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To date, 60 women have served in the United States Senate, with 25 serving at this time (indicated in bold print below). Visit Women of the Senate to learn more about the impact of women on the Senate.
The 24 women senators in the American senate are made up of 16 Democrats and eight Republican senators serving each other. This listing includes a list of female senators who run for state legislatures and a map of the states that female senators represent.
Boosted by wins in the 2022 midterm elections, more women are now serving in Congress than ever before. A record 150 women are holding seats – 25 in the Senate and 125 in the House.
Currently, four states (MN, NH, NV, WA) are represented by two women in the Senate. 1922 Rebecca Latimer Felton (D-GA) became the first woman appointed to the Senate, but only served one day.
Breakdown Number (Party) Total Senate 100 (48D, 49R, 3I) Women in the Senate 25 (15D, 9R, 1I) Total House 435 (213D, 220R, 2 Vacancies) Women in the House 127 (93D, 34R), plus 4 (2D, 2R) Delegates Women Serving in the 118th Congress (2023-2025)
Across both chambers, there are 109 Democratic women and 44 Republican women in the new Congress. Women account for 43% of House Democrats and 31% of Senate Democrats, compared with 16% of House Republicans and 18% of Senate Republicans.
There are some notable women in leadership positions in the 118th Congress, including names we expect to see mentioned in relation to future presidential elections, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Joni Ernst, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
Current Senate leaders and officers as well as links to historical essays, lists, and artwork depicting former leaders. Former Senators Links to historical lists and statistics, art work, images, and research collections of former senators.
The official website of the United States Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the senior senator from Kentucky
That milestone event opened the door for other women to follow. To date, 60 women have served in the Senate. Long before Felton took office, however, women had already left their mark on Senate history.