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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.
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.
Senator Years Class State Party Lifespan Joseph Carter Abbott: 1868–1871: 2: North Carolina: Republican: 1825–1881 James Abdnor: 1981–1987: 3: South Dakota: Republican
Pages in category "Democratic Party United States senators from Texas" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The 1984 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Tower decided to retire, instead of seeking a fifth term. Republican Phil Gramm won the open seat.
The Democratic candidate, William Proxmire, [8] called the late McCarthy "a disgrace to Wisconsin, to the Senate, and to America". On August 27, Proxmire won the election, serving in the seat for 32 years. [9] [10] Proxmire would be re-elected five more times, serving until his retirement in 1989.
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Democratic California (Senator) September 29, 2023 90 Unspecified natural causes [48] Washington, D.C. [49] Colma, California [50] Donald Payne Jr. Democratic New Jersey (10th district) April 24, 2024 65 Heart attack [51] Newark, New Jersey [51] Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield, New Jersey [52] Sheila Jackson Lee Democratic Texas (18th district ...