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|9
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|{{wp|Lowell Weicker}}
|May 16, 1931
|1971–1989
|Connecticut
|Republican
|{{age in years and days|1931|5|16}}
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|10
|{{wp|Alan Simpson (American politician)|Alan Simpson}}
|{{wp|Alan Simpson (American politician)|Alan Simpson}}
|September 2, 1931
|September 2, 1931
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|{{age in years and days|1931|9|2}}
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|11
|10
|{{wp|J. Bennett Johnston}}
|{{wp|J. Bennett Johnston}}
|June 10, 1932
|June 10, 1932
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|{{age in years and days|1932|6|10}}
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|12
|11
|{{wp|Nancy Kassebaum}}
|{{wp|Nancy Kassebaum}}
|July 29, 1932
|July 29, 1932
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|{{age in years and days|1932|7|29}}
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|13
|12
|{{wp|Bob Packwood}}
|{{wp|Bob Packwood}}
|September 11, 1932
|September 11, 1932
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|{{age in years and days|1932|9|11}}
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|14
|13
|{{wp|Jake Garn}}
|{{wp|Jake Garn}}
|October 12, 1932