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This is a list of Hispanic and Latino Americans who have served in the United States Congress. Persons included are identified as having a lineage from Spain or Latin America, a definition that includes Brazil, but not Portugal.
Entries shaded in gray refer to current members of the U.S. Congress.
| Picture | Senator (lifespan) | Hispanic or Latino ancestry | Party | State | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dominique Bouligny (1773–1833) | Spanish | Democratic-Republican (1824–1828) | Louisiana | Nov 19, 1824 | March 4, 1829 | Retired |
| National Republican (1828–1829) | |||||||
 | David Levy Yulee (1810–1886) | Spanish [1] | Democratic | Florida | July 1, 1845 | March 4, 1851 | Lost reelection |
| March 4, 1855 | Jan 21, 1861 | Resigned when Florida seceded from the Union | |||||
 | Judah P. Benjamin (1811–1884) | Spanish [2] [3] | Whig (1853–1856) | Louisiana | March 4, 1853 | Feb 4, 1861 | Resigned when Louisiana seceded from the Union |
| Democratic (1856–1861) | |||||||
 | Octaviano Larrazolo [4] (1859–1930) | Mexican [5] | Republican | New Mexico | Dec 7, 1928 | March 4, 1929 | Retired |
 | Dennis Chávez (1888–1962) | Mexican [6] | Democratic | New Mexico | May 11, 1935 | Nov 18, 1962 | Died in office |
 | Joseph Montoya (1915–1978) | Mexican [7] | Democratic | New Mexico | Nov 4, 1964 | Jan 3, 1977 | Lost re-election |
 | John E. Sununu (born 1964) | Salvadoran [8] | Republican | New Hampshire | Jan 3, 2003 | Jan 3, 2009 | Lost re-election |
 | Mel Martínez [9] (born 1946) | Cuban [10] | Republican | Florida | Jan 3, 2005 | Sep 9, 2009 | Resigned |
 | Ken Salazar (born 1955) | Mexican [11] | Democratic | Colorado | Jan 3, 2005 | Jan 20, 2009 | Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior |
 | Bob Menendez (born 1954) | Cuban [12] | Democratic | New Jersey | Jan 17, 2006 | Incumbent | |
 | Marco Rubio (born 1971) | Cuban [13] | Republican | Florida | Jan 3, 2011 | Incumbent | |
 | Ted Cruz (born 1970) | Cuban [13] | Republican | Texas | Jan 3, 2013 | Incumbent | |
 | Catherine Cortez Masto [14] (born 1964) | Mexican [15] | Democratic | Nevada | Jan 3, 2017 | Incumbent | |
 | Ben Ray Luján (born 1972) | Mexican [16] | Democratic | New Mexico | Jan 3, 2021 | Incumbent | |
 | Alex Padilla (born 1973) | Mexican [17] | Democratic | California | Jan 20, 2021 | Incumbent |
| Picture | Senator-elect (lifespan) | Hispanic or Latino ancestry | Party | State | Year elected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Charles Gayarré (1805–1895) | Spanish | Democratic | Louisiana | 1834 | Prior to being seated, resigned due to ill health |
| Picture | Representative (lifespan) | Hispanic or Latino ancestry | Party | State | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alcée la Branche (1806–1881) | Spanish | Democratic | Louisiana | March 4, 1843 | March 4, 1845 | Retired |
 | John Edward Bouligny (1824–1864) | Spanish | American (Know-Nothing) (1859–1860) | Louisiana | March 4, 1859 | March 4, 1861 | Retired [18] |
| Constitutional Union (1860–1861) | |||||||
 | Romualdo Pacheco [19] (1831–1899) | Mexican | Republican | California | March 4, 1877 | Feb 7, 1878 | Lost election contestation |
| March 4, 1879 | March 4, 1883 | Retired | |||||
 | Frank Coombs (1853–1934) | Mexican | Republican | California | March 4, 1901 | March 4, 1903 | Lost re-election |
 | Albert Estopinal (1845–1919) | Spanish | Democratic | Louisiana | Nov 3, 1908 | April 28, 1919 | Died in office |
 | Ladislas Lazaro (1872–1927) | Spanish | Democratic | Louisiana | March 4, 1913 | March 30, 1927 | Died in office |
 | Benigno C. Hernández (1862–1954) | Mexican | Republican | New Mexico | March 4, 1915 | March 4, 1917 | Lost re-election |
| March 4, 1919 | March 4, 1921 | Retired | |||||
