List of U.S. state senators

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This is a list of U.S. state senators.

Summary

StateState
executive
Legislature nameLower houseUpper house
NameSize [1] Party strengthTerm
(yrs.)
NameSize [1] Party strengthTerm
(yrs.)
Flag of Alabama.svg  Alabama Governor Legislature House of Representatives 105R 75–27, 3 vacant4 Senate 35R 26–8, 1 vacant4
Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska Governor Legislature House of Representatives 40MC 23–16, 1 NCR [nb 1] 2 Senate 20Coal. 17–0, 3 NCR [nb 2] 4
Flag of Arizona.svg  Arizona Governor State Legislature House of Representatives 60R 31–292 Senate 30R 16–142
Flag of Arkansas.svg  Arkansas Governor General Assembly House of Representatives 100R 82–182 Senate 35R 29–64
Flag of California.svg  California Governor State Legislature [nb 3] State Assembly 80D 62–182 State Senate 40D 32–84
Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado Governor General Assembly House of Representatives 65D 46–192 Senate 35D 23–124
Flag of Connecticut.svg  Connecticut Governor General Assembly House of Representatives 151D 98–532 State Senate 36D 24–122
Flag of Delaware.svg  Delaware Governor General Assembly House of Representatives 41D 26–152 Senate 21D 15–64
Flag of Florida.svg  Florida Governor Legislature House of Representatives 120R 83–35, 2 vacant2 Senate 40R 28–124
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia Governor General Assembly House of Representatives 180R 102–782 State Senate 56R 33–232
Flag of Hawaii.svg  Hawaii Governor Legislature House of Representatives 51D 45–62 Senate 25D 23–24
Flag of Idaho.svg  Idaho Governor Legislature House of Representatives 70R 59–112 Senate 35R 28–72
Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois Governor General Assembly House of Representatives 118D 78–402 Senate 59D 40–192 or 4
Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana Governor General Assembly House of Representatives 100R 70–302 Senate 50R 40–104
Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa Governor General Assembly House of Representatives 100R 64–362 Senate 50R 34–164
Flag of Kansas.svg  Kansas Governor Legislature House of Representatives 125R 85–402 Senate 40R 28–11, 1 ind.4
Flag of Kentucky.svg  Kentucky Governor General Assembly House of Representatives 100R 80–202 Senate 38R 31–74
Flag of Louisiana.svg  Louisiana Governor Legislature [nb 4] House of Representatives 105R 71–33, 1 vacant4 State Senate 39R 27–124
Flag of Maine.svg  Maine Governor Legislature House of Representatives 151D 80–68, 2 ind., 1 vacant [nb 5] 2 Senate 35D 22–132
Flag of Maryland.svg  Maryland Governor General Assembly House of Delegates 141D 102–394 Senate 47D 34–134
Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts Governor General Court House of Representatives 160D 134–25, 1 ind.2 Senate 40D 36–42
Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan Governor Legislature House of Representatives 110D 56–542 Senate 38D 20–184
Flag of Minnesota.svg  Minnesota Governor Legislature House of Representatives 134D 69–64, 1 vacant2 Senate 67D 34–332, 4, 4
Flag of Mississippi.svg  Mississippi Governor Legislature House of Representatives 122R 76–40, 3 ind., 3 vacant4 State Senate 52R 36–164
Flag of Missouri.svg  Missouri Governor General Assembly House of Representatives 163R 111–51, 1 vacant2 Senate 34R 24–104
Flag of Montana.svg  Montana Governor Legislature House of Representatives 100R 68–322 Senate 50R 34–164
Flag of Nebraska.svg  Nebraska Governor Legislature (Unicameral) Legislature [nb 6] 49R 31–16, 1 ind., 1 vacant [nb 7] 4
Flag of Nevada.svg  Nevada Governor Legislature Assembly 42D 26–14, 2 vacant2 Senate 21D 13–7, 1 vacant4
Flag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire Governor General Court House of Representatives 400R 198–197, 3 ind., 2 vacant2 Senate 24R 14–102
Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey Governor Legislature General Assembly 80D 46–342 Senate 40D 25–152, 4, 4
Flag of New Mexico.svg  New Mexico Governor Legislature House of Representatives 70D 45–252 Senate 42D 27–154
Flag of New York.svg  New York Governor State Legislature State Assembly 150D 102–482 State Senate 63D 42–212
Flag of North Carolina.svg  North Carolina Governor General Assembly House of Representatives 120R 72–482 Senate 50R 30–202
