burr, RichardRichard Burr Republican Methodist U.S. House Wake Forest University (B.A.) 2005 1955
North Carolina 2 Kay Hagan official photo.jpg Hagan, KayKay Hagan Democratic Presbyterian North Carolina Senate Florida State University (B.A.), Wake Forest University (J.D.) 2009 1953
North Dakota 1 SenatorConradOfficialPortrait.jpg Conrad, KentKent Conrad Democratic-NPL Unitarian Universalist North Dakota State Tax Commissioner Stanford University (B.A.), George Washington University (J.D.) 1987 1948
North Dakota 3 John Hoeven, Official Senate Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg Hoeven, JohnJohn Hoeven Republican Roman Catholic Governor of North Dakota Dartmouth College (A.B.), Northwestern University (M.B.A.) 2011 1957
Ohio 1 Sherrod Brown official photo 2009 2.jpg Brown, SherrodSherrod Brown Democratic Lutheran U.S. House, Ohio Secretary of State Yale University (B.A.), Ohio State University (M.P.A., M.A.) 2007 1952
Ohio 3 Rob Portman, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg Portman, RobRob Portman Republican Methodist U.S. House, United States Trade Representative, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Dartmouth College (A.B.), University of Michigan (J.D.) 2011 1955
Oklahoma 2 Jim Inhofe, official photo portrait, 2007.jpg Inhofe, JimJim Inhofe Republican Presbyterian U.S. House, Oklahoma Senate, Oklahoma House of Representatives, Mayor of Tulsa University of Tulsa (B.A.) 1995 1934
Oklahoma 3 Tom Coburn official portrait 112th Congress.jpg Coburn, TomTom Coburn Republican Baptist U.S. House, Physician Oklahoma State University (B.S.), University of Oklahoma (M.D.) 2005 1948
Oregon 3 Ron Wyden official portrait crop.jpg Wyden, RonRon Wyden Democratic Jewish U.S. House Stanford University (B.A.), University of Oregon (J.D.) 1996 1949
Oregon 2 Jeff Merkley.jpg Merkley, JeffJeff Merkley Democratic Lutheran Oregon House Speaker Stanford University (B.A.), Princeton University (M.P.P.) 2009 1956
Pennsylvania 1 Senator Bob Casey official photo 2010.jpg Casey, Jr., BobBob Casey, Jr. Democratic Roman Catholic Pennsylvania Treasurer, Pennsylvania Auditor General College of the Holy Cross (B.A.), The Catholic University of America (J.D.) 2007 1960
Pennsylvania 3 Pat Toomey, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg Toomey, PatPat Toomey Republican Roman Catholic U.S. House Harvard University (A.B). 2011 1961
Rhode Island 2 Jack Reed, official photo portrait, 2008.jpg Reed, JackJack Reed Democratic Roman Catholic U.S. House, Rhode Island Senate United States Military Academy (B.S.), Harvard University (M.P.P., J.D.) 1997 1949
Rhode Island 1 Sheldon Whitehouse 2010.jpg Whitehouse, SheldonSheldon Whitehouse Democratic Episcopalian Rhode Island Attorney General Yale University (B.A.), University of Virginia (J.D.) 2007 1955
South Carolina 2 Lindsey Graham, Official Portrait 2006.jpg Graham, LindseyLindsey Graham Republican Southern Baptist U.S. House University of South Carolina (B.A., J.D.) 2003 1955
South Carolina 3 Jim DeMint headshot.jpg DeMint, JimJim DeMint Republican Presbyterian U.S. House University of Tennessee (B.A.), Clemson University (M.B.A.) 2005 1951
South Dakota 2 Tim Johnson official portrait, 2009.jpg Johnson, TimTim Johnson Democratic Lutheran U.S. House University of South Dakota (B.A., M.P.A., J.D.) 1997 1946
South Dakota 3 John Thune, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg Thune, JohnJohn Thune Republican Evangelical Christian U.S. House Biola University (B.A.), University of South Dakota (M.P.A.) 2005 1961
