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Created by:
tenunda on January 29, 2007
Subjects:
ussenate, election, senators, senate, unitedstatessenate, politics, unitedstates, states
Description:
List of U.S. Senators, state, party, re-election year, =leadership posts=, , if *retiring* and if ^running for President^ in 2008 (as of Jan 30, 2007).
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Print List| Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| Dan Akaka | (Democrat - Hawai'i) 2012 <Veterans Affairs (Chair), Indian Affairs, Armed Services, Banking, ENR, Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs> |
| Lamar Alexander | (Republican - Tennesee) 2008 <HELP, Rules, Appropriations, EPW> |
| Wayne Allard | (Republican - Colorado) 2008 *retiring* <Appropriations, Budget, Banking, HELP> |
| Jim Webb | (Democrat - Virginia) 2012 <Armed Services, Foreign Relations, VA, Joint Ec> |
| Max Baucus | (Democrat - Montana) 2008 <Finance (Chair), Ag, EPW> |
| Evan Bayh | (Democrat - Indiana) 2010 <Aging, Armed Services, Banking, Intelligence, Small Business> |
| Bob Bennett | (Republican - Utah) 2010 <Rules (Ranking), Appropriations, Banking, Joint Ec.> |
| Joe Biden | (Democrat - Deleware) 2008 ^RFP^ <Foreign Relations (Chair), Judiciary> |
| Jeff Bingaman | (Democrat - New Mexico) 2012 <ENR (Chair), Finance, HELP, Joint Ec.> |
| Kit Bond | (Republican - Missouri) 2010 <Intelligence (Ranking), Appropriations, EPW, Small Business> |
| Barbara Boxer | (Democrat - California) 2010 <EPW (Chair), Foreign Relations, Commerce> |
| Sam Brownback | (Republican - Kansas) 2010 ^RFP^ <Joint Ec. (Chair), Appropriations, Judiciary> |
| Jim Bunning | (Republican - Kentucky) 2010 <Banking, Budget, ENR, Finance> |
| Jon Tester | (Democrat - Montana) 2012 <Banking, ENR, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Small Business, Indian Affairs, VA> |
| Richard Burr | (Republican - North Carolina) 2010 <ENR, HELP, Intelligence, VA> |
| Robert Byrd | (Democrat - West Virginia) 2012 =President Pro Tempore= <Appropriations (Chair), Budget, Armed Services, Rules> |
| Maria Cantwell | (Democrat - Washington) 2012 <Commerce, ENR, Finance, Small Business, Indian Affairs> |
| Tom Carper | (Democrat - Deleware) 2012 <Banking, Commerce, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, EPW, Aging> |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | (Democrat - Rhode Island) 2012 <Budget, EPW, Intelligence, Judiciary, Aging> |
| Saxby Chambliss | (Republican - Georgia) 2008 <Ag (Ranking), Armed Services, Rules, Intelligence> |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | (Democrat - New York) 2012 ^RFP^ <Armed Services, EPW, HELP, Aging> |
| Tom Coburn | (Republican - Oklahoma) 2010 <HELP, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Judiciary, Indian Affairs> |
| Thad Cochran | (Republican - Mississippi) 2008 <Appropriations (Ranking), Ag, Rules> |
| Norm Coleman | (Republican - Minnesota) 2008 |
| Susan Collins | (Republican - Maine) 2008 |
| Kent Conrad | (Democrat - North Dakota) 2012 |
| John Cornyn | (Republican - Texas) 2008 =Conference Vice-Chair= |
| Larry Craig | (Republican - Idaho) 2008 |
| Michael Crapo | (Republican - Idaho) 2010 |
| Amy Klobuchar | (Democrat-Farmer-Labor - Minnesota) 2012 |
| Jim DeMint | (Republican - South Carolina) 2010 |
| Sherrod Brown | (Democrat - Ohio) 2012 |
| Chris Dodd | (Democrat - Connecticut) 2010 ^RFP^ |
