List of United States senators in the 119th Congress

This is a complete list of United States senators during the 119th United States Congress listed by seniority from January 3, 2025, to January 3, 2027. It is a historical listing and will contain people who have not served the entire two-year Congress should anyone resign, die, or be expelled.

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 their 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. For senators beginning their terms on the same day, with the same previous service, representing the same state, they are ranked alphabetically by their surname.A Chronological List of United States Senators 1789–Present, via www.senate.gov1971 U.S Census Report Contains 1970 census results.1981 U.S Census Report Contains 1980 census results.1991 U.S Census Report Contains 1990 census results.

In this Congress, Maria Cantwell is the most senior junior senator. JD Vance was the most junior senior senator in the first seven days of the Congress until his resignation on January 10, 2025, to become vice president; Bernie Moreno now holds the distinction.

Alex Padilla is the most junior senator to serve as chair or ranking member of a committee. The most senior senator to not serve as chair or ranking member of a committee is John Cornyn.

Terms of service

ClassTerms of service of senators that will expire in yearsClass 1Terms of service of senators that will expire in 2031 (Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.)Terms of service of senators that will expire in 2031.Class 2Terms of service of senators that will expire in 2027 (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.)Terms of service of senators that will expire in 2027.Class 3Terms of service of senators that will expire in 2029 (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.)Terms of service of senators that will expire in 2029.

