List of current United States senators by age
This is a list of current U.S. senators sorted by age. The United States Constitution requires Senators to be at least 30 years of age. Age does not determine seniority in the Senate.
Currently, there are eight senators who are in their 80s, 17 are in their 70s, 38 are in their 60s, 23 are in their 50s, 13 are in their 40s, and 1 is in his 30s.
- The median age of currently serving senators is 63 years, 74 days.
- The median age of taking office for currently serving senators is 51 years, 75 days.
- The median length of their Senate terms to date is 7 years, 339 days.
Rank by age |
Senator |
State |
Date of birth |
Date of taking office |
Age at taking office |
Length of Senate term to date |
Current age |
Party |
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1 | Feinstein, DianneDianne Feinstein | California | June 22, 1933 | November 10, 1992 | 59 years, 141 days | 24 years, 27 days | 83 years, 168 days | Democratic |
2 | Grassley, ChuckChuck Grassley | Iowa | September 17, 1933 | January 3, 1981 | 47 years, 108 days | 35 years, 339 days | 83 years, 81 days | Republican |
3 | Hatch, OrrinOrrin Hatch | Utah | March 22, 1934 | January 3, 1977 | 42 years, 287 days | 39 years, 339 days | 82 years, 260 days | Republican |
4 | Shelby, RichardRichard Shelby | Alabama | May 6, 1934 | January 3, 1987 | 52 years, 242 days | 29 years, 339 days | 82 years, 215 days | Republican |
5 | Inhofe, JimJim Inhofe | Oklahoma | November 17, 1934 | November 17, 1994 | 60 years, 0 days | 22 years, 20 days | 82 years, 20 days | Republican |
6 | Roberts, PatPat Roberts | Kansas | April 20, 1936 | January 3, 1997 | 60 years, 258 days | 19 years, 339 days | 80 years, 231 days | Republican |
7 | Mikulski, BarbaraBarbara Mikulski | Maryland | July 20, 1936 | January 3, 1987 | 50 years, 167 days | 29 years, 339 days | 80 years, 140 days | Democratic |
8 | McCain, JohnJohn McCain | Arizona | August 29, 1936 | January 3, 1987 | 50 years, 127 days | 29 years, 339 days | 80 years, 100 days | Republican |
9 | Cochran, ThadThad Cochran | Mississippi | December 7, 1937 | December 27, 1978 | 41 years, 20 days | 37 years, 346 days | 79 years, 0 days | Republican |
10 | Reid, HarryHarry Reid | Nevada | December 2, 1939 | January 3, 1987 | 47 years, 32 days | 29 years, 339 days | 77 years, 5 days | Democratic |
11 | Leahy, PatrickPatrick Leahy | Vermont | March 31, 1940 | January 3, 1975 | 34 years, 278 days | 41 years, 339 days | 76 years, 251 days | Democratic |
12 | Alexander, LamarLamar Alexander | Tennessee | July 3, 1940 | January 3, 2003 | 62 years, 184 days | 13 years, 339 days | 76 years, 157 days | Republican |
13 | Boxer, BarbaraBarbara Boxer | California | November 11, 1940 | January 3, 1993 | 52 years, 53 days | 23 years, 339 days | 76 years, 26 days | Democratic |
14 | Sanders, BernieBernie Sanders | Vermont | September 8, 1941 | January 3, 2007 | 65 years, 117 days | 9 years, 339 days | 75 years, 90 days | Independent[1] |
15 | McConnell, MitchMitch McConnell | Kentucky | February 20, 1942 | January 3, 1985 | 42 years, 318 days | 31 years, 339 days | 74 years, 291 days | Republican |
16 | Nelson, BillBill Nelson | Florida | September 29, 1942 | January 3, 2001 | 58 years, 96 days | 15 years, 339 days | 74 years, 69 days | Democratic |
