List of United States senators in the 116th Congress explained

This is a complete list of United States senators during the 116th United States Congress listed by seniority, from January 3, 2019, to January 3, 2021. It is a historical listing and will contain people who have not served the entire two-year Congress should anyone resign, die, or be expelled.

In this Congress, Kyrsten Sinema is the most junior senior senator and Maria Cantwell is the most senior junior senator.

Order of service is based on the commencement of the senator's first term. Behind this is former service as a senator (only giving the senator seniority within his or her new incoming class), service as vice president, a House member, a cabinet secretary, or a governor of a state. The final factor is the population of the senator's state.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Terms of service

ClassTerms of service of senators that expired or will expire in years
Class 2Terms of service of senators that expired in 2021 (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.)
Class 3Terms of service of senators that expired in 2023 (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.)
Class 1Terms of service of senators that will expire in 2025 (Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.)

U.S. Senate seniority list

RankHistorical
rank		SenatorPartyStateSeniority dateOther factors
11692DemocraticVermontJanuary 3, 1975 
21743RepublicanIowaJanuary 3, 1981 
31766RepublicanKentuckyJanuary 3, 1985 
41775RepublicanAlabamaJanuary 3, 1987 
51801DemocraticCaliforniaNovember 10, 1992 
61812DemocraticWashingtonJanuary 3, 1993 
71816RepublicanOklahomaNovember 17, 1994 
81827DemocraticOregonFebruary 6, 1996 
91830RepublicanKansasJanuary 3, 1997Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (16 years)
101831DemocraticIllinoisFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (14 years)
111835DemocraticRhode IslandFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years)
121842RepublicanMaineMaine 38th in population (1990)
131843RepublicanWyomingWyoming 50th in population (1990)
141844DemocraticNew YorkJanuary 3, 1999Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (18 years)
151846RepublicanIdahoFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years)
161855DemocraticDelawareJanuary 3, 2001Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (10 years)
171856DemocraticMichiganFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (4 years)
181859DemocraticWashingtonFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2 years)
191873RepublicanTexasDecember 1, 2002 
201867RepublicanAlaskaDecember 20, 2002 
211869RepublicanSouth CarolinaJanuary 3, 2003Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
221871RepublicanTennessee
231876RepublicanNorth CarolinaJanuary 3, 2005Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (10 years)
241879RepublicanSouth DakotaFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years)
251880RepublicanGeorgiaFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (5 years, 10 months)
261885DemocraticNew JerseyJanuary 18, 2006 
271886DemocraticMarylandJanuary 3, 2007Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (20 years)
281887IndependentVermontFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (16 years)
291888DemocraticOhioFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (14 years)
301889DemocraticPennsylvaniaPennsylvania 6th in population (2000)
311893DemocraticMinnesotaMinnesota 21st in population (2000)
321894DemocraticRhode IslandRhode Island 43rd in population (2000)
331895DemocraticMontanaMontana 44th in population (2000)
341896RepublicanWyomingJune 25, 2007 
351897RepublicanMississippiDecember 31, 2007 
361899DemocraticNew MexicoJanuary 3, 2009Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
371901DemocraticNew HampshireFormer governor (6 years)
381902DemocraticVirginiaFormer governor (4 years)
391903RepublicanIdahoFormer governor (7 months)
401905DemocraticOregon 
411909DemocraticColoradoJanuary 21, 2009 
421910DemocraticNew YorkJanuary 26, 2009 
431916DemocraticWest VirginiaNovember 15, 2010Former governor
441917DemocraticDelaware 
451919RepublicanMissouriJanuary 3, 2011Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (14 years); Missouri 17th in population (2000)
461920RepublicanKansasFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (14 years); Kansas 32nd in population (2000)
471921RepublicanOhioFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (12 years)
481922RepublicanArkansasFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (9 years)
491923RepublicanPennsylvaniaFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years)
501924RepublicanNorth DakotaFormer governor
511925RepublicanFloridaFlorida 4th in population (2000)
521926RepublicanWisconsinWisconsin 18th in population (2000)
