List of Current United States Senators

The Senate is one of the two houses of the US legislature (the House of Representatives being the other one), that was established under the Constitution in 1789. It was created to keep a check on the House of Representatives which is popularly elected by people so that there is a balance; Both Houses are responsible for lawmaking in the US.

This article provides a list of current US Senators and other important details related to them. Please go through the article for more information on US Senators.

List of US Senators

Given below in the table is a list of all US senators serving in the 118th United States Congress, along with details like their political affiliations, period of tenure, etc.

United States Senate, 118th Congress Party totals: Democrats (D) 48; Republicans (R) 49; Independents (I) 3

State	Senator	Political Party	Assumed Office	Term Ends	Occupation(s)
Alabama	Tommy Tuberville	Republican	2021	2027	College football coach. Investment management firm partner.
	Katie Boyd Britt	Republican	2023	2029	Senate staffer University administrator Lawyer Campaign manager Business Council of Alabama President and CEO Alabama Wildlife Federation Board Member
Alaska	Lisa Murkowski	Republican	2002	2029	Lawyer
	Dan Sullivan	Republican	2015	2027	U.S. Marine Corps officer Lawyer Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs
Arizona	Kyrsten Sinema	Independent	2019	2025	Social worker Political activist Lawyer College lecturer
	Mark Kelly	Democratic	2020	2029	U.S. Navy officer NASA astronaut Americans for Responsible Solutions Co-founder
Arkansas	John Boozman	Republican	2011	2029	Optometrist
	Tom Cotton	Republican	2015	2027	Lawyer United States Army officer
California	Alex Padilla	Democratic	2021	2029	Engineer
	Laphonza Butler	Democratic	2023	2025	Union organizer Political consultant SEIU California President Regents of the University of California Airbnb Director of Public Policy and Campaigns EMILY’s List President
Colorado	Michael Bennet	Democratic	2009	2029	Lawyer Investment company executive Denver Public Schools Superintendent Chief of staff to the Mayor of Denver
	John W. Hickenlooper	Democratic	2021	2027	Geologist Businessman
Connecticut	Richard Blumenthal	Democratic	2011	2029	Marine Corps Reserve Sergeant Senate staffer Lawyer U.S. Attorney
	Chris Murphy	Democratic	2013	2025	Lawyer Political campaign manager
Delaware	Tom Carper	Democratic	2001	2025	U.S. Navy officer Staff, Delaware Office of Economic Development
	Chris Coons	Democratic	2010	2027	Nonprofit organization executive Lawyer
Florida	Marco Rubio	Republican	2011	2029	Lawyer
	Rick Scott	Republican	2019	2025	U.S. Navy Lawyer Columbia/HCA CEO Venture capitalist
Georgia	Jon Ossoff	Democratic	2021	2027	Investigative journalist Documentary film producer U.S. House staffer
	Raphael Warnock	Democratic	2021	2029	Pastor
Hawaii	Brian Schatz	Democratic	2012	2029	Teacher Nonprofit organization executive
	Mazie Hirono	Democratic	2013	2025	Lawyer
Idaho	Mike Crapo	Republican	1999	2029	Lawyer
	Jim Risch	Republican	2009	2027	Professor Rancher Nonprofit organization executive Lawyer
Illinois	Dick Durbin	Democratic	1997	2027	Lawyer Professor
	Tammy Duckworth	Democratic	2017	2029	Army National Guard officer Center for Nursing Research at Northern Illinois University Coordinator. U.S. Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs Illinois Director of Veterans Affairs
Indiana	Todd Young	Republican	2017	2029	Marine Corps officer Professor Management consultant Lawyer
	Mike Braun	Republican	2019	2025	Businessman
Iowa	Chuck Grassley	Republican	1981	2029	Farmer College professor
	Joni Ernst	Republican	2015	2027	Farmer Army National Guard officer
Kansas	Jerry Moran	Republican	2011	2029	Banker Lawyer
	Roger Marshall	Republican	2021	2027	Doctor U.S. Army Reserve officer
Kentucky	Mitch McConnell	Republican	1985	2027	Lawyer U.S. Senate staff member United States Attorney Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legislative Affairs
	Rand Paul	Republican	2011	2029	Physician specializing in Ophthalmology
Louisiana	Bill Cassidy	Republican	2015	2027	Physician
	John Kennedy	Republican	2017	2029	Magazine editor Lawyer Professor Staff of Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue
Maine	Susan Collins	Republican	1997	2027	House staffer Senate staffer Small Business Administration Regional Director Deputy Treasurer of Massachusetts
	Angus King	Independent	2013	2025	Lawyer Senate staffer Entrepreneur Corporate executive Public television news program host
Maryland	Ben Cardin	Democratic	2007	2025	Lawyer
	Chris Van Hollen	Democratic	2017	2029	U.S. Senate staff member Maryland Governor’s legislative advisor Lawyer
Massachusetts	Elizabeth Warren	Democratic	2013	2025	Lawyer Professor Research associate Nonprofit organization executive COP Chair CFPB Special Advisor
	Ed Markey	Democratic	2013	2027	United States Army Reserve Lawyer