17 | Risch, JimJim Risch | Idaho | May 3, 1943 | January 3, 2009 | 65 years, 245 days | 7 years, 339 days | 73 years, 218 days | Republican |
18 | Coats, DanDan Coats | Indiana | May 16, 1943 | January 3, 2011 | 67 years, 232 days | 5 years, 339 days | 73 years, 205 days | Republican |
19 | Cardin, BenBen Cardin | Maryland | October 5, 1943 | January 3, 2007 | 63 years, 90 days | 9 years, 339 days | 73 years, 63 days | Democratic |
20 | Enzi, MikeMike Enzi | Wyoming | February 1, 1944 | January 3, 1997 | 52 years, 337 days | 19 years, 339 days | 72 years, 310 days | Republican |
21 | King, AngusAngus King | Maine | March 31, 1944 | January 3, 2013 | 68 years, 278 days | 3 years, 339 days | 72 years, 251 days | Independent[1] |
22 | Durbin, DickDick Durbin | Illinois | November 21, 1944 | January 3, 1997 | 52 years, 43 days | 19 years, 339 days | 72 years, 16 days | Democratic |
23 | Isakson, JohnnyJohnny Isakson | Georgia | December 28, 1944 | January 3, 2005 | 60 years, 6 days | 11 years, 339 days | 71 years, 345 days | Republican |
24 | Blumenthal, RichardRichard Blumenthal | Connecticut | February 13, 1946 | January 3, 2011 | 64 years, 324 days | 5 years, 339 days | 70 years, 298 days | Democratic |
25 | Markey, EdEd Markey | Massachusetts | July 11, 1946 | July 16, 2013 | 67 years, 5 days | 3 years, 144 days | 70 years, 149 days | Democratic |
26 | Sessions, JeffJeff Sessions | Alabama | December 24, 1946 | January 3, 1997 | 50 years, 10 days | 19 years, 339 days | 69 years, 349 days | Republican |
27 | Carper, TomTom Carper | Delaware | January 23, 1947 | January 3, 2001 | 53 years, 346 days | 15 years, 339 days | 69 years, 319 days | Democratic |
28 | Shaheen, JeanneJeanne Shaheen | New Hampshire | January 28, 1947 | January 3, 2009 | 61 years, 341 days | 7 years, 339 days | 69 years, 314 days | Democratic |
29 | Manchin, JoeJoe Manchin | West Virginia | August 24, 1947 | November 15, 2010 | 63 years, 83 days | 6 years, 22 days | 69 years, 105 days | Democratic |
30 | Hirono, MazieMazie Hirono | Hawaii | November 3, 1947 | January 3, 2013 | 65 years, 61 days | 3 years, 339 days | 69 years, 34 days | Democratic |
31 | Udall, TomTom Udall | New Mexico | May 18, 1948 | January 3, 2009 | 60 years, 230 days | 7 years, 339 days | 68 years, 203 days | Democratic |
32 | Wyden, RonRon Wyden | Oregon | May 3, 1949 | February 6, 1996 | 46 years, 279 days | 20 years, 305 days | 67 years, 218 days | Democratic |
33 | Warren, ElizabethElizabeth Warren | Massachusetts | June 22, 1949 | January 3, 2013 | 63 years, 195 days | 3 years, 339 days | 67 years, 168 days | Democratic |
34 | Reed, JackJack Reed | Rhode Island | November 12, 1949 | January 3, 1997 | 47 years, 52 days | 19 years, 339 days | 67 years, 25 days | Democratic |
35 | Perdue, DavidDavid Perdue | Georgia | December 10, 1949 | January 3, 2015 | 65 years, 24 days | 1 year, 339 days | 66 years, 363 days | Republican |
36 | Blunt, RoyRoy Blunt | Missouri | January 10, 1950 | January 3, 2011 | 60 years, 358 days | 5 years, 339 days | 66 years, 332 days | Republican |
37 | Stabenow, DebbieDebbie Stabenow | Michigan | April 29, 1950 | January 3, 2001 | 50 years, 249 days | 15 years, 339 days | 66 years, 222 days | Democratic |