| Liddy Dole | (Republican - North Carolina) 2008 |
| Pete Domenici | (Republican - New Mexico) 2008 |
| Byron Dorgan | (Democrat - North Dakota) 2010 |
| Dick Durbin | (Democrat - Illinois) 2008 =Assistant Majority Leader= |
| John Ensign | (Republican - Nevada) 2012 =NRSC Chair= |
| Mike Enzi | (Republican - Wyoming) 2008 |
| Russ Feingold | (Democrat - Wisconsin) 2010 |
| Dianne Feinstein | (Democrat - California) 2012 |
| Bob Corker | (Republican - Tennessee) 2012 |
| Lindsey Graham | (Republican - South Carolina) 2008 |
| Chuck Grassley | (Republican - Iowa) 2010 |
| Judd Gregg | (Republican - New Hampshire) 2010 |
| Chuck Hagel | (Republican - Nebraska) 2008 |
| Tom Harkin | (Democrat - Iowa) 2008 |
| Orrin Hatch | (Republican - Utah) 2012 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | (Republican - Texas) 2012 =Policy Committee Chair= |
| Jim Inhofe | (Republican - Oklahoma) 2008 |
| Danny Inouye | (Democrat - Hawai'i) 2010 |
| Johnny Isakson | (Republican - Georgia) 2010 |
| Bernie Sanders | (Independent - Vermont) 2012 |
| Tim Johnson | (Democrat - South Dakota) 2008 |
| Ted Kennedy | (Democrat - Massachusetts) 2012 |
| John Kerry | (Democrat - Massachusetts) 2008 |
| Herb Kohl | (Democrat - Wisconsin) 2012 |
| Jon Kyl | (Republican - Arizona) 2012 =Conference Chair= |
| Mary Landrieu | (Democrat - Louisiana) 2008 |
| Frank Lautenberg | (Democrat - New Jersey) 2008 |
| Pat Leahy | (Democrat - Vermont) 2010 |
| Carl Levin | (Democrat - Michigan) 2008 |
| Joe Lieberman | (Independent Democrat - Connecticut) 2012 |
| Blanche Lincoln | (Democrat - Arkansas) 2010 |
| Trent Lott | (Republican - Mississippi) 2012 =Minority Whip= |
| Dick Lugar | (Republican - Indiana) 2012 |
| Mel Martinez | (Republican - Florida) 2010 |
| John McCain | (Republican - Arizona) 2010 ^RFP^ |
| Mitch McConnell | (Republican - Kentucky) 2008 =Minority Leader= |
| Bob Menendez | (Democrat - New Jersey) 2012 |
| Barbara Mikulski | (Democrat - Maryland) 2010 |
| Lisa Murkowski | (Republican - Alaska) 2010 |
| Patty Murray | (Democrat - Washington) 2010 =Conference Secretary= |
| Ben Nelson | (Democrat - Nebraska) 2012 |
| Bill Nelson | (Democrat - Florida) 2012 |
| Barack Obama | (Democrat - Illinois) 2010 ^RFP^ |
| Mark Pryor | (Democrat - Arkansas) 2008 |
| Jack Reed | (Democrat - Rhode Island) 2008 |
| Harry Reid | (Democrat - Nevada) 2010 =Majority Leader= |
| Pat Roberts | (Republican - Kansas) 2008 |
| Jay Rockefeller | (Democrat - West Virginia) 2008 |
| Ken Salazar | (Democrat - Colorado) 2010 |
| Bob Casey | (Democrat - Pennsylvania) 2012 |
| Ben Cardin | (Democrat - Maryland) 2012 |
| Chuck Schumer | (Democrat - New York) 2010 =Conference Vice-Chair= =DSCC Chair= |
| Jeff Sessions | (Republican - Alabama) 2008 |
| Richard Shelby | (Republican - Alabama) 2010 |
| Gordon Smith | (Republican - Oregon) 2008 |
| Olympia Snowe | (Republican - Maine) 2012 |
| Arlen Specter | (Republican - Pennsylvania) 2010 |
| Debbie Stabenow | (Democrat - Michigan) 2012 =Steering Committee Chair= |
| Ted Stevens | (Republican - Alaska) 2008 |
| John Sununu | (Republican - New Hampshire) 2008 |
| Claire McCaskill | (Democrat - Missouri) 2012 |
| Craig Thomas | (Republican - Wyoming) 2012 |
| John Thune | (Republican - South Dakota) 2010 |
| David Vitter | (Republican - Louisiana) 2010 |
| George Voinovich | (Republican - Ohio) 2010 |
| John Warner | (Republican - Virginia) 2008 |
| Ron Wyden | (Democrat - Oregon) 2010 |