List of current United States senators by age
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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 seven senators who are in their 80s, 17 are in their 70s, 37 are in their 60s, 25 are in their 50s, 13 are in their 40s, and 1 is in his 30s.
- The median age of currently serving senators is 71 years, 106 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 16 years, 5 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 | Dianne Feinstein | California | June 22, 1933 | November 10, 1992 | 59 years, 141 days | 32 years, 59 days | 91 years, 200 days | Democratic |
2 | Chuck Grassley | Iowa | September 17, 1933 | January 3, 1981 | 47 years, 108 days | 44 years, 5 days | 91 years, 113 days | Republican |
3 | Orrin Hatch | Utah | March 22, 1934 | January 3, 1977 | 42 years, 287 days | 48 years, 5 days | 90 years, 292 days | Republican |
4 | Richard Shelby | Alabama | May 6, 1934 | January 3, 1987 | 52 years, 242 days | 38 years, 5 days | 90 years, 247 days | Republican |
5 | Jim Inhofe | Oklahoma | November 17, 1934 | November 17, 1994 | 60 years, 0 days | 30 years, 52 days | 90 years, 52 days | Republican |
6 | Pat Roberts | Kansas | April 20, 1936 | January 3, 1997 | 60 years, 258 days | 28 years, 5 days | 88 years, 263 days | Republican |
7 | John McCain | Arizona | August 29, 1936 | January 3, 1987 | 50 years, 127 days | 38 years, 5 days | 88 years, 132 days | Republican |
8 | Thad Cochran | Mississippi | December 7, 1937 | December 27, 1978 | 41 years, 20 days | 46 years, 12 days | 87 years, 32 days | Republican |
9 | Patrick Leahy | Vermont | March 31, 1940 | January 3, 1975 | 34 years, 278 days | 50 years, 5 days | 84 years, 283 days | Democratic |
10 | Lamar Alexander | Tennessee | July 3, 1940 | January 3, 2003 | 62 years, 184 days | 22 years, 5 days | 84 years, 189 days | Republican |
11 | Bernie Sanders | Vermont | September 8, 1941 | January 3, 2007 | 65 years, 117 days | 18 years, 5 days | 83 years, 122 days | Independent[1] |
12 | Mitch McConnell | Kentucky | February 20, 1942 | January 3, 1985 | 42 years, 318 days | 40 years, 5 days | 82 years, 323 days | Republican |
13 | Bill Nelson | Florida | September 29, 1942 | January 3, 2001 | 58 years, 96 days | 24 years, 5 days | 82 years, 101 days | Democratic |
14 | Jim Risch | Idaho | May 3, 1943 | January 3, 2009 | 65 years, 245 days | 16 years, 5 days | 81 years, 250 days | Republican |
15 | Ben Cardin | Maryland | October 5, 1943 | January 3, 2007 | 63 years, 90 days | 18 years, 5 days | 81 years, 95 days | Democratic |
16 | Mike Enzi | Wyoming | February 1, 1944 | January 3, 1997 | 52 years, 337 days | 28 years, 5 days | 80 years, 342 days | Republican |
17 | Angus King | Maine | March 31, 1944 | January 3, 2013 | 68 years, 278 days | 12 years, 5 days | 80 years, 283 days | Independent[1] |
18 | Dick Durbin | Illinois | November 21, 1944 | January 3, 1997 | 52 years, 43 days | 28 years, 5 days | 80 years, 48 days | Democratic |
19 | Johnny Isakson | Georgia | December 28, 1944 | January 3, 2005 | 60 years, 6 days | 20 years, 5 days | 80 years, 11 days | Republican |
20 | Richard Blumenthal | Connecticut | February 13, 1946 | January 3, 2011 | 64 years, 324 days | 14 years, 5 days | 78 years, 330 days | Democratic |
21 | Ed Markey | Massachusetts | July 11, 1946 | July 16, 2013 | 67 years, 5 days | 11 years, 176 days | 78 years, 181 days | Democratic |
22 | Jeff Sessions | Alabama | December 24, 1946 | January 3, 1997 | 50 years, 10 days | 28 years, 5 days | 78 years, 15 days | Republican |
23 | Tom Carper | Delaware | January 23, 1947 | January 3, 2001 | 53 years, 346 days | 24 years, 5 days | 77 years, 351 days | Democratic |
