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The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 118th United States Congress . Party affiliation
[4] [5] Senators are divided into 3 classes whose 6-year terms are staggered so that a different class is elected every 2 years. [6] Class 1 senators faced election in 2024. [7] Republicans flipped four Democratic-held seats, regaining a Senate majority for the first time since 2021.
The 2024 election cycle had been marked by widespread doxxing, swatting, and threats against several politicians and activists, with a particular series of incidents starting in December 2023. [157] [158] [159] On November 4, 2024, a white supremacist was arrested for plotting an attack on an electrical substation in Nashville, Tennessee. [160]
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 5, 2024. [3] The Republican Party's ticket—Donald Trump, who was the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021, and JD Vance, the junior U.S. senator from Ohio—defeated the Democratic Party's ticket—Kamala Harris, the incumbent vice president, and Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota.
The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, [1] indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. [2] The officeholder leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. [3]
S indicates that a state was split between the two major parties and did not elect either party more than 60 percent of the time. A * sign indicates that a state elected that party at least 80 percent of the time. No * sign indicates that the state elected that party between 60 and 80 percent of the time.
As of October 2024, 42 out of the currently serving 49 Republican senators have endorsed Trump. John Barrasso, Wyoming (2007–present) [118] Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee (2019–present) [119] John Boozman, Arkansas (2011–present) [120] Mike Braun, Indiana (2019–present), Republican nominee for Governor of Indiana in 2024 [121]
This is a complete list of United States senators during the 118th United States Congress listed by seniority, from January 3, 2023, to January 3, 2025. 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.