 | Néstor Montoya (1862–1923) | Mexican | Republican | New Mexico | March 4, 1921 | Jan 13, 1923 | Died in office |
| | Dennis Chávez (1888–1962) | Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | March 4, 1931 | Jan 3, 1935 | Retired to run unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate from New Mexico [20] |
 | Joachim O. Fernández (1896–1978) | Spanish | Democratic | Louisiana | March 4, 1931 | Jan 3, 1941 | Lost re-election |
 | Antonio M. Fernández (1902–1956) | Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | Jan 3, 1943 | Nov 7, 1956 | Died in office |
| | Joseph Montoya (1915–1978) | Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | April 9, 1957 | Nov 3, 1964 | Retired to run successfully for the U.S. Senate from New Mexico |
 | Henry B. González (1916–2000) | Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Nov 4, 1961 | Jan 3, 1999 | Retired |
 | Thomas Ponce Gill (1922–2009) | Cuban | Democratic | Hawaii | Jan 3, 1963 | Jan 3, 1965 | Retired to run unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate from Hawaii |
 | Edward R. Roybal (1916–2005) | Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 1963 | Jan 3, 1993 | Retired |
 | Kika de la Garza (1927–2017) | Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 1965 | Jan 3, 1997 | Retired |
 | Manuel Lujan (1928–2019) | Mexican | Republican | New Mexico | Jan 3, 1969 | Jan 3, 1989 | Retired [21] |
 | Herman Badillo (1929–2014) | Puerto Rican | Democratic | New York | Jan 3, 1971 | Dec 31, 1977 | Resigned to become Deputy Mayor of New York City |
 | Charles Rangel (born 1930) | Puerto Rican | Democratic | New York | Jan 3, 1971 | Jan 3, 2017 | Retired |
 | Robert Garcia (1933–2017) | Puerto Rican | Democratic | New York | Feb 21, 1978 | Jan 7, 1990 | Resigned [22] |
 | Matthew Martínez (1929–2011) | Mexican | Democratic (1982–2000) . | California | July 13, 1982 | Jan 3, 2001 | Lost renomination as a Democrat and joined the Republican Party |
| Republican (2000–2001) | |||||||
 | Solomon P. Ortiz (born 1937) | Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 1983 | Jan 3, 2011 | Lost re-election |
 | Bill Richardson (1947–2023) | Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | Jan 3, 1983 | Feb 13, 1997 | Resigned to become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations [23] |
 | Esteban E. Torres (1930–2022) | Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 1983 | Jan 3, 1999 | Retired |
 | Barbara Vucanovich [24] (1921–2013) | Mexican | Republican | Nevada | Jan 3, 1983 | Jan 3, 1997 | Retired |
 | Albert Bustamante (1935–2021) | Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 1985 | Jan 3, 1993 | Lost re-election [25] |
 | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (born 1952) | Cuban | Republican | Florida | Aug 29, 1989 | Jan 3, 2019 | Retired |
 | José E. Serrano (born 1943) | Puerto Rican | Democratic | New York | March 20, 1990 | Jan 3, 2021 | Retired |
 | Ed Pastor (1943–2018) | Mexican | Democratic | Arizona | Oct 3, 1991 | Jan 3, 2015 | Retired |
 | Xavier Becerra (born 1958) | Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 1993 | Jan 24, 2017 | Resigned to become Attorney General of California [26] |
 | Henry Bonilla (born 1954) | Mexican | Republican | Texas | Jan 3, 1993 | Jan 3, 2007 | Lost re-election |
 | Lincoln Díaz-Balart (born 1954) | Cuban | Republican | Florida | Jan 3, 1993 | Jan 3, 2011 | Retired |
 | Luis Gutiérrez (born 1953) | Puerto Rican | Democratic | Illinois | Jan 3, 1993 | Jan 3, 2019 | Retired |
 | Bob Menendez (born 1954) | Cuban | Democratic | New Jersey | Jan 3, 1993 | Jan 16, 2006 | Resigned to accept appointment as U.S. Senator from New Jersey |
 | Lucille Roybal-Allard (born 1941) | Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 1993 | Jan 3, 2023 | Retired |
 | Frank Tejeda (1945–1997) | Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 1993 | Jan 30, 1997 | Died in office |