Tennessee 2 Lamar Alexander official portrait.jpg Alexander, LamarLamar Alexander Republican Presbyterian Governor, U.S. Secretary of Education Vanderbilt University (B.A.), New York University (J.D.) 2003 1940
Tennessee 1 Bobcorker.jpg Corker, BobBob Corker Republican Presbyterian Mayor of Chattanooga University of Tennessee (B.S.) 2007 1952
Texas 1 Kay Bailey Hutchison, official photo 2.jpg Hutchison, Kay BaileyKay Bailey Hutchison Republican Episcopalian Texas State Treasurer University of Texas (B.A., J.D.) 1993 1943
Texas 2 John Cornyn official portrait, 2009 crop.jpg Cornyn, JohnJohn Cornyn Republican Churches of Christ Texas Attorney General Trinity University (B.A.), St. Mary's University (J.D.), University of Virginia (LL.M.) 2003 1952
Utah 1 Orrin Hatch, official 110th Congress photo.jpg Hatch, OrrinOrrin Hatch Republican LDS Attorney Brigham Young University (B.A.), University of Pittsburgh (J.D.) 1977 1934
Utah 3 Mike Lee official portrait 112th Congress.jpg Lee, MikeMike Lee Republican LDS Attorney Brigham Young University (B.S., J.D.) 2011 1971
Vermont 3 Leahy2009.jpg Leahy, PatrickPatrick Leahy Democratic Roman Catholic Chittenden County State's Attorney Saint Michael's College (B.A.), Georgetown University (J.D.) 1975 1940
Vermont 1 Bernie Sanders.jpg Sanders, BernieBernie Sanders Independent Jewish U.S. House, Mayor of Burlington University of Chicago (B.A.) 2007 1941
Virginia 1 Jim Webb official 110th Congress photo.jpg Webb, JimJim Webb Democratic Non-denominational Christian U.S. Secretary of the Navy University of Southern California, United States Naval Academy (B.S.), Georgetown University (J.D.) 2007 1946
Virginia 2 Mark Warner, official 111th Congress photo portrait.jpg Warner, MarkMark Warner Democratic Presbyterian Governor George Washington University (B.A.), Harvard University (J.D.) 2009 1954
Washington 3 Patty Murray official portrait.jpg Murray, PattyPatty Murray Democratic Roman Catholic Washington Senate Washington State University (B.A.) 1993 1950
Washington 1 Maria Cantwell official photo.jpg Cantwell, MariaMaria Cantwell Democratic Roman Catholic U.S. House, Washington House of Representatives Miami University (B.A.) 2001 1958
West Virginia 2 Jay Rockefeller official photo.jpg Rockefeller, JayJay Rockefeller Democratic Presbyterian Governor, West Virginia Secretary of State, West Virginia House of Delegates Harvard University (A.B). 1985 1937
West Virginia 1 Joe Manchin, Official Senate Portrait.jpg Manchin, JoeJoe Manchin Democratic Roman Catholic Governor, West Virginia Secretary of State West Virginia University (B.S.) 2010 1947
Wisconsin 1 Herbert Kohl, official photo.jpg Kohl, HerbHerb Kohl Democratic Jewish Businessman, Wisconsin Democratic Party chairman University of Wisconsin–Madison (B.A.), Harvard University (M.B.A.) 1989 1935
Wisconsin 3 Ron Johnson, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg Johnson, RonRon Johnson Republican Lutheran Businessman University of Minnesota (B.A.) 2011 1955
Wyoming 2 Mike Enzi official portrait new.jpg Enzi, MikeMike Enzi Republican Presbyterian Wyoming Senate, Wyoming House of Representatives, Mayor of Gillette George Washington University (B.S.), University of Denver (M.B.A.) 1997 1944
Wyoming 1 Sen. John Barrasso Official Portrait 7.17.07.jpg Barrasso, JohnJohn Barrasso Republican Presbyterian Wyoming Senate Georgetown University (B.S., M.D.) 2007 1952

Note

  1. ^ Joe Lieberman and Bernie Sanders caucus with the Democrats.

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