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 5 senators who are in their 80s, 19 are in their 70s, 38 are in their 60s, 24 are in their 50s, 13 are in their 40s, and 1 is in his 30s.
- The median age of currently serving Senators is 62 years, 226 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, 125 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 | 23 years, 179 days | 82 years, 320 days | Democratic |
2 | Grassley, ChuckChuck Grassley | Iowa | September 17, 1933 | January 3, 1981 | 47 years, 108 days | 35 years, 125 days | 82 years, 233 days | Republican |
3 | Hatch, OrrinOrrin Hatch | Utah | March 22, 1934 | January 3, 1977 | 42 years, 287 days | 39 years, 125 days | 82 years, 46 days | Republican |
4 | Shelby, RichardRichard Shelby | Alabama | May 6, 1934 | January 3, 1987 | 52 years, 242 days | 29 years, 125 days | 82 years, 1 day | Republican |
5 | Inhofe, JimJim Inhofe | Oklahoma | November 17, 1934 | November 17, 1994 | 60 years, 0 days | 21 years, 172 days | 81 years, 172 days | Republican |
6 | Roberts, PatPat Roberts | Kansas | April 20, 1936 | January 3, 1997 | 60 years, 258 days | 19 years, 125 days | 80 years, 17 days | Republican |
7 | Mikulski, BarbaraBarbara Mikulski | Maryland | July 20, 1936 | January 3, 1987 | 50 years, 167 days | 29 years, 125 days | 79 years, 292 days | Democratic |
8 | McCain, JohnJohn McCain | Arizona | August 29, 1936 | January 3, 1987 | 50 years, 127 days | 29 years, 125 days | 79 years, 252 days | Republican |
9 | Cochran, ThadThad Cochran | Mississippi | December 7, 1937 | December 27, 1978 | 41 years, 20 days | 37 years, 132 days | 78 years, 152 days | Republican |
10 | Reid, HarryHarry Reid | Nevada | December 2, 1939 | January 3, 1987 | 47 years, 32 days | 29 years, 125 days | 76 years, 157 days | Democratic |
11 | Leahy, PatrickPatrick Leahy | Vermont | March 31, 1940 | January 3, 1975 | 34 years, 278 days | 41 years, 125 days | 76 years, 37 days | Democratic |
12 | Alexander, LamarLamar Alexander | Tennessee | July 3, 1940 | January 3, 2003 | 62 years, 184 days | 13 years, 125 days | 75 years, 309 days | Republican |
13 | Boxer, BarbaraBarbara Boxer | California | November 11, 1940 | January 3, 1993 | 52 years, 53 days | 23 years, 125 days | 75 years, 178 days | Democratic |
14 | Sanders, BernieBernie Sanders | Vermont | September 8, 1941 | January 3, 2007 | 65 years, 117 days | 9 years, 125 days | 74 years, 242 days | Independent[1] |
15 | McConnell, MitchMitch McConnell | Kentucky | February 20, 1942 | January 3, 1985 | 42 years, 318 days | 31 years, 125 days | 74 years, 77 days | Republican |
16 | Nelson, BillBill Nelson | Florida | September 29, 1942 | January 3, 2001 | 58 years, 96 days | 15 years, 125 days | 73 years, 221 days | Democratic |
17 | Risch, JimJim Risch | Idaho | May 3, 1943 | January 3, 2009 | 65 years, 245 days | 7 years, 125 days | 73 years, 4 days | Republican |
18 | Coats, DanDan Coats | Indiana | May 16, 1943 | January 3, 2011 | 67 years, 232 days | 5 years, 125 days | 72 years, 357 days | Republican |
19 | Cardin, BenBen Cardin | Maryland | October 5, 1943 | January 3, 2007 | 63 years, 90 days | 9 years, 125 days | 72 years, 215 days | Democratic |