Flag of North Dakota.svg  North Dakota Governor Legislative Assembly House of Representatives 94R 82–124 Senate 47R 43–44
Flag of Ohio.svg  Ohio Governor General Assembly House of Representatives 99R 66–32, 1 vacant2 Senate 33R 26–74
Flag of Oklahoma.svg  Oklahoma Governor Legislature House of Representatives 101R 80–20, 1 vacant2 Senate 48R 39–8, 1 vacant4
Flag of Oregon.svg  Oregon Governor Legislative Assembly House of Representatives 60D 35–252 State Senate 30D 17–12, 1 ind.4
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania Governor General Assembly House of Representatives 203D 102–1012 State Senate 50R 28–224
Flag of Rhode Island.svg  Rhode Island Governor General Assembly House of Representatives 75D 65–9, 1 ind.2 Senate 38D 33–52
Flag of South Carolina.svg  South Carolina Governor General Assembly House of Representatives 124R 88–362 Senate 46R 30–14, 1 ind., 1 vacant4
Flag of South Dakota.svg  South Dakota Governor Legislature House of Representatives 70R 63–72 Senate 35R 30–4, 1 vacant2
Flag of Tennessee.svg  Tennessee Governor General Assembly House of Representatives 99R 75–242 Senate 33R 27–64
Flag of Texas.svg  Texas Governor Legislature House of Representatives 150R 85–64, 1 vacant2 Senate 31R 19–124
Flag of Utah.svg  Utah Governor State Legislature [nb 8] House of Representatives 75R 61–142 State Senate 29R 23–64
Flag of Vermont.svg  Vermont Governor General Assembly House of Representatives 150MC 112–38 [nb 9] 2 Senate 30MC 23–7 [nb 10] 2
Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia Governor General Assembly House of Delegates 100D 52-482 Senate 40D 22–17, 1 vacant4
Flag of Washington.svg  Washington Governor State Legislature [nb 11] House of Representatives 98D 58–402 State Senate 49D 29–204
Flag of West Virginia.svg  West Virginia Governor Legislature House of Delegates 100R 89–112 Senate 34R 31–34
Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin Governor State Legislature State Assembly 99R 64–352 Senate 33R 22–114
Flag of Wyoming.svg  Wyoming Governor Legislature House of Representatives 62R 57–52 Senate 31R 29–24
  1. The majority in the Alaska House of Representatives is held by a coalition of 19 Republicans, 2 Democrats and 2 independents. The minority consists of 11 Democrats, 4 independents and 1 Republican. There is also 1 Republican part of neither group.
  2. The majority in the Alaska Senate is held by a coalition of 9 Democrats and 8 Republicans. There are 3 Republicans outside the caucus.
  3. The Constitution of California names it the "California Legislature", but the legislature brands itself as the "California State Legislature".
  4. The Constitution of Louisiana vests legislative authority in "a legislature, consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives," and refers to it as "the legislature" throughout, without officially designating a term for the two houses together. However, the two bodies do use the term "Louisiana State Legislature" in official references to itself.
  5. There are 3 additional non-voting seats allocated to sovereign tribal nations within Maine. Since 2018, only one seat (belonging to the Passamaquoddy) is filled; the tribal representative is a Democrat but is not counted in this total.
  6. When Nebraska switched to a unicameral legislature in 1937, the lower house was abolished. All current Nebraskan legislators are referred to as "Senators", as the pre-1937 senate was the retained house.
  7. Nebraska's legislature is de jure nonpartisan but senators' political affiliations are publicly known and voting often happens along party lines; the de facto composition is given here.
  8. The Constitution of Utah names it the "Legislature of the State of Utah", but the legislature brands itself as the "Utah State Legislature".
  9. The majority in the Vermont House of Representatives is held by a coalition of 104 Democrats, 5 Vermont Progressives and 3 independents. The minority consists of 37 Republicans and 1 Libertarian.
  10. The majority in the Vermont Senate is held by a coalition of 22 Democrats and 1 Vermont Progressive. 7 Republicans make up the minority.
  11. The Constitution of Washington names it "the legislature of the state of Washington", but the legislature brands itself as the "Washington State Legislature".

