Each state elects two senators. Until 1913 Senators were chosen by the state legislatures. In 1913, the 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution provided for the direct popular election of senators.
The current party composition of the Senate is:
- 51 Republicanss
- 48 Democratss
- 1 Independent
- President of the Senate: Richard B. Cheney, Vice-President of the United States
- President pro tem of the Senate: Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska
- Senate Majority Leader: Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee
- Senate Minority Leader: Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota
- Senate Majority Whip: Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky
- Senate Minority Whip: Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island
Senator | State | Party | First elected | Seat Up |
---|---|---|---|---|
Daniel Akaka | Hawaii | Democrat | 1990 | 2006 |
Lamar Alexander | Tennessee | Republican | 2002 | 2008 |
Wayne Allard | Colorado | Republican | 1996 | 2008 |
George Allen, Jr | Virginia | Republican | 2000 | 2006 |
Max Baucus | Montana | Democrat | 1978 | 2008 |
Evan Bayh | Indiana | Democrat | 1998 | 2004 |
Robert Bennett | Utah | Republican | 1992 | 2004 |
Joseph Biden, Jr | Delaware | Democrat | 1972 | 2006 |
Jeff Bingaman | New Mexico | Democrat | 1982 | 2006 |
Christopher S. Bond | Missouri | Republican | 1986 | 2004 |
Barbara Boxer | California | Democrat | 1992 | 2004 |
John Breaux | Louisiana | Democrat | 1986 | 2004 |
Sam Brownback | Kansas | Republican | 1996 | 2004 |
Jim Bunning | Kentucky | Republican | 1998 | 2004 |
Conrad Burns | Montana | Republican | 1988 | 2006 |
Robert Byrd | West Virginia | Democrat | 1958 | 2006 |
Ben Nighthorse Campbell | Colorado | Republican | 1992 | 2004 |
Maria Cantwell | Washington | Democrat | 2000 | 2006 |
Thomas Carper | Delaware | Democrat | 2000 | 2006 |
Lincoln Chafee | Rhode Island | Republican | 2000 | 2006 |
Saxby Chambliss | Georgia | Republican | 2002 | 2008 |
Hillary Rodham Clinton | New York | Democrat | 2000 | 2006 |
Thad Cochran | Mississippi | Republican | 1978 | 2008 |
Norm Coleman | Minnesota | Republican | 2002 | 2008 |
Susan Collins | Maine | Republican | 1996 | 2008 |
John Cornyn | Texas | Republican | 2002 | 2008 |
Kent Conrad | North Dakota | Democrat | 1986 | 2006 |
Jon Corzine | New Jersey | Democrat | 2000 | 2006 |
Larry Craig | Idaho | Republican | 1990 | 2008 |
Mike Crapo | Idaho | Republican | 1998 | 2004 |
Thomas Daschle | South Dakota | Democrat | 1986 | 2006 |
Mark Dayton | Minnesota | Democrat | 2000 | 2006 |
Mike DeWine | Ohio | Republican | 1994 | 2006 |
Christopher Dodd | Connecticut | Democrat | 1980 | 2004 |
Elizabeth Dole | North Carolina | Republican | 2002 | 2008 |
Pete Dominici | New Mexico | Republican | 1972 | 2002 |
Byron Dorgan | North Dakota | Democrat | 1992 | 2004 |
Richard Durbin | Illinois | Democrat | 1996 | 2008 |
John Edwards | North Carolina | Democrat | 1998 | 2004 |
John Ensign | Nevada | Republican | 2000 | 2006 |
Mike Enzi | Wyoming | Republican | 1996 | 2008 |