 | Nydia Velázquez (born 1953) | Puerto Rican | Democratic | New York | Jan 3, 1993 | Incumbent | |
 | Rubén Hinojosa (born 1940) | Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 1997 | Jan 3, 2017 | Retired |
 | Silvestre Reyes (born 1944) | Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 1997 | Jan 3, 2013 | Lost renomination |
 | Loretta Sánchez (born 1960) | Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 1997 | Jan 3, 2017 | Retired to run unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate from California |
| | John E. Sununu (born 1964) | Salvadoran | Republican | New Hampshire | Jan 3, 1997 | Jan 3, 2003 | Retired to run successfully for the U.S. Senate from New Hampshire |
 | Ciro Rodríguez (born 1946) | Mexican | Democratic | Texas | April 12, 1997 | Jan 3, 2005 | Lost renomination |
| Jan 3, 2007 | Jan 3, 2011 | Lost re-election | |||||
 | Charlie González (born 1945) | Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 1999 | Jan 3, 2013 | Retired |
 | Grace Napolitano (born 1936) | Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 1999 | Incumbent | |
 | Joe Baca (born 1947) | Mexican | Democratic | California | Nov 16, 1999 | Jan 3, 2013 | Lost re-election |
 | Hilda Solis (born 1957) | Mexican, Nicaraguan | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2001 | Feb 24, 2009 | Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Labor |
 | Mario Díaz-Balart (born 1961) | Cuban | Republican | Florida | Jan 3, 2003 | Incumbent | |
 | Raúl Grijalva (born 1948) | Mexican | Democratic | Arizona | Jan 3, 2003 | Incumbent | |
 | Linda Sánchez (born 1969) | Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2003 | Incumbent | |
 | Henry Cuellar (born 1955) | Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 2005 | Incumbent | |
 | John Salazar (born 1953) | Mexican | Democratic | Colorado | Jan 3, 2005 | Jan 3, 2011 | Lost re-election |
 | Albio Sires (born 1951) | Cuban | Democratic | New Jersey | Nov 13, 2006 | Jan 3, 2023 | Retired |
 | Ben Ray Luján (born 1972) | Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | Jan 3, 2009 | Jan 3, 2021 | Retired to run successfully for the U.S. Senate from New Mexico |
 | John Garamendi (born 1945) | Spanish [27] | Democratic | California | Nov 5, 2009 | Incumbent | |
 | Quico Canseco (born 1949) | Mexican | Republican | Texas | Jan 3, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | Lost re-election |
 | Bill Flores (born 1954) | Spanish | Republican | Texas | Jan 3, 2011 | Jan 3, 2021 | Retired |
 | Jaime Herrera Beutler (born 1978) | Mexican | Republican | Washington | Jan 3, 2011 | Jan 3, 2023 | Lost renomination |
 | Raúl Labrador (born 1967) | Puerto Rican | Republican | Idaho | Jan 3, 2011 | Jan 3, 2019 | Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Governor of Idaho |
 | David Rivera (born 1965) | Cuban | Republican | Florida | Jan 3, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | Lost re-election |
 | Tony Cárdenas (born 1963) | Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2013 | Incumbent | |
 | Joaquin Castro (born 1974) | Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 2013 | Incumbent | |
 | Pete Gallego (born 1961) | Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | Lost re-election |
 | Joe Garcia (born 1963) | Cuban | Democratic | Florida | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | Lost re-election |
 | Michelle Lujan Grisham (born 1959) | Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | Jan 3, 2013 | Dec 31, 2018 | Resigned to become Governor of New Mexico |
 | Gloria Negrete McLeod (born 1941) | Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Board of Supervisors of San Bernardino County, California |
 | Scott Perry (born 1962) | Colombian [28] | Republican | Pennsylvania | Jan 3, 2013 | Incumbent | |
