List of Mormon members of the United States Congress

This is a list of Mormons, or members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), who are serving, or have served, in the United States Congress.

Since Utah's admittance to the Union in 1896, many members of the LDS Church have been elected to the United States Congress. A majority have been from Utah (the only state with an LDS Church majority), and most of the rest from other states in the American West.

, there are nine LDS Church members serving in Congress; three in the Senate and six in the House of Representatives. All nine are members of the Republican Party.

Senate

In addition to the senators below, former Senator Larry Pressler (R) of South Dakota joined the LDS Church after his service in Congress. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I) of Arizona grew up in the LDS Church, but left after graduating from Brigham Young University. Senator Marco Rubio (R) of Florida was baptized as a child while living in Nevada but left the church after his family moved back to Florida.

SenatorPartyStateTermNotesStartEndLength ofserviceRepublicanUtahRepublicanUtahAlso served on the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.DemocraticUtahDemocraticUtahDemocraticNevadaDemocraticUtahRepublicanUtahRepublicanUtahDemocraticNevadaDemocraticUtahRepublicanUtahRepublicanUtahRepublicanFloridaFirst Mormon woman and first Mormon from east of the Mississippi River to serve in Congress.DemocraticNevadaFirst Mormon convert to serve in the Senate.RepublicanUtahRepublicanOregonRepublicanIdahoIncumbentDemocraticNew MexicoRepublicanUtahIncumbentRepublicanNevadaRepublicanArizonaRepublicanUtahRan unsuccessfully for president in 2008 and 2012.RetiredRepublicanUtahIncumbent

House of Representatives

In addition to the representatives below, former Representative Jim Gibbons (R) of Nevada and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I) of Arizona grew up in the Church, but left as adults.

RepresentativePartyDistrictTermNotesStartEndLength ofserviceDemocraticUT-ALRan successfully for U.S. Senator from Utah.RepublicanUT-ALUT-01DemocraticUT-01RepublicanUT-01DemocraticUT-01Ran successfully for U.S. Senator from Utah.DemocraticUT-02DemocraticUT-01DemocraticNV-ALAppointed U.S. Senator from Nevada.RepublicanUT-02RepublicanID-02Appointed 16th chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.DemocraticCA-03RepublicanUT-01RepublicanUT-01DemocraticAZ-02Appointed 37th United States Secretary of the Interior.DemocraticUT-02DemocraticID-02DemocraticUT-01DemocraticAZ-02Ran unsuccessfully for president in 1976.RepublicanUT-01DemocraticCA-34RepublicanUT-02RepublicanCA-23CA-33DemocraticCA-33RepublicanID-02RepublicanID-02DemocraticUT-01DemocraticUT-02RepublicanCA-42CA-43DemocraticUT-02DemocraticHI-01RepublicanUT-02RepublicanCA-14RepublicanUT-01RepublicanUT-03RepublicanCA-43CA-48DemocraticNV-01Ran successfully for U.S. Senator from Nevada.RepublicanUT-02DemocraticID-02RepublicanCA-02RepublicanCA-14CA-04DemocraticUT-03DemocraticNH-02First Mormon elected to the House from a state east of the Mississippi River.RepublicanID-02Ran successfully for U.S. Senator from Idaho.RepublicanOK-05RepublicanCA-25RepublicanUT-02First Mormon woman to serve in the House.RepublicanAZ-01AZ-05RepublicanUT-03RepublicanUT-02RepublicanID-02IncumbentDemocraticNM-03Ran successfully for U.S. Senator from New Mexico.RepublicanAZ-01Ran successfully for U.S. Senator from Arizona.AZ-06DemocraticUT-02UT-04RepublicanUT-01RepublicanNV-02Ran successfully for U.S. Senator from Nevada.RepublicanUT-03RepublicanID-01First Hispanic Mormon to serve in Congress.RepublicanUT-02RepublicanFL-19RepublicanNV-04RepublicanUT-04First black Mormon to serve in Congress.RepublicanAZ-05IncumbentRepublicanUT-03DemocraticUT-04RepublicanUT-01IncumbentRepublicanUT-04IncumbentFirst black male Mormon to serve in Congress.RepublicanUT-02IncumbentRepublicanUT-03Incumbent

Territorial delegates DelegatePartyDistrictTermNotesStartEndLength ofserviceIndependentUtah TerritoryDemocraticUtah TerritoryRepublicanUtah TerritoryAlso served on the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and as First Counselor in the First Presidency.DemocraticUtah TerritoryRepublicanUtah TerritoryDemocraticAmerican Samoa

Elected to the House of Representatives, but not seated RepresentativePartyDistrictYear electedNotesDemocraticUT-AL1898Not seated due to his practice of polygamy

See also Latter Day Saint political history List of Latter Day Saints List of Buddhist members of the United States Congress List of Hindu members of the United States Congress List of Jewish members of the United States Congress List of Muslim members of the United States Congress List of Quaker members of the United States Congress

References