Superlatives

From the 50 state legislatures in the United States, the following superlatives emerge:

Contents

There are a total of 1,972 state senators nationwide, with the average state senate having 39 members.

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nevada

Nebraska

Nebraska has a unicameral legislature.

DistrictSenatorParty affiliationResidenceTook office
1 Julie Slama Republican Peru 2019 [2]
2 Robert Clements Republican Elmwood 2017
3 Carol Blood Democratic Bellevue 2017
4 Robert Hilkemann Republican Omaha 2015
5 Mike McDonnell Democratic Omaha 2017
6 Machaela Cavanaugh Democratic Omaha 2019
7 Tony Vargas Democratic Omaha 2017
8 Megan Hunt Democratic Omaha 2019
9 John Cavanaugh Democratic Omaha 2021
10 Wendy DeBoer Democratic Bennington 2019
11 Terrell McKinney Democratic Omaha 2021
12 Steve Lathrop Democratic Omaha 2019 [lower-alpha 1]
13 Justin Wayne Democratic Omaha 2017
14 John Arch Republican LaVista 2019
15 Lynne Walz Democratic Fremont 2017
16 Ben Hansen Republican Blair 2019
17 Joni Albrecht Republican Thurston 2017
18 Brett Lindstrom Republican Omaha 2015
19 Rob Dover Republican Norfolk 2022 [3]
20 John S. McCollister Republican Omaha 2015
21 Mike Hilgers Republican Lincoln 2017
22 Mike Moser Republican Columbus 2019
23 Bruce Bostelman Republican Brainard 2017
24 Mark Kolterman Republican Seward 2015
25 Suzanne Geist Republican Lincoln 2017
26 Matt Hansen Democratic Lincoln 2015
27 Anna Wishart Democratic Lincoln 2017
28 Patty Pansing Brooks Democratic Lincoln 2015
29 Eliot Bostar Democratic Lincoln 2021
30 Myron Dorn Republican Adams 2019
31 Kathleen Kauth Republican Omaha 2022 [4]
32 Tom Brandt Republican Plymouth 2019
33 Steve Halloran Republican Hastings 2017
34 Curt Friesen Republican Henderson 2015
35 Ray Aguilar Republican Grand Island 2021
36 Matt Williams Republican Gothenburg 2015
37 John Lowe Republican Kearney 2017
38 Dave Murman Republican Glenvil 2019
39 Lou Ann Linehan Republican Omaha 2017
40 Tim Gragert Republican Creighton 2019
41 Tom Briese Republican Albion 2017
42 Mike Jacobson Republican North Platte 2022
43 Tom Brewer Republican Gordon 2017
44 Dan Hughes Republican Venango 2015
45 Rita Sanders Republican Bellevue 2021
46 Adam Morfeld Democratic Lincoln 2015
47 Steve Erdman Republican Bayard 2017
48 John Stinner Republican Gering 2015
49 Jen Day Democratic Gretna 2021
  1. Lathrop previously served from 2007–2015, being term-limited in 2015.

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

See also

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