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This is a complete list of all people who previously served in the United States Senate. As of December 2024 [update] , a total of 2,006 persons have served in the senate (including those currently serving).
Texas was admitted to the United States on December 29, 1845, and elects its U.S. senators to class 1 and class 2. The state's current senators are Republicans John Cornyn (serving since 2002) and Ted Cruz (serving since 2013). A total of 27 Democrats, 7 Republicans, and 1 Liberal Republican have served or are serving as U.S. senators from Texas.
Class 3 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2004, 2010, 2016, and 2022. The next election will be in 2028. # Senator Party Dates in office Electoral history T T Electoral history Dates in office Party Senator # 1 Jesse B. Thomas: Democratic-Republican: Dec 3, 1818 – Mar 3, 1829 Elected in 1818. 1 ...
Robert Charles Krueger (September 19, 1935 – April 30, 2022) was an American diplomat, politician, and U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Texas, a U.S. Ambassador, and a member of the Democratic Party. As of 2024, he is the last Democrat to serve as a United States Senator from Texas.
Alan J. Dixon, Illinois Secretary of State; Anthony R. Martin-Trigona, candidate for U.S. Senator in 1978; Alex Seith, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator in 1978; Robert Ash "Bob" Wallace; Dakin Williams, prosecutor, candidate for U.S. Senator in 1972 and 1974, candidate for Illinois Governor in 1978 [4] [5]
U.S. Senate seniority Rank Historical rank Senator (party-state) Seniority date Other factors 1 1549 [9] Strom Thurmond (R-SC) November 7, 1956 Former governor, Previously a senator 2 1578 Robert Byrd (D-WV) January 3, 1959 Former representative 3 1593 Quentin Northrup Burdick [10] (D-ND) August 8, 1960 Former representative 4 1601 Claiborne ...
Democratic Oregon: February 5, 1996 6 1831 Dick Durbin: Democratic Illinois: January 3, 1997 Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (14 years) 7 1835 Jack Reed: Democratic Rhode Island: Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years) 8 1842 Susan Collins: Republican Maine 9 1844 Chuck Schumer: Democratic New York ...
Order of service is based on the commencement of the senator's first term. Behind this is former service as a senator (only giving the senator seniority within his or her new incoming class), service as vice president, a House member, a cabinet secretary, or a governor of a state. The final factor is the population of the senator's state. [1 ...