20 | Enzi, MikeMike Enzi | Wyoming | February 1, 1944 | January 3, 1997 | 52 years, 337 days | 19 years, 125 days | 72 years, 96 days | Republican |
21 | King, AngusAngus King | Maine | March 31, 1944 | January 3, 2013 | 68 years, 278 days | 3 years, 125 days | 72 years, 37 days | Independent[1] |
22 | Durbin, DickDick Durbin | Illinois | November 21, 1944 | January 3, 1997 | 52 years, 43 days | 19 years, 125 days | 71 years, 168 days | Democratic |
23 | Isakson, JohnnyJohnny Isakson | Georgia | December 28, 1944 | January 3, 2005 | 60 years, 6 days | 11 years, 125 days | 71 years, 131 days | Republican |
24 | Blumenthal, RichardRichard Blumenthal | Connecticut | February 13, 1946 | January 3, 2011 | 64 years, 324 days | 5 years, 125 days | 70 years, 84 days | Democratic |
25 | Markey, EdEd Markey | Massachusetts | July 11, 1946 | July 16, 2013 | 67 years, 5 days | 2 years, 296 days | 69 years, 301 days | Democratic |
26 | Sessions, JeffJeff Sessions | Alabama | December 24, 1946 | January 3, 1997 | 50 years, 10 days | 19 years, 125 days | 69 years, 135 days | Republican |
27 | Carper, TomTom Carper | Delaware | January 23, 1947 | January 3, 2001 | 53 years, 346 days | 15 years, 125 days | 69 years, 105 days | Democratic |
28 | Shaheen, JeanneJeanne Shaheen | New Hampshire | January 28, 1947 | January 3, 2009 | 61 years, 341 days | 7 years, 125 days | 69 years, 100 days | Democratic |
29 | Manchin, JoeJoe Manchin | West Virginia | August 24, 1947 | November 15, 2010 | 63 years, 83 days | 5 years, 174 days | 68 years, 257 days | Democratic |
30 | Hirono, MazieMazie Hirono | Hawaii | November 3, 1947 | January 3, 2013 | 65 years, 61 days | 3 years, 125 days | 68 years, 186 days | Democratic |
31 | Udall, TomTom Udall | New Mexico | May 18, 1948 | January 3, 2009 | 60 years, 230 days | 7 years, 125 days | 67 years, 355 days | Democratic |
32 | Wyden, RonRon Wyden | Oregon | May 3, 1949 | February 6, 1996 | 46 years, 279 days | 20 years, 91 days | 67 years, 4 days | Democratic |
33 | Warren, ElizabethElizabeth Warren | Massachusetts | June 22, 1949 | January 3, 2013 | 63 years, 195 days | 3 years, 125 days | 66 years, 320 days | Democratic |
34 | Reed, JackJack Reed | Rhode Island | November 12, 1949 | January 3, 1997 | 47 years, 52 days | 19 years, 125 days | 66 years, 177 days | Democratic |
35 | Perdue, DavidDavid Perdue | Georgia | December 10, 1949 | January 3, 2015 | 65 years, 24 days | 1 year, 125 days | 66 years, 149 days | Republican |
36 | Blunt, RoyRoy Blunt | Missouri | January 10, 1950 | January 3, 2011 | 60 years, 358 days | 5 years, 125 days | 66 years, 118 days | Republican |
37 | Stabenow, DebbieDebbie Stabenow | Michigan | April 29, 1950 | January 3, 2001 | 50 years, 249 days | 15 years, 125 days | 66 years, 8 days | Democratic |
38 | Murray, PattyPatty Murray | Washington | October 11, 1950 | January 3, 1993 | 42 years, 84 days | 23 years, 125 days | 65 years, 209 days | Democratic |
39 | Schumer, ChuckChuck Schumer | New York | November 23, 1950 | January 3, 1999 | 48 years, 41 days | 17 years, 125 days | 65 years, 166 days | Democratic |