 | Raul Ruiz (born 1972) | Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2013 | Incumbent | |
 | Juan Vargas (born 1961) | Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2013 | Incumbent | |
 | Filemón Vela (born 1963) | Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 2013 | Mar 31, 2022 | Resigned |
 | Pete Aguilar (born 1979) | Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2015 | Incumbent | |
 | Carlos Curbelo (born 1980) | Cuban | Republican | Florida | Jan 3, 2015 | Jan 3, 2019 | Lost re-election |
 | Ruben Gallego (born 1979) | Colombian, Mexican | Democratic | Arizona | Jan 3, 2015 | Incumbent | |
 | Alex Mooney (born 1971) | Cuban | Republican | West Virginia | Jan 3, 2015 | Incumbent | |
 | Norma Torres (born 1965) | Guatemalan | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2015 | Incumbent | |
 | Nanette Barragán (born 1976) | Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2017 | Incumbent | |
 | Salud Carbajal (born 1964) | Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2017 | Incumbent | |
 | Lou Correa (born 1958) | Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2017 | Incumbent | |
 | Adriano Espaillat (born 1954) | Dominican | Democratic | New York | Jan 3, 2017 | Incumbent | |
 | Vicente Gonzalez (born 1967) | Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 2017 | Incumbent | |
 | Rubén Kihuen (born 1980) | Mexican | Democratic | Nevada | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2019 | Retired |
 | Brian Mast (born 1980) | Mexican | Republican | Florida | Jan 3, 2017 | Incumbent | |
 | Darren Soto (born 1978) | Puerto Rican | Democratic | Florida | Jan 3, 2017 | Incumbent | |
 | Jimmy Gomez (born 1974) | Mexican | Democratic | California | July 11, 2017 | Incumbent | |
 | Gil Cisneros (born 1971) | Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2021 | Lost re-election |
 | Veronica Escobar (born 1969) | Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 2019 | Incumbent | |
 | Chuy García (born 1956) | Mexican | Democratic | Illinois | Jan 3, 2019 | Incumbent | |
 | Sylvia Garcia (born 1950) | Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 2019 | Incumbent | |
 | Anthony Gonzalez (born 1984) | Cuban | Republican | Ohio | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2023 | Retired |
 | Mike Levin (born 1978) | Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2019 | Incumbent | |
 | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (born 1971) | Ecuadorian | Democratic | Florida | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2021 | Lost re-election |
 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (born 1989) | Puerto Rican | Democratic | New York | Jan 3, 2019 | Incumbent | |
 | Xochitl Torres Small (born 1984) | Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2021 | Lost reelection |
 | Mike Garcia (born 1976) | Mexican | Republican | California | May 19, 2020 | Incumbent | |
 | Carlos Giménez (born 1954) | Cuban | Republican | Florida | Jan 3, 2021 | Incumbent | |
 | Tony Gonzales (born 1980) | Mexican | Republican | Texas | Jan 3, 2021 | Incumbent | |
 | Teresa Leger Fernandez (born 1959) | Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | Jan 3, 2021 | Incumbent | |
 | Nicole Malliotakis (born 1980) | Cuban | Republican | New York | Jan 3, 2021 | Incumbent | |
 | María Elvira Salazar (born 1961) | Cuban | Republican | Florida | Jan 3, 2021 | Incumbent | |
 | Ritchie Torres (born 1988) | Puerto Rican | Democratic | New York | Jan 3, 2021 | Incumbent | |
 | Mayra Flores (born 1986) | Mexican | Republican | Texas | Jun 21, 2022 | Jan 3, 2023 | Lost re-election |
 | Yadira Caraveo (born 1980) | Mexican | Democratic | Colorado | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | |
 | Greg Casar (born 1989) | Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | |
