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California elects United States senators to class 1 and class 3. The state has been represented by 48 people in the Senate since it was admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850. Its U.S. senators are Democrats Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff. Dianne Feinstein was the state's longest serving senator, who served from 1992 until her death in 2023.
The Senate is divided into three classes to stagger the terms of its members such that one-third of the Senate would be up for re-election every two years. Upon California's admission to the Union in 1850, the state was assigned a Class 1 seat and a Class 3 seat, first elected in 1849 .
This is a complete list of all people who previously served in the United States Senate. As of January 2025, a total of 2,015 persons have served in the senate (including those currently serving). As of January 2025, a total of 2,015 persons have served in the senate (including those currently serving).
2022 United States Senate elections in California ← 2016 November 8, 2022 2028 → Candidate Alex Padilla Mark Meuser Party Democratic Republican Regular election 6,621,616 61.06% 4,222,025 38.94% Special election 6,559,303 60.89% 4,212,446 39.11% Special election county results Regular election county results Regular election results by congressional district Padilla: 50–60% 60–70% 70 ...
Seniority in the United States Senate; List of current members of the United States House of Representatives; List of members of the United States Congress by longevity of service; List of United States Senate committees; List of United States congressional joint committees; Religious affiliation in the United States Senate; Shadow congressperson
Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (14 years) 58 1952 Gary Peters: Democratic Michigan: Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years); Michigan 9th in population (2010) 59 1953 Bill Cassidy: Republican Louisiana: Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years); Louisiana 25th in population (2010) 60 1955
Former representative (6 years) 45 Harrison A. Williams (D-NJ) Former representative (4 years), New Jersey 8th in population (1950) 46 Thomas J. Dodd (D-CT) Former representative (4 years), Connecticut 34th in population (1950) 47 Edmund Muskie (D-ME) Former governor 48 Philip Hart (D-MI) Michigan 7th in population (1950) 49 Vance Hartke (D-IN)
The 119th United States Congress is the current term of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened on January 3, 2025, during the final 17 days of Joe Biden's presidency, and will end in 2027.