Michigan	Debbie Stabenow	Democratic	2001	2025	Social worker Leadership training consultant
	Gary Peters	Democratic	2015	2027	United States Navy Reserve officer Financial advisor Lawyer College professor and lecturer
Minnesota	Amy Klobuchar	Democratic (DFL)	2007	2025	Lawyer
	Tina Smith	Democratic (DFL)	2018	2025	Public relations consultant Political campaign manager Chief of staff to the Mayor of Minneapolis Chief of staff to the Governor of Minnesota
Mississippi	Roger Wicker	Republican	2007	2025	U.S. Air Force officer/Judge Advocate U.S. House staffer Lawyer
	Cindy Hyde-Smith	Republican	2018	2027	Lobbyist Farmer
Missouri	Josh Hawley	Republican	2019	2025	Lawyer Professor
	Eric Schmitt	Republican	2023	2029	Lawyer Professor
Montana	Jon Tester	Democratic	2007	2025	Music teacher Farmer
	Steve Daines	Republican	2015	2027	Businessman
Nebraska	Deb Fischer	Republican	2013	2025	Rancher
	Pete Ricketts	Republican	2023	2026	Businessman
Nevada	Catherine Cortez Masto	Democratic	2017	2029	Lawyer Assistant U.S. Attorney U.S. Senate staffer Executive vice chancellor, Nevada System of Higher Education
	Jacky Rosen	Democratic	2019	2025	Computer programmer Software developer, designer, consultant
New Hampshire	Jeanne Shaheen	Democratic	2009	2027	Teacher Entrepreneur
	Maggie Hassan	Democratic	2017	2029	Lawyer
New Jersey	Bob Menendez	Democratic	2006	2025	Lawyer
	Cory Booker	Democratic	2013	2027	Lawyer
New Mexico	Martin Heinrich	Democratic	2013	2025	Nonprofit organization executive Public relations consultant
	Ben Ray Luján	Democratic	2021	2027	New Mexico Cultural Affairs Department Director of Administrative Services and Chief Financial Officer, New Mexico Deputy State Treasurer
New York	Chuck Schumer	Democratic	1999	2029	Lawyer
	Kirsten Gillibrand	Democratic	2009	2025	Lawyer U.S. HUD special counsel
North Carolina	Thom Tillis	Republican	2015	2027	Business consultant
	Ted Budd	Republican	2023	2029	Businessman
North Dakota	John Hoeven	Republican	2011	2029	Banker
	Kevin Cramer	Republican	2019	2025	State Tourism Director State Economic Development and Finance Director North Dakota Republican Party Chairman
Ohio	Sherrod Brown	Democratic	2007	2025	Teacher
	J. D. Vance	Republican	2023	2029	Marine Venture capitalist Author
Oklahoma	James Lankford	Republican	2015	2027	Teacher Nonprofit program director
	Markwayne Mullin	Republican	2023	2029	Businessman Radio host Mixed martial artist
Oregon	Ron Wyden	Democratic	1996	2029	Teacher Nonprofit organization executive
	Jeff Merkley	Democratic	2009	2027	Nonprofit organization executive CBO analyst Defense Department
Pennsylvania	Bob Casey Jr.	Democratic	2007	2025	Teacher Lawyer
	John Fetterman	Democratic	2023	2029	GED teacher Youth program director Nonprofit executive
Rhode Island	Jack Reed	Democratic	1997	2027	Lawyer U.S. Army Reserve officer U.S. Army officer
	Sheldon Whitehouse	Democratic	2007	2025	Lawyer United States Attorney
South Carolina	Lindsey Graham	Republican	2003	2027	Lawyer U.S. Air Force Reserve officer
	Tim Scott	Republican	2013	2027	Insurance agent Financial adviser
South Dakota	John Thune	Republican	2005	2029	Nonprofit organization executive State Railroad Director South Dakota Republican Party Executive Director
	Mike Rounds	Republican	2015	2027	Businessman
Tennessee	Marsha Blackburn	Republican	2019	2025	Marketing consultant Executive Director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission
	Bill Hagerty	Republican	2021	2027	Management consultant Private equity investment firm partner United States Ambassador to Japan Tennessee Commissioner of Economic and Community Development
Texas	John Cornyn	Republican	2002	2027	Lawyer
	Ted Cruz	Republican	2013	2025	Lawyer U.S. Assoc. Deputy AG Texas Solicitor General
Utah	Mike Lee	Republican	2011	2029	Lawyer Governor’s general counsel Assistant United States Attorney
	Mitt Romney	Republican	2019	2025	Businessman
Vermont	Bernie Sanders	Independent	2007	2025	Filmmaker Writer Political activist
	Peter Welch	Democratic	2023	2029	Community organizer Vermont Superior Court law clerk Lawyer
Virginia	Mark Warner	Democratic	2009	2027	Businessman Venture capitalist Virginia Democratic Party Chair
	Tim Kaine	Democratic	2013	2025	Missionary Lawyer Teacher Democratic National Committee Chair
Washington	Patty Murray	Democratic	1993	2029	Teacher Lobbyist
	Maria Cantwell	Democratic	2001	2025	Political campaigner Activist Lobbyist Marketing executive
West Virginia	Joe Manchin	Democratic	2010	2025	Corporate executive
	Shelley Moore Capito	Republican	2015	2027	College career counselor West Virginia Board of Regents educational information center director
Wisconsin	Ron Johnson	Republican	2011	2029	Accountant Corporate executive
	Tammy Baldwin	Democratic	2013	2025	Lawyer
Wyoming	John Barrasso	Republican	2007	2025	Orthopedic surgeon Medical chief of staff Nonprofit organization executive
	Cynthia Lummis	Republican	2021	2027	Lawyer