38 | Murray, PattyPatty Murray | Washington | October 11, 1950 | January 3, 1993 | 42 years, 84 days | 23 years, 339 days | 66 years, 57 days | Democratic |
39 | Schumer, ChuckChuck Schumer | New York | November 23, 1950 | January 3, 1999 | 48 years, 41 days | 17 years, 339 days | 66 years, 14 days | Democratic |
40 | Boozman, JohnJohn Boozman | Arkansas | December 10, 1950 | January 3, 2011 | 60 years, 24 days | 5 years, 339 days | 65 years, 363 days | Republican |
41 | Fischer, DebDeb Fischer | Nebraska | March 1, 1951 | January 3, 2013 | 61 years, 308 days | 3 years, 339 days | 65 years, 281 days | Republican |
42 | Crapo, MikeMike Crapo | Idaho | May 20, 1951 | January 3, 1999 | 47 years, 228 days | 17 years, 339 days | 65 years, 201 days | Republican |
43 | Franken, AlAl Franken | Minnesota | May 21, 1951 | July 7, 2009 | 58 years, 47 days | 7 years, 153 days | 65 years, 200 days | Democratic |
44 | Wicker, RogerRoger Wicker | Mississippi | July 5, 1951 | December 31, 2007 | 56 years, 179 days | 8 years, 342 days | 65 years, 155 days | Republican |
45 | Cornyn, JohnJohn Cornyn | Texas | February 2, 1952 | December 1, 2002 | 50 years, 302 days | 14 years, 6 days | 64 years, 309 days | Republican |
46 | Barrasso, JohnJohn Barrasso | Wyoming | July 21, 1952 | June 25, 2007 | 54 years, 339 days | 9 years, 165 days | 64 years, 139 days | Republican |
47 | Corker, BobBob Corker | Tennessee | August 24, 1952 | January 3, 2007 | 54 years, 132 days | 9 years, 339 days | 64 years, 105 days | Republican |
48 | Brown, SherrodSherrod Brown | Ohio | November 9, 1952 | January 3, 2007 | 54 years, 55 days | 9 years, 339 days | 64 years, 28 days | Democratic |
49 | Collins, SusanSusan Collins | Maine | December 7, 1952 | January 3, 1997 | 44 years, 27 days | 19 years, 339 days | 64 years, 0 days | Republican |
50 | McCaskill, ClaireClaire McCaskill | Missouri | July 24, 1953 | January 3, 2007 | 53 years, 163 days | 9 years, 339 days | 63 years, 136 days | Democratic |
51 | Capito, Shelley MooreShelley Moore Capito | West Virginia | November 26, 1953 | January 3, 2015 | 61 years, 38 days | 1 year, 339 days | 63 years, 11 days | Republican |
52 | Menendez, BobBob Menendez | New Jersey | January 1, 1954 | January 18, 2006 | 52 years, 17 days | 10 years, 324 days | 62 years, 341 days | Democratic |
53 | Moran, JerryJerry Moran | Kansas | May 29, 1954 | January 3, 2011 | 56 years, 219 days | 5 years, 339 days | 62 years, 192 days | Republican |
54 | Rounds, MikeMike Rounds | South Dakota | October 24, 1954 | January 3, 2015 | 60 years, 71 days | 1 year, 339 days | 62 years, 44 days | Republican |
55 | Warner, MarkMark Warner | Virginia | December 15, 1954 | January 3, 2009 | 54 years, 19 days | 7 years, 339 days | 61 years, 358 days | Democratic |
56 | Johnson, RonRon Johnson | Wisconsin | April 8, 1955 | January 3, 2011 | 55 years, 270 days | 5 years, 339 days | 61 years, 243 days | Republican |
57 | Graham, LindseyLindsey Graham | South Carolina | July 9, 1955 | January 3, 2003 | 47 years, 178 days | 13 years, 339 days | 61 years, 151 days | Republican |
58 | Donnelly, JoeJoe Donnelly | Indiana | September 29, 1955 | January 3, 2013 | 57 years, 96 days | 3 years, 339 days | 61 years, 69 days | Democratic |
59 | Whitehouse, SheldonSheldon Whitehouse | Rhode Island | October 20, 1955 | January 3, 2007 | 51 years, 75 days | 9 years, 339 days | 61 years, 48 days | Democratic |