531927RepublicanKentuckyKentucky 25th in population (2000)
541928DemocraticConnecticutConnecticut 29th in population (2000)
551929RepublicanUtahUtah 34th in population (2000)
561932DemocraticHawaiiDecember 27, 2012 
571933RepublicanSouth CarolinaJanuary 2, 2013 
581934DemocraticWisconsinJanuary 3, 2013Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (14 years)
591937DemocraticConnecticutFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years); Connecticut 29th in population (2010)
601938DemocraticHawaiiFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years); Hawaii 42nd in population (2010)
611939DemocraticNew MexicoFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (4 years)
621940IndependentMaineFormer governor (8 years)
631941DemocraticVirginiaFormer governor (4 years)
641942RepublicanTexasTexas 2nd in population (2010)
651943DemocraticMassachusettsMassachusetts 15th in population (2010)
661944RepublicanNebraskaNebraska 38th in population (2010)
671948DemocraticMassachusettsJuly 16, 2013Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
681949DemocraticNew JerseyOctober 31, 2013 
691951RepublicanWest VirginiaJanuary 3, 2015Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (14 years)
701952DemocraticMichiganFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years); Michigan 9th in population (2010)
711953RepublicanLouisianaFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years); Louisiana 25th in population (2010)
721954RepublicanColoradoFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (4 years); Colorado 22nd in population (2010)
731955RepublicanOklahomaFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (4 years); Oklahoma 28th in population (2010)
741956RepublicanArkansasFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2 years); Arkansas 32nd in population (2010)
751957RepublicanMontanaFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2 years); Montana 44th in population (2010)
761958RepublicanSouth DakotaFormer governor
771959RepublicanGeorgiaGeorgia 8th in population (2010)
781960RepublicanNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina 10th in population (2010)
791961RepublicanIowaIowa 30th in population (2010)
801962RepublicanNebraskaNebraska 38th in population (2010)
811963RepublicanAlaskaAlaska 47th in population (2010)
821964DemocraticMarylandJanuary 3, 2017Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (14 years)
831965RepublicanIndianaFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years)
841966DemocraticIllinoisFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (4 years)
851967DemocraticNew HampshireFormer governor
861968DemocraticCaliforniaCalifornia 1st in population (2010)
871969RepublicanLouisianaLouisiana 25th in population (2010)
881970DemocraticNevadaNevada 35th in population (2010)
891972DemocraticMinnesotaJanuary 3, 2018Minnesota 21st in population (2010)
901973DemocraticAlabamaAlabama 23rd in population (2010)
911974RepublicanMississippiApril 2, 2018
921975data-sort-value="Blackburn Marsha" Marsha BlackburnRepublicanTennesseeJanuary 3, 2019Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (16 years)
931976data-sort-value="Sinema Kyrsten" Kyrsten SinemaDemocraticArizonaFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years); Arizona 16th in population (2010)
941977data-sort-value="Cramer Kevin" Kevin CramerRepublicanNorth DakotaFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years); North Dakota 48th in population (2010)
951978data-sort-value="McSally Martha" Martha McSallyRepublicanArizonaFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (4 years)
961979data-sort-value="Rosen Jacky" Jacky RosenDemocraticNevadaFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2 years)
971980data-sort-value="Romney Mitt" Mitt RomneyRepublicanUtahFormer governor
981981data-sort-value="Braun Mike" Mike BraunRepublicanIndianaIndiana 15th in population (2010)
991982data-sort-value="Hawley Josh" Josh HawleyRepublicanMissouriMissouri 18th in population (2010)
1001983RepublicanFloridaJanuary 8, 2019
1011984RepublicanGeorgiaJanuary 6, 2020
1021985DemocraticArizonaDecember 2, 2020

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/senators_chronological.htm A Chronological List of United States Senators 1789-Present
  2. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/statcomp/documents/1971-02.pdf 1971 U.S Census Report
  3. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/statcomp/documents/1981-02.pdf 1981 U.S Census Report
  4. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/statcomp/documents/1991-01.pdf 1991 U.S Census Report
  5. Web site: 2000 Census State Population Rankings . 2019-01-03 . https://archive.today/20200212040040/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 . 2020-02-12 . dead .

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