24 | Jeanne Shaheen | New Hampshire | January 28, 1947 | January 3, 2009 | 61 years, 341 days | 16 years, 5 days | 77 years, 346 days | Democratic |
25 | Joe Manchin | West Virginia | August 24, 1947 | November 15, 2010 | 63 years, 83 days | 14 years, 54 days | 77 years, 137 days | Democratic |
26 | Mazie Hirono | Hawaii | November 3, 1947 | January 3, 2013 | 65 years, 61 days | 12 years, 5 days | 77 years, 66 days | Democratic |
27 | Tom Udall | New Mexico | May 18, 1948 | January 3, 2009 | 60 years, 230 days | 16 years, 5 days | 76 years, 235 days | Democratic |
28 | Ron Wyden | Oregon | May 3, 1949 | February 6, 1996 | 46 years, 279 days | 28 years, 337 days | 75 years, 250 days | Democratic |
29 | Elizabeth Warren | Massachusetts | June 22, 1949 | January 3, 2013 | 63 years, 195 days | 12 years, 5 days | 75 years, 200 days | Democratic |
30 | Jack Reed | Rhode Island | November 12, 1949 | January 3, 1997 | 47 years, 52 days | 28 years, 5 days | 75 years, 57 days | Democratic |
31 | David Perdue | Georgia | December 10, 1949 | January 3, 2015 | 65 years, 24 days | 10 years, 5 days | 75 years, 29 days | Republican |
32 | Roy Blunt | Missouri | January 10, 1950 | January 3, 2011 | 60 years, 358 days | 14 years, 5 days | 74 years, 364 days | Republican |
33 | Debbie Stabenow | Michigan | April 29, 1950 | January 3, 2001 | 50 years, 249 days | 24 years, 5 days | 74 years, 254 days | Democratic |
34 | Patty Murray | Washington | October 11, 1950 | January 3, 1993 | 42 years, 84 days | 32 years, 5 days | 74 years, 89 days | Democratic |
35 | Chuck Schumer | New York | November 23, 1950 | January 3, 1999 | 48 years, 41 days | 26 years, 5 days | 74 years, 46 days | Democratic |
36 | John Boozman | Arkansas | December 10, 1950 | January 3, 2011 | 60 years, 24 days | 14 years, 5 days | 74 years, 29 days | Republican |
37 | Deb Fischer | Nebraska | March 1, 1951 | January 3, 2013 | 61 years, 308 days | 12 years, 5 days | 73 years, 313 days | Republican |
38 | Mike Crapo | Idaho | May 20, 1951 | January 3, 1999 | 47 years, 228 days | 26 years, 5 days | 73 years, 233 days | Republican |
39 | Al Franken | Minnesota | May 21, 1951 | July 7, 2009 | 58 years, 47 days | 15 years, 185 days | 73 years, 232 days | Democratic |
40 | Roger Wicker | Mississippi | July 5, 1951 | December 31, 2007 | 56 years, 179 days | 17 years, 8 days | 73 years, 187 days | Republican |
41 | John Neely Kennedy | Louisiana | November 21, 1951 | January 3, 2017 | 65 years, 43 days | 8 years, 5 days | 73 years, 48 days | Republican |
42 | John Cornyn | Texas | February 2, 1952 | December 1, 2002 | 50 years, 302 days | 22 years, 38 days | 72 years, 341 days | Republican |
43 | John Barrasso | Wyoming | July 21, 1952 | June 25, 2007 | 54 years, 339 days | 17 years, 197 days | 72 years, 171 days | Republican |
44 | Bob Corker | Tennessee | August 24, 1952 | January 3, 2007 | 54 years, 132 days | 18 years, 5 days | 72 years, 137 days | Republican |
45 | Sherrod Brown | Ohio | November 9, 1952 | January 3, 2007 | 54 years, 55 days | 18 years, 5 days | 72 years, 60 days | Democratic |
46 | Susan Collins | Maine | December 7, 1952 | January 3, 1997 | 44 years, 27 days | 28 years, 5 days | 72 years, 32 days | Republican |
47 | Claire McCaskill | Missouri | July 24, 1953 | January 3, 2007 | 53 years, 163 days | 18 years, 5 days | 71 years, 168 days | Democratic |
48 | Shelley Moore Capito | West Virginia | November 26, 1953 | January 3, 2015 | 61 years, 38 days | 10 years, 5 days | 71 years, 43 days | Republican |
49 | Bob Menendez | New Jersey | January 1, 1954 | January 18, 2006 | 52 years, 17 days | 18 years, 356 days | 71 years, 7 days | Democratic |