40 | Boozman, JohnJohn Boozman | Arkansas | December 10, 1950 | January 3, 2011 | 60 years, 24 days | 5 years, 125 days | 65 years, 149 days | Republican |
41 | Fischer, DebDeb Fischer | Nebraska | March 1, 1951 | January 3, 2013 | 61 years, 308 days | 3 years, 125 days | 65 years, 67 days | Republican |
42 | Crapo, MikeMike Crapo | Idaho | May 20, 1951 | January 3, 1999 | 47 years, 228 days | 17 years, 125 days | 64 years, 353 days | Republican |
43 | Franken, AlAl Franken | Minnesota | May 21, 1951 | July 7, 2009 | 58 years, 47 days | 6 years, 305 days | 64 years, 352 days | Democratic |
44 | Wicker, RogerRoger Wicker | Mississippi | July 5, 1951 | December 31, 2007 | 56 years, 179 days | 8 years, 128 days | 64 years, 307 days | Republican |
45 | Cornyn, JohnJohn Cornyn | Texas | February 2, 1952 | December 1, 2002 | 50 years, 302 days | 13 years, 158 days | 64 years, 95 days | Republican |
46 | Barrasso, JohnJohn Barrasso | Wyoming | July 21, 1952 | June 25, 2007 | 54 years, 339 days | 8 years, 317 days | 63 years, 291 days | Republican |
47 | Corker, BobBob Corker | Tennessee | August 24, 1952 | January 3, 2007 | 54 years, 132 days | 9 years, 125 days | 63 years, 257 days | Republican |
48 | Brown, SherrodSherrod Brown | Ohio | November 9, 1952 | January 3, 2007 | 54 years, 55 days | 9 years, 125 days | 63 years, 180 days | Democratic |
49 | Collins, SusanSusan Collins | Maine | December 7, 1952 | January 3, 1997 | 44 years, 27 days | 19 years, 125 days | 63 years, 152 days | Republican |
50 | McCaskill, ClaireClaire McCaskill | Missouri | July 24, 1953 | January 3, 2007 | 53 years, 163 days | 9 years, 125 days | 62 years, 288 days | Democratic |
51 | Capito, Shelley MooreShelley Moore Capito | West Virginia | November 26, 1953 | January 3, 2015 | 61 years, 38 days | 1 year, 125 days | 62 years, 163 days | Republican |
52 | Menendez, BobBob Menendez | New Jersey | January 1, 1954 | January 18, 2006 | 52 years, 17 days | 10 years, 110 days | 62 years, 127 days | Democratic |
53 | Moran, JerryJerry Moran | Kansas | May 29, 1954 | January 3, 2011 | 56 years, 219 days | 5 years, 125 days | 61 years, 344 days | Republican |
54 | Rounds, MikeMike Rounds | South Dakota | October 24, 1954 | January 3, 2015 | 60 years, 71 days | 1 year, 125 days | 61 years, 196 days | Republican |
55 | Warner, MarkMark Warner | Virginia | December 15, 1954 | January 3, 2009 | 54 years, 19 days | 7 years, 125 days | 61 years, 144 days | Democratic |
56 | Johnson, RonRon Johnson | Wisconsin | April 8, 1955 | January 3, 2011 | 55 years, 270 days | 5 years, 125 days | 61 years, 29 days | Republican |
57 | Graham, LindseyLindsey Graham | South Carolina | July 9, 1955 | January 3, 2003 | 47 years, 178 days | 13 years, 125 days | 60 years, 303 days | Republican |
58 | Donnelly, JoeJoe Donnelly | Indiana | September 29, 1955 | January 3, 2013 | 57 years, 96 days | 3 years, 125 days | 60 years, 221 days | Democratic |
59 | Whitehouse, SheldonSheldon Whitehouse | Rhode Island | October 20, 1955 | January 3, 2007 | 51 years, 75 days | 9 years, 125 days | 60 years, 200 days | Democratic |