60 | Heitkamp, HeidiHeidi Heitkamp | North Dakota | October 30, 1955 | January 3, 2013 | 57 years, 65 days | 3 years, 339 days | 61 years, 38 days | Democratic |
61 | Burr, RichardRichard Burr | North Carolina | November 30, 1955 | January 3, 2005 | 49 years, 34 days | 11 years, 339 days | 61 years, 7 days | Republican |
62 | Portman, RobRob Portman | Ohio | December 19, 1955 | January 3, 2011 | 55 years, 15 days | 5 years, 339 days | 60 years, 354 days | Republican |
63 | Tester, JonJon Tester | Montana | August 21, 1956 | January 3, 2007 | 50 years, 135 days | 9 years, 339 days | 60 years, 108 days | Democratic |
64 | Merkley, JeffJeff Merkley | Oregon | October 24, 1956 | January 3, 2009 | 52 years, 71 days | 7 years, 339 days | 60 years, 44 days | Democratic |
65 | Hoeven, JohnJohn Hoeven | North Dakota | March 13, 1957 | January 3, 2011 | 53 years, 296 days | 5 years, 339 days | 59 years, 269 days | Republican |
66 | Murkowski, LisaLisa Murkowski | Alaska | May 22, 1957 | December 20, 2002 | 45 years, 212 days | 13 years, 353 days | 59 years, 199 days | Republican |
67 | Cassidy, BillBill Cassidy | Louisiana | September 28, 1957 | January 3, 2015 | 57 years, 97 days | 1 year, 339 days | 59 years, 70 days | Republican |
68 | Kaine, TimTim Kaine | Virginia | February 26, 1958 | January 3, 2013 | 54 years, 312 days | 3 years, 339 days | 58 years, 285 days | Democratic |
69 | Cantwell, MariaMaria Cantwell | Washington | October 13, 1958 | January 3, 2001 | 42 years, 82 days | 15 years, 339 days | 58 years, 55 days | Democratic |
70 | Peters, GaryGary Peters | Michigan | December 1, 1958 | January 3, 2015 | 56 years, 33 days | 1 year, 339 days | 58 years, 6 days | Democratic |
71 | Kirk, MarkMark Kirk | Illinois | September 15, 1959 | November 29, 2010 | 51 years, 75 days | 6 years, 8 days | 57 years, 83 days | Republican |
72 | Casey, Jr., BobBob Casey, Jr. | Pennsylvania | April 13, 1960 | January 3, 2007 | 46 years, 265 days | 9 years, 339 days | 56 years, 238 days | Democratic |
73 | Heller, DeanDean Heller | Nevada | May 10, 1960 | May 9, 2011 | 50 years, 364 days | 5 years, 212 days | 56 years, 211 days | Republican |
74 | Klobuchar, AmyAmy Klobuchar | Minnesota | May 25, 1960 | January 3, 2007 | 46 years, 223 days | 9 years, 339 days | 56 years, 196 days | Democratic |
75 | Tillis, ThomThom Tillis | North Carolina | August 30, 1960 | January 3, 2015 | 54 years, 126 days | 1 year, 339 days | 56 years, 99 days | Republican |
76 | Thune, JohnJohn Thune | South Dakota | January 7, 1961 | January 3, 2005 | 43 years, 362 days | 11 years, 339 days | 55 years, 335 days | Republican |
77 | Vitter, DavidDavid Vitter | Louisiana | May 3, 1961 | January 3, 2005 | 43 years, 245 days | 11 years, 339 days | 55 years, 218 days | Republican |
78 | Toomey, PatPat Toomey | Pennsylvania | November 17, 1961 | January 3, 2011 | 49 years, 47 days | 5 years, 339 days | 55 years, 20 days | Republican |
79 | Baldwin, TammyTammy Baldwin | Wisconsin | February 11, 1962 | January 3, 2013 | 50 years, 327 days | 3 years, 339 days | 54 years, 300 days | Democratic |
80 | Daines, SteveSteve Daines | Montana | August 20, 1962 | January 3, 2015 | 52 years, 136 days | 1 year, 339 days | 54 years, 109 days | Republican |
81 | Flake, JeffJeff Flake | Arizona | December 31, 1962 | January 3, 2013 | 50 years, 3 days | 3 years, 339 days | 53 years, 342 days | Republican |
82 | Paul, RandRand Paul | Kentucky | January 7, 1963 | January 3, 2011 | 47 years, 361 days | 5 years, 339 days | 53 years, 335 days | Republican |
83 | Coons, ChrisChris Coons | Delaware | September 9, 1963 | November 15, 2010 | 47 years, 67 days | 6 years, 22 days | 53 years, 89 days | Democratic |
84 | Sullivan, DanDan Sullivan | Alaska | November 13, 1964 | January 3, 2015 | 50 years, 51 days | 1 year, 339 days | 52 years, 24 days | Republican |
85 | Bennet, MichaelMichael Bennet | Colorado | November 28, 1964 | January 21, 2009 | 44 years, 54 days | 7 years, 321 days | 52 years, 9 days | Democratic |
86 | Scott, TimTim Scott | South Carolina | September 19, 1965 | January 2, 2013 | 47 years, 105 days | 3 years, 340 days | 51 years, 79 days | Republican |
87 | Gillibrand, KirstenKirsten Gillibrand | New York | December 9, 1966 | January 26, 2009 | 42 years, 48 days | 7 years, 316 days | 49 years, 364 days | Democratic |
88 | Lankford, JamesJames Lankford | Oklahoma | March 4, 1968 | January 3, 2015 | 46 years, 305 days | 1 year, 339 days | 48 years, 278 days | Republican |
89 | Ayotte, KellyKelly Ayotte | New Hampshire | June 27, 1968 | January 3, 2011 | 42 years, 190 days | 5 years, 339 days | 48 years, 163 days | Republican |
90 | Booker, CoryCory Booker | New Jersey | April 27, 1969 | October 31, 2013 | 44 years, 187 days | 3 years, 37 days | 47 years, 224 days | Democratic |
91 | Ernst, JoniJoni Ernst | Iowa | July 1, 1970 | January 3, 2015 | 44 years, 186 days | 1 year, 339 days | 46 years, 159 days | Republican |
92 | Cruz, TedTed Cruz | Texas | December 22, 1970 | January 3, 2013 | 42 years, 12 days | 3 years, 339 days | 45 years, 351 days | Republican |
93 | Rubio, MarcoMarco Rubio | Florida | May 28, 1971 | January 3, 2011 | 39 years, 220 days | 5 years, 339 days | 45 years, 193 days | Republican |
94 | Lee, MikeMike Lee | Utah | June 4, 1971 | January 3, 2011 | 39 years, 213 days | 5 years, 339 days | 45 years, 186 days | Republican |
95 | Heinrich, MartinMartin Heinrich | New Mexico | October 17, 1971 | January 3, 2013 | 41 years, 78 days | 3 years, 339 days | 45 years, 51 days | Democratic |
96 | Sasse, BenBen Sasse | Nebraska | February 22, 1972 | January 3, 2015 | 42 years, 315 days | 1 year, 339 days | 44 years, 289 days | Republican |
97 | Schatz, BrianBrian Schatz | Hawaii | October 20, 1972 | December 26, 2012 | 40 years, 67 days | 3 years, 347 days | 44 years, 48 days | Democratic |
98 | Murphy, ChrisChris Murphy | Connecticut | August 3, 1973 | January 3, 2013 | 39 years, 153 days | 3 years, 339 days | 43 years, 126 days | Democratic |
99 | Gardner, CoryCory Gardner | Colorado | August 22, 1974 | January 3, 2015 | 40 years, 134 days | 1 year, 339 days | 42 years, 107 days | Republican |
100 | Cotton, TomTom Cotton | Arkansas | May 13, 1977 | January 3, 2015 | 37 years, 235 days | 1 year, 339 days | 39 years, 208 days | Republican |
Rank by age |
Senator | State | Date of birth | Date of taking office |
Age at taking office |
Length of Senate term to date |
Current age | Party |
Notes
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