50 | Jerry Moran | Kansas | May 29, 1954 | January 3, 2011 | 56 years, 219 days | 14 years, 5 days | 70 years, 224 days | Republican |
51 | Mike Rounds | South Dakota | October 24, 1954 | January 3, 2015 | 60 years, 71 days | 10 years, 5 days | 70 years, 76 days | Republican |
52 | Mark Warner | Virginia | December 15, 1954 | January 3, 2009 | 54 years, 19 days | 16 years, 5 days | 70 years, 24 days | Democratic |
53 | Ron Johnson | Wisconsin | April 8, 1955 | January 3, 2011 | 55 years, 270 days | 14 years, 5 days | 69 years, 275 days | Republican |
54 | Lindsey Graham | South Carolina | July 9, 1955 | January 3, 2003 | 47 years, 178 days | 22 years, 5 days | 69 years, 183 days | Republican |
55 | Joe Donnelly | Indiana | September 29, 1955 | January 3, 2013 | 57 years, 96 days | 12 years, 5 days | 69 years, 101 days | Democratic |
56 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Rhode Island | October 20, 1955 | January 3, 2007 | 51 years, 75 days | 18 years, 5 days | 69 years, 80 days | Democratic |
57 | Heidi Heitkamp | North Dakota | October 30, 1955 | January 3, 2013 | 57 years, 65 days | 12 years, 5 days | 69 years, 70 days | Democratic |
58 | Richard Burr | North Carolina | November 30, 1955 | January 3, 2005 | 49 years, 34 days | 20 years, 5 days | 69 years, 39 days | Republican |
59 | Rob Portman | Ohio | December 19, 1955 | January 3, 2011 | 55 years, 15 days | 14 years, 5 days | 69 years, 20 days | Republican |
60 | Jon Tester | Montana | August 21, 1956 | January 3, 2007 | 50 years, 135 days | 18 years, 5 days | 68 years, 140 days | Democratic |
61 | Jeff Merkley | Oregon | October 24, 1956 | January 3, 2009 | 52 years, 71 days | 16 years, 5 days | 68 years, 76 days | Democratic |
62 | John Hoeven | North Dakota | March 13, 1957 | January 3, 2011 | 53 years, 296 days | 14 years, 5 days | 67 years, 301 days | Republican |
63 | Lisa Murkowski | Alaska | May 22, 1957 | December 20, 2002 | 45 years, 212 days | 22 years, 19 days | 67 years, 231 days | Republican |
64 | Bill Cassidy | Louisiana | September 28, 1957 | January 3, 2015 | 57 years, 97 days | 10 years, 5 days | 67 years, 102 days | Republican |
65 | Tim Kaine | Virginia | February 26, 1958 | January 3, 2013 | 54 years, 312 days | 12 years, 5 days | 66 years, 317 days | Democratic |
66 | Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire | February 27, 1958 | January 3, 2017 | 58 years, 311 days | 8 years, 5 days | 66 years, 316 days | Democratic |
67 | Maria Cantwell | Washington | October 13, 1958 | January 3, 2001 | 42 years, 82 days | 24 years, 5 days | 66 years, 87 days | Democratic |
68 | Gary Peters | Michigan | December 1, 1958 | January 3, 2015 | 56 years, 33 days | 10 years, 5 days | 66 years, 38 days | Democratic |
69 | Chris Van Hollen | Maryland | January 10, 1959 | January 3, 2017 | 57 years, 359 days | 8 years, 5 days | 65 years, 364 days | Democratic |
70 | Bob Casey, Jr. | Pennsylvania | April 13, 1960 | January 3, 2007 | 46 years, 265 days | 18 years, 5 days | 64 years, 270 days | Democratic |
71 | Dean Heller | Nevada | May 10, 1960 | May 9, 2011 | 50 years, 364 days | 13 years, 244 days | 64 years, 243 days | Republican |
72 | Amy Klobuchar | Minnesota | May 25, 1960 | January 3, 2007 | 46 years, 223 days | 18 years, 5 days | 64 years, 228 days | Democratic |
73 | Thom Tillis | North Carolina | August 30, 1960 | January 3, 2015 | 54 years, 126 days | 10 years, 5 days | 64 years, 131 days | Republican |
74 | John Thune | South Dakota | January 7, 1961 | January 3, 2005 | 43 years, 362 days | 20 years, 5 days | 64 years, 1 day | Republican |
75 | Pat Toomey | Pennsylvania | November 17, 1961 | January 3, 2011 | 49 years, 47 days | 14 years, 5 days | 63 years, 52 days | Republican |