60 | Heitkamp, HeidiHeidi Heitkamp | North Dakota | October 30, 1955 | January 3, 2013 | 57 years, 65 days | 3 years, 125 days | 60 years, 190 days | Democratic |
61 | Burr, RichardRichard Burr | North Carolina | November 30, 1955 | January 3, 2005 | 49 years, 34 days | 11 years, 125 days | 60 years, 159 days | Republican |
62 | Portman, RobRob Portman | Ohio | December 19, 1955 | January 3, 2011 | 55 years, 15 days | 5 years, 125 days | 60 years, 140 days | Republican |
63 | Tester, JonJon Tester | Montana | August 21, 1956 | January 3, 2007 | 50 years, 135 days | 9 years, 125 days | 59 years, 260 days | Democratic |
64 | Merkley, JeffJeff Merkley | Oregon | October 24, 1956 | January 3, 2009 | 52 years, 71 days | 7 years, 125 days | 59 years, 196 days | Democratic |
65 | Hoeven, JohnJohn Hoeven | North Dakota | March 13, 1957 | January 3, 2011 | 53 years, 296 days | 5 years, 125 days | 59 years, 55 days | Republican |
66 | Murkowski, LisaLisa Murkowski | Alaska | May 22, 1957 | December 20, 2002 | 45 years, 212 days | 13 years, 139 days | 58 years, 351 days | Republican |
67 | Cassidy, BillBill Cassidy | Louisiana | September 28, 1957 | January 3, 2015 | 57 years, 97 days | 1 year, 125 days | 58 years, 222 days | Republican |
68 | Kaine, TimTim Kaine | Virginia | February 26, 1958 | January 3, 2013 | 54 years, 312 days | 3 years, 125 days | 58 years, 71 days | Democratic |
69 | Cantwell, MariaMaria Cantwell | Washington | October 13, 1958 | January 3, 2001 | 42 years, 82 days | 15 years, 125 days | 57 years, 207 days | Democratic |
70 | Peters, GaryGary Peters | Michigan | December 1, 1958 | January 3, 2015 | 56 years, 33 days | 1 year, 125 days | 57 years, 158 days | Democratic |
71 | Kirk, MarkMark Kirk | Illinois | September 15, 1959 | November 29, 2010 | 51 years, 75 days | 5 years, 160 days | 56 years, 235 days | Republican |
72 | Casey, Jr., BobBob Casey, Jr. | Pennsylvania | April 13, 1960 | January 3, 2007 | 46 years, 265 days | 9 years, 125 days | 56 years, 24 days | Democratic |
73 | Heller, DeanDean Heller | Nevada | May 10, 1960 | May 9, 2011 | 50 years, 364 days | 4 years, 364 days | 55 years, 363 days | Republican |
74 | Klobuchar, AmyAmy Klobuchar | Minnesota | May 25, 1960 | January 3, 2007 | 46 years, 223 days | 9 years, 125 days | 55 years, 348 days | Democratic |
75 | Tillis, ThomThom Tillis | North Carolina | August 30, 1960 | January 3, 2015 | 54 years, 126 days | 1 year, 125 days | 55 years, 251 days | Republican |
76 | Thune, JohnJohn Thune | South Dakota | January 7, 1961 | January 3, 2005 | 43 years, 362 days | 11 years, 125 days | 55 years, 121 days | Republican |
77 | Vitter, DavidDavid Vitter | Louisiana | May 3, 1961 | January 3, 2005 | 43 years, 245 days | 11 years, 125 days | 55 years, 4 days | Republican |
78 | Toomey, PatPat Toomey | Pennsylvania | November 17, 1961 | January 3, 2011 | 49 years, 47 days | 5 years, 125 days | 54 years, 172 days | Republican |
79 | Baldwin, TammyTammy Baldwin | Wisconsin | February 11, 1962 | January 3, 2013 | 50 years, 327 days | 3 years, 125 days | 54 years, 86 days | Democratic |
80 | Daines, SteveSteve Daines | Montana | August 20, 1962 | January 3, 2015 | 52 years, 136 days | 1 year, 125 days | 53 years, 261 days | Republican |