 | Lori Chavez-DeRemer (born 1968) | Mexican | Republican | Oregon | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | |
 | Juan Ciscomani (born 1982) | Mexican | Republican | Arizona | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | |
 | Mónica De La Cruz (born 1975) | Mexican | Republican | Texas | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | |
 | Anthony D'Esposito (born 1980) | Puerto Rican | Republican | New York | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | |
 | Maxwell Alejandro Frost (born 1997) | Cuban (by adoption at birth and upbringing) [29] | Democratic | Florida | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | |
 | Robert Garcia (born 1977) | Peruvian | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | |
 | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (born 1988) | Mexican | Democratic | Washington | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | |
 | Anna Paulina Luna (born 1989) | Mexican | Republican | Florida | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | |
 | Rob Menendez (born 1985) | Cuban | Democratic | New Jersey | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | |
 | Delia Ramirez (born 1983) | Guatemalan | Democratic | Illinois | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | |
 | Andrea Salinas (born 1969) | Mexican | Democratic | Oregon | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | |
 | George Santos (born 1988) | Brazilian | Republican | New York | Jan 3, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | Expelled by the House of Representatives |
 | Gabe Vasquez (born 1984) | Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent |
(Note: Delegates are organized first in chronological order according to their first term in office, then second in alphabetical order according to their surname.)
| Picture | Delegate [30] (lifespan) | Hispanic or Latino ancestry | Party | Territory | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Joseph Marion Hernández (1788–1857) | Spanish | Democratic-Republican | Florida | Sep 30, 1822 | March 4, 1823 | Retired |
| | David Levy Yulee (1810–1886) | Spanish | Democratic | Florida | March 4, 1841 | March 3, 1845 | Office eliminated when Territory of Florida was admitted to the Union as the State of Florida [31] |
 | José Manuel Gallegos (1815–1875) | Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | March 4, 1853 | July 23, 1856 | Lost election contestation |
| March 4, 1871 | March 4, 1873 | Lost re-election | |||||
 | Miguel Antonio Otero (1829–1882) | Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | July 23, 1856 | March 4, 1861 | Retired |
 | Francisco Perea (1830–1913) | Mexican | Republican | New Mexico | March 4, 1863 | March 4, 1865 | Lost re-election |
 | José Francisco Chaves (1833–1904) | Mexican | Republican | New Mexico | March 4, 1865 | March 4, 1867 | Lost re-election |
| Feb 20, 1869 | March 4, 1871 | Lost re-election | |||||
 | Trinidad Romero (1835–1918) | Mexican | Republican | New Mexico | March 4, 1877 | March 4, 1879 | Retired |
 | Mariano S. Otero (1844–1904) | Mexican | Republican | New Mexico | March 4, 1879 | March 4, 1881 | Retired |
 | Tranquilino Luna (1849–1892) | Mexican | Republican | New Mexico | March 4, 1881 | March 5, 1884 | Lost election contestation |
 | Francisco Antonio Manzanares (1843–1904) | Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | March 5, 1884 | March 4, 1885 | Retired |
 | Pedro Perea (1852–1906) | Mexican | Republican | New Mexico | March 4, 1899 | March 4, 1901 | Retired |
 | Federico Degetau (1862–1914) | Puerto Rican | Republican | Puerto Rico | March 4, 1901 | March 4, 1905 | Retired |
 | Tulio Larrínaga (1847–1917) | Puerto Rican | Unionist | Puerto Rico | March 4, 1905 | March 4, 1911 | Lost re-election |
