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Jon Ossoff is the youngest sitting senator at 37, [3] replacing Josh Hawley, who at 41 was the youngest senator of the 116th Congress. [4] Ossoff is the youngest person elected to the U.S. Senate since Don Nickles in 1980. [5] [6] The average age of senators is higher now than in the past. [7]
Majority Leader of the Indiana Senate Indiana House of Representatives: 1967 Kansas 2: Derek Schmidt (R) No Open seat; replacing Jake LaTurner (R) Kansas Attorney General Kansas Senate: 1968 Louisiana 6: Cleo Fields (D) Yes Open seat; replacing Garret Graves (R) U.S. House of Representatives [i] Louisiana Senate: 1962 Maryland 2: Johnny ...
The two races attracted significant national attention and spending, as they determined which party would control the Senate in the 117th Congress. Warnock and Ossoff's victories resulted in a 50–50 split in the Senate, which was an effective Democratic majority due to the tie-breaking vote of the Vice President, Kamala Harris.
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
Schatz was the youngest U.S. senator in the 112th Congress. He won the 2014 special election to complete the remainder of Inouye's Senate term with just under 70% of the vote, was reelected in 2016 with 73.6%, and again in 2022 with 71.2%.
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.
In 1964, Congressman Jed Johnson Jr. of Oklahoma was elected to the 89th Congress in the 1964 election while still aged 24 years. However, he became eligible for the House after turning 25 on his birthday, 27 December 1964, seven days before his swearing in, making him the youngest legally elected and seated member of the United States Congress ...
Youngest-ever New Mexico state representative and subsequently the youngest-ever New Mexico state senator. [33] Later state senator (1941–1947), lieutenant governor (1947–1951, 1955–1957), U.S. representative (1957–1964) and U.S. senator (1964–1977). Cordell Hull: Tennessee: Democratic Oct 2, 1871: 21 years, 100 days Jan 10, 1893 ...