76 | Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin | February 11, 1962 | January 3, 2013 | 50 years, 327 days | 12 years, 5 days | 62 years, 332 days | Democratic |
77 | Steve Daines | Montana | August 20, 1962 | January 3, 2015 | 52 years, 136 days | 10 years, 5 days | 62 years, 141 days | Republican |
78 | Jeff Flake | Arizona | December 31, 1962 | January 3, 2013 | 50 years, 3 days | 12 years, 5 days | 62 years, 8 days | Republican |
79 | Rand Paul | Kentucky | January 7, 1963 | January 3, 2011 | 47 years, 361 days | 14 years, 5 days | 62 years, 1 day | Republican |
80 | Chris Coons | Delaware | September 9, 1963 | November 15, 2010 | 47 years, 67 days | 14 years, 54 days | 61 years, 121 days | Democratic |
81 | Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada | March 29, 1964 | January 3, 2017 | 52 years, 280 days | 8 years, 5 days | 60 years, 285 days | Democratic |
82 | Kamala Harris | California | October 20, 1964 | January 3, 2017 | 52 years, 75 days | 8 years, 5 days | 60 years, 80 days | Democratic |
83 | Dan Sullivan | Alaska | November 13, 1964 | January 3, 2015 | 50 years, 51 days | 10 years, 5 days | 60 years, 56 days | Republican |
84 | Michael Bennet | Colorado | November 28, 1964 | January 21, 2009 | 44 years, 54 days | 15 years, 353 days | 60 years, 41 days | Democratic |
85 | Tim Scott | South Carolina | September 19, 1965 | January 2, 2013 | 47 years, 105 days | 12 years, 6 days | 59 years, 111 days | Republican |
86 | Kirsten Gillibrand | New York | December 9, 1966 | January 26, 2009 | 42 years, 48 days | 15 years, 348 days | 58 years, 30 days | Democratic |
87 | James Lankford | Oklahoma | March 4, 1968 | January 3, 2015 | 46 years, 305 days | 10 years, 5 days | 56 years, 310 days | Republican |
88 | Tammy Duckworth | Illinois | March 12, 1968 | January 3, 2017 | 48 years, 297 days | 8 years, 5 days | 56 years, 302 days | Democratic |
89 | Cory Booker | New Jersey | April 27, 1969 | October 31, 2013 | 44 years, 187 days | 11 years, 69 days | 55 years, 256 days | Democratic |
90 | Joni Ernst | Iowa | July 1, 1970 | January 3, 2015 | 44 years, 186 days | 10 years, 5 days | 54 years, 191 days | Republican |
91 | Ted Cruz | Texas | December 22, 1970 | January 3, 2013 | 42 years, 12 days | 12 years, 5 days | 54 years, 17 days | Republican |
92 | Marco Rubio | Florida | May 28, 1971 | January 3, 2011 | 39 years, 220 days | 14 years, 5 days | 53 years, 225 days | Republican |
93 | Mike Lee | Utah | June 4, 1971 | January 3, 2011 | 39 years, 213 days | 14 years, 5 days | 53 years, 218 days | Republican |
94 | Martin Heinrich | New Mexico | October 17, 1971 | January 3, 2013 | 41 years, 78 days | 12 years, 5 days | 53 years, 83 days | Democratic |
95 | Ben Sasse | Nebraska | February 22, 1972 | January 3, 2015 | 42 years, 315 days | 10 years, 5 days | 52 years, 321 days | Republican |
96 | Todd Young | Indiana | August 24, 1972 | January 3, 2017 | 44 years, 132 days | 8 years, 5 days | 52 years, 137 days | Republican |
97 | Brian Schatz | Hawaii | October 20, 1972 | December 26, 2012 | 40 years, 67 days | 12 years, 13 days | 52 years, 80 days | Democratic |
98 | Chris Murphy | Connecticut | August 3, 1973 | January 3, 2013 | 39 years, 153 days | 12 years, 5 days | 51 years, 158 days | Democratic |
99 | Cory Gardner | Colorado | August 22, 1974 | January 3, 2015 | 40 years, 134 days | 10 years, 5 days | 50 years, 139 days | Republican |
100 | Tom Cotton | Arkansas | May 13, 1977 | January 3, 2015 | 37 years, 235 days | 10 years, 5 days | 47 years, 240 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 |
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