Some important points to note regarding the Senate

1. The vice president has a constitutional duty to preside over the Senate, however the they cannot vote except to break a tie or formally address the Senate without the senators’ permission.
2. The “president pro tempore” presides over the Senate in absence of the vice president .
3. The party with more than half of the Senate seats holds the majority and the members of the said party elect a senate majority leader, who serves as a spokesperson for the party’s positions on issues and is considered the spokesperson for the Senate as well.
4. The members of the minority party, with fewer than half of the Senate seats, also elect a minority leader, who represents their party on the Senate floor, but they do not have the right of first recognition or the ability to set the floor agenda.

What Does the Senate Do?

The Founding Fathers of America originally established the Senate to safeguard the rights of individual states and protect minority opinion in a system that was designed to give greater authority to the Central government.

Responsibilities of the Senate

The following table shows the two most important responsibilities carried out by the Senate, in brief:

Impeaching High Officials

The Senate oversees impeachments of the president or other high officials and has the authority to remove them by a 2/3rd vote. An official is impeached once the House votes to approve an article of impeachment. The House then sends an indictment to the Senate, which forms itself into a jury. The vice president acts as the presiding officer of the impeachment, if the official accused is below the level of the president, but if it is the president then the chief justice of the Supreme Court presides over the Senate proceedings.

Providing Advice and Consent

The president nominates and appoints Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the US with the advice and consent of the Senate. This was done to check the authority of the president.

Conclusion

The Senate is one of the most important executive bodies of the US legislation, along with the House of Representatives and that is why the elections for Senate is extremely important in order to select the right individuals to represent the states and their issues. The Senators from all the 50 states of USA have the duty to represent their respective states and speak up for the people living in them. The Senate is called “the house that never dies” and that itself is indicative of how it is an important aspect of US legislation.

US Senators- FAQs

Who is the current president of the Senate?

President of the Senate Kamala Harris (Democratic) since January 20, 2021

President pro tempore Patty Murray (Democratic) since January 3, 2023

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (Democratic) since January 20, 2021

Who was the first black U.S. senator?

Hiram Rhodes Revels (left) was the first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate.

How many years does a US senator serve?

Senators are elected to six-year terms, and every two years the members of one class—approximately one-third of the senators—face election or reelection.

What is the longest serving senator called?

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.

How many senators are in the US?

The Senate is composed of 100 Senators, 2 for each state.