U.S. Senate seniority list RankHistorical rankSenatorPartyStateSeniority dateOther factorsLeadership11743RepublicanIowaJanuary 3, 1981Chair: Judiciary President Pro Tempore 21766RepublicanKentuckyJanuary 3, 1985Chair: Rules and Administration31812DemocraticWashingtonJanuary 3, 1993Ranking Member: Appropriations President Pro Tempore Emerita41827DemocraticOregonFebruary 5, 1996Ranking Member: Finance51831DemocraticIllinoisJanuary 3, 1997Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (14 years)Ranking Member: Judiciary Minority Whip61835DemocraticRhode IslandFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years)Ranking Member: Armed Services71842RepublicanMaineChair: Appropriations81844DemocraticNew YorkJanuary 3, 1999Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (18 years)Minority Leader91846RepublicanIdahoFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years)Chair: Finance101859DemocraticWashingtonJanuary 3, 2001Ranking member: Commerce111867RepublicanTexasDecember 1, 2002121868RepublicanAlaskaDecember 20, 2002Chair: Indian Affairs131870RepublicanSouth CarolinaJanuary 3, 2003Chair: Budget141879RepublicanSouth DakotaJanuary 3, 2005Majority Leader151887IndependentVermontJanuary 3, 2007Former member of the U.S. House of RepresentativesRanking Member: HELP161893DemocraticMinnesotaMinnesota 21st in population (2000)Ranking Member: Agriculture171894DemocraticRhode IslandRhode Island 43rd in population (2000)Ranking Member: Environment181896RepublicanWyomingJune 25, 2007Majority Whip191897RepublicanMississippiDecember 31, 2007Chair: Armed Services201901DemocraticNew HampshireJanuary 3, 2009Former governor (6 years)Ranking Member: Foreign Relations211902DemocraticVirginiaFormer governor (4 years)Ranking Member: Intelligence221903RepublicanIdahoFormer governor (7 months)Chair: Foreign Relations231905DemocraticOregonRanking Member: Budget241909DemocraticColoradoJanuary 21, 2009251910DemocraticNew YorkJanuary 26, 2009Ranking Member: Aging261917DemocraticDelawareNovember 15, 2010Ranking Member: Ethics271920RepublicanKansasJanuary 3, 2011Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (14 years)Chair: Veterans Affairs281922RepublicanArkansasFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (9 years)Chair: Agriculture291924RepublicanNorth DakotaFormer governor301925RepublicanFloridaFlorida 4th in population (2000)311926RepublicanWisconsinWisconsin 18th in population (2000)321927RepublicanKentuckyKentucky 25th in population (2000)Chair: Homeland Security331928DemocraticConnecticutConnecticut 29th in population (2000)Ranking Member: Veterans Affairs341929RepublicanUtahUtah 34th in population (2000)Chair: Energy351932DemocraticHawaiiDecember 27, 2012Ranking Member: Indian Affairs361933RepublicanSouth CarolinaJanuary 2, 2013Chair: Banking371934DemocraticWisconsinJanuary 3, 2013Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (14 years)381937DemocraticConnecticutFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years); Connecticut 29th in population (2010)391938DemocraticHawaiiFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years); Hawaii 42nd in population (2010)401939DemocraticNew MexicoFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (4 years)Ranking Member: Energy411940IndependentMaineFormer governor (8 years)421941DemocraticVirginiaFormer governor (4 years)431942RepublicanTexasTexas 2nd in population (2010)Chair: Commerce441943DemocraticMassachusettsMassachusetts 15th in population (2010)Ranking Member: Banking451944RepublicanNebraskaNebraska 38th in population (2010)461948DemocraticMassachusettsJuly 16, 2013Ranking Member: Small Business471949DemocraticNew JerseyOctober 31, 2013481951RepublicanWest VirginiaJanuary 3, 2015Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (14 years)Chair: Environment491952DemocraticMichiganFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years); Michigan 9th in population (2010)Ranking Member: Homeland Security501953RepublicanLouisianaFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years); Louisiana 25th in population (2010)Chair: HELP511955RepublicanOklahomaFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (4 years)Chair: Ethics521956RepublicanArkansasFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2 years); Arkansas 32nd in population (2010)Chair: Intelligence531957RepublicanMontanaFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2 years); Montana 44th in population (2010)541958RepublicanSouth DakotaFormer governor551960RepublicanNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina 10th in population (2010)561961RepublicanIowaIowa 30th in population (2010)Chair: Small Business571963RepublicanAlaskaAlaska 47th in population (2010)581964DemocraticMarylandJanuary 3, 2017Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (14 years)591965RepublicanIndianaFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years)601966DemocraticIllinoisFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (4 years)611967DemocraticNew HampshireFormer governor621969RepublicanLouisianaLouisiana 25th in population (2010)631970DemocraticNevadaNevada 35th in population (2010)641972DemocraticMinnesotaJanuary 3, 2018651974RepublicanMississippiApril 2, 2018661975RepublicanTennesseeJanuary 3, 2019Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (16 years)671977RepublicanNorth DakotaFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years)681979DemocraticNevadaFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2 years)691982RepublicanMissouri701983RepublicanFloridaJanuary 8, 2019Chair: Aging711985DemocraticArizonaDecember 2, 2020721986DemocraticNew MexicoJanuary 3, 2021Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (12 years)731987RepublicanWyomingFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (8 years)741988RepublicanKansasFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (4 years)751989DemocraticColoradoFormer governor761990RepublicanTennesseeTennessee 17th in population (2010)771991RepublicanAlabamaAlabama 23rd in population (2010)781992DemocraticCalifornia January 18, 2021Ranking Member: Rules791993DemocraticGeorgiaJanuary 20, 2021 "O" 15th in alphabet801994Democratic "W" 23rd in alphabet811995DemocraticVermontJanuary 3, 2023Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (16 years)821996RepublicanOklahomaFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (10 years)831997RepublicanNorth CarolinaFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years)841998DemocraticPennsylvaniaPennsylvania 5th in population (2020)851999RepublicanOhioOhio 7th in population (2020)862000RepublicanMissouriMissouri 19th in population (2020)872001RepublicanAlabamaAlabama 24th in population (2020)882002RepublicanNebraskaJanuary 23, 2023892005DemocraticCaliforniaDecember 9, 2024Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (24 years)902006DemocraticNew JerseyFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years)912007DemocraticArizonaJanuary 3, 2025Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (10 years) 922008RepublicanIndianaFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (8 years); Indiana 17th in population (2020)932009DemocraticDelawareFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (8 years); Delaware 45th in population (2020) 942010RepublicanUtahFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (7 years)952011DemocraticMichiganFormer member of the U.S. House of Representatives (6 years)962012RepublicanPennsylvaniaPennsylvania 5th in population (2020)972013RepublicanOhioOhio 7th in population (2020)982014DemocraticMarylandMaryland 18th in population (2020)992015RepublicanMontanaMontana 44th in population (2020)1002016RepublicanWest VirginiaJanuary 14, 20252017RepublicanFloridaJanuary 21, 2025Florida 3rd in population (2020)2018RepublicanOhioOhio 7th in population (2020)2019RepublicanOklahomaMarch 24, 20262020RepublicanSouth CarolinaJuly 14, 2026

The most senior senators by class are Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) from Class 1, Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) from Class 2, and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) from Class 3. Cantwell is the most senior senator from her class while being the junior senator from her state.

See also 119th United States Congress List of United States representatives in the 119th Congress Seniority in the United States Senate

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