Russ Feingold | Wisconsin | Democrat | 1992 | 2004 |
Dianne Feinstein | California | Democrat | 1992 | 2006 |
Peter Fitzgerald | Illinois | Republican | 1998 | 2004 |
William Frist | Tennessee | Republican | 1994 | 2006 |
Bob Graham | Florida | Democrat | 1986 | 2004 |
Lindsey Graham | South Carolina | Republican | 2002 | 2008 |
Chuck Grassley | Iowa | Republican | 1980 | 2004 |
Judd Gregg | New Hampshire | Republican | 1992 | 2004 |
Charles Hagel | Nebraska | Republican | 1996 | 2008 |
Tom Harkin | Iowa | Democrat | 1984 | 2008 |
Orrin Hatch | Utah | Republican | 1976 | 2006 |
Ernest Hollings | South Carolina | Democrat | 1966 | 2004 |
Kay Bailey Hutchison | Texas | Republican | 1993 | 2006 |
James Inhofe | Oklahoma | Republican | 1994 | 2006 |
Daniel Inouye | Hawaii | Democrat | 1962 | 2004 |
James Jeffords | Vermont | Independent | 1988 | 2006 |
Tim Johnson | South Dakota | Democrat | 1996 | 2008 |
Edward Kennedy | Massachusetts | Democrat | 1962 | 2006 |
John Kerry | Massachusetts | Democrat | 1984 | 2008 |
Herb Kohl | Wisconsin | Democrat | 1988 | 2006 |
Jon Kyl | Arizona | Republican | 1994 | 2006 |
Mary Landrieu | Louisiana | Democrat | 1996 | 2008 |
Frank Lautenberg | New Jersey | Democrat | 1982 | 2006 |
Patrick Leahy | Vermont | Democrat | 1974 | 2004 |
Carl Levin | Michigan | Democrat | 1978 | 2008 |
Joseph Lieberman | Connecticut | Democrat | 1988 | 2006 |
Blanche Lincoln | Arkansas | Democrat | 1998 | 2004 |
Trent Lott | Mississippi | Republican | 1988 | 2006 |
Richard Lugar | Indiana | Republican | 1976 | 2006 |
John McCain | Arizona | Republican | 1986 | 2004 |
Mitch McConnell | Kentucky | Republican | 1984 | 2008 |
Barbara Mikulski | Maryland | Democrat | 1986 | 2004 |
Zell Miller | Georgia | Democrat | 2000 | 2004 |
Lisa Murkowski | Alaska | Republican | 2003 | 2004 |
Patty Murray | Washington | Democrat | 1992 | 2004 |
Ben Nelson | Nebraska | Democrat | 2000 | 2006 |
Bill Nelson | Florida | Democrat | 2000 | 2006 |
Don Nickles | Oklahoma | Republican | 1980 | 2004 |
Mark Pryor | Arkansas | Democrat | 2002 | 2008 |
Jack Reed | Rhode Island | Democrat | 1996 | 2008 |
Harry Reid | Nevada | Democrat | 1986 | 2004 |
Pat Roberts | Kansas | Republican | 1996 | 2008 |
Jay Rockefeller | West Virginia | Democrat | 1984 | 2008 |
Rick Santorum | Pennsylvania | Republican | 1994 | 2006 |
Paul Sarbanes | Maryland | Democrat | 1976 | 2006 |
Charles Schumer | New York | Democrat | 1998 | 2004 |
Jeff Sessions | Alabama | Republican | 1996 | 2008 |
Richard Shelby | Alabama | Republican | 1986 | 2004 |
Gordon Smith | Oregon | Republican | 1996 | 2008 |
Olympia Snowe | Maine | Republican | 1994 | 2006 |
Arlen Specter | Pennsylvania | Republican | 1980 | 2004 |
Debbie Stabenow | Michigan | Democrat | 1998 | 2006 |
Ted Stevens | Alaska | Republican | 1968 | 2008 |
John E. Sununu | New Hampshire | Republican | 2002 | 2008 |
Jim Talent | Missouri | Republican | 2002 | 2006 |
Craig Thomas | Wyoming | Republican | 1994 | 2006 |
George Voinovich | Ohio | Republican | 1998 | 2004 |
John Warner | Virginia | Republican | 1978 | 2008 |
Ron Wyden | Oregon | Democrat | 1996 | 2004 |