 | Benito Legarda (1853–1915) | Spanish | Federalist (Republican) | Philippine Islands | Nov 22, 1907 | March 4, 1912 | Retired |
 | Manuel L. Quezón (1878–1944) | Spanish | Nacionalista | Philippine Islands | Nov 23, 1909 | Oct 15, 1916 | Retired [32] |
 | Luis Muñoz-Rivera (1859–1916) | Puerto Rican | Unionist | Puerto Rico | March 4, 1911 | Nov 15, 1916 | Died in office |
 | Félix Córdova-Dávila (1878–1938) | Puerto Rican | Unionist | Puerto Rico | August 7, 1917 | April 11, 1932 | Resigned to accept appointment as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico |
 | Isauro Gabaldón (1875–1942) | Spanish | Nacionalista | Philippine Islands | March 4, 1920 | July 16, 1928 | Resigned |
 | José Lorenzo Pesquera (1882–1950) | Puerto Rican | Independent | Puerto Rico | April 15, 1932 | March 4, 1933 | Retired |
 | Santiago Iglesias (1872–1939) | Spanish | Coalitionist | Puerto Rico | March 4, 1933 | Dec 5, 1939 | Died in office |
 | Joaquín Miguel Elizalde (1896–1965) | Spanish | Nonpartisan | Philippines | Sep 29, 1938 | August 9, 1944 | Resigned |
 | Bolívar Pagán (1897–1961) | Puerto Rican | Coalitionist | Puerto Rico | Dec 26, 1939 | Jan 3, 1945 | Lost re-election |
 | Jesús T. Piñero (1897–1952) | Puerto Rican | Popular Democratic | Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 1945 | Sep 2, 1946 | Resigned to accept appointment as Governor of Puerto Rico |
 | Antonio Fernós-Isern (1895–1974) | Puerto Rican | Popular Democratic | Puerto Rico | Sep 11, 1946 | Jan 3, 1965 | Retired to run successfully for the Puerto Rico Senate |
 | Santiago Polanco-Abreu (1920–1988) | Puerto Rican | Popular Democratic | Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 1965 | Jan 3, 1969 | Lost re-election |
 | Jorge Luis Córdova (1907–1994) | Puerto Rican | New Progressive | Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 1969 | Jan 3, 1973 | Lost re-election |
 | Jaime Benítez (1908–2001) | Puerto Rican | Popular Democratic | Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 1973 | Jan 3, 1977 | Lost re-election |
 | Ron de Lugo (1930–2020) | Puerto Rican | Democratic | Virgin Islands | Jan 3, 1973 | Jan 3, 1979 | Retired to run unsuccessfully for Governor of the Virgin Islands |
| Jan 3, 1981 | Jan 3, 1995 | Retired | |||||
 | Baltasar Corrada del Río (1935–2018) | Puerto Rican | New Progressive | Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 1977 | Jan 3, 1985 | Retired to run successfully for Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico |
 | Jaime Fuster (1941–2007) | Puerto Rican | Popular Democratic | Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 1985 | March 4, 1992 | Resigned to accept appointment as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico |
 | Antonio Colorado (born 1939) | Puerto Rican | Popular Democratic | Puerto Rico | March 4, 1992 | Jan 3, 1993 | Lost re-election |
 | Carlos Romero-Barceló [33] (1932–2021) | Puerto Rican | New Progressive | Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 1993 | Jan 3, 2001 | Lost re-election |
 | Aníbal Acevedo-Vilá (born 1962) | Puerto Rican | Popular Democratic | Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 2001 | Jan 3, 2005 | Retired to run successfully for Governor of Puerto Rico |
 | Luis Fortuño (born 1960) | Puerto Rican | New Progressive | Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 2005 | Jan 3, 2009 | Retired to run successfully for Governor of Puerto Rico |
 | Pedro Pierluisi (born 1959) | Puerto Rican | New Progressive | Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 2009 | Jan 3, 2017 | Retired to run unsuccessfully for the nomination for Governor of Puerto Rico [34] |
 | Jenniffer González (born 1976) | Puerto Rican | New Progressive | Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 2017 | Incumbent |
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