81 | Flake, JeffJeff Flake | Arizona | December 31, 1962 | January 3, 2013 | 50 years, 3 days | 3 years, 125 days | 53 years, 128 days | Republican |
82 | Paul, RandRand Paul | Kentucky | January 7, 1963 | January 3, 2011 | 47 years, 361 days | 5 years, 125 days | 53 years, 121 days | Republican |
83 | Coons, ChrisChris Coons | Delaware | September 9, 1963 | November 15, 2010 | 47 years, 67 days | 5 years, 174 days | 52 years, 241 days | Democratic |
84 | Sullivan, DanDan Sullivan | Alaska | November 13, 1964 | January 3, 2015 | 50 years, 51 days | 1 year, 125 days | 51 years, 176 days | Republican |
85 | Bennet, MichaelMichael Bennet | Colorado | November 28, 1964 | January 21, 2009 | 44 years, 54 days | 7 years, 107 days | 51 years, 161 days | Democratic |
86 | Scott, TimTim Scott | South Carolina | September 19, 1965 | January 2, 2013 | 47 years, 105 days | 3 years, 126 days | 50 years, 231 days | Republican |
87 | Gillibrand, KirstenKirsten Gillibrand | New York | December 9, 1966 | January 26, 2009 | 42 years, 48 days | 7 years, 102 days | 49 years, 150 days | Democratic |
88 | Lankford, JamesJames Lankford | Oklahoma | March 4, 1968 | January 3, 2015 | 46 years, 305 days | 1 year, 125 days | 48 years, 64 days | Republican |
89 | Ayotte, KellyKelly Ayotte | New Hampshire | June 27, 1968 | January 3, 2011 | 42 years, 190 days | 5 years, 125 days | 47 years, 315 days | Republican |
90 | Booker, CoryCory Booker | New Jersey | April 27, 1969 | October 31, 2013 | 44 years, 187 days | 2 years, 189 days | 47 years, 10 days | Democratic |
91 | Ernst, JoniJoni Ernst | Iowa | July 1, 1970 | January 3, 2015 | 44 years, 186 days | 1 year, 125 days | 45 years, 311 days | Republican |
92 | Cruz, TedTed Cruz | Texas | December 22, 1970 | January 3, 2013 | 42 years, 12 days | 3 years, 125 days | 45 years, 137 days | Republican |
93 | Rubio, MarcoMarco Rubio | Florida | May 28, 1971 | January 3, 2011 | 39 years, 220 days | 5 years, 125 days | 44 years, 345 days | Republican |
94 | Lee, MikeMike Lee | Utah | June 4, 1971 | January 3, 2011 | 39 years, 213 days | 5 years, 125 days | 44 years, 338 days | Republican |
95 | Heinrich, MartinMartin Heinrich | New Mexico | October 17, 1971 | January 3, 2013 | 41 years, 78 days | 3 years, 125 days | 44 years, 203 days | Democratic |
96 | Sasse, BenBen Sasse | Nebraska | February 22, 1972 | January 3, 2015 | 42 years, 315 days | 1 year, 125 days | 44 years, 75 days | Republican |
97 | Schatz, BrianBrian Schatz | Hawaii | October 20, 1972 | December 26, 2012 | 40 years, 67 days | 3 years, 133 days | 43 years, 200 days | Democratic |
98 | Murphy, ChrisChris Murphy | Connecticut | August 3, 1973 | January 3, 2013 | 39 years, 153 days | 3 years, 125 days | 42 years, 278 days | Democratic |
99 | Gardner, CoryCory Gardner | Colorado | August 22, 1974 | January 3, 2015 | 40 years, 134 days | 1 year, 125 days | 41 years, 259 days | Republican |
100 | Cotton, TomTom Cotton | Arkansas | May 13, 1977 | January 3, 2015 | 37 years, 235 days | 1 year, 125 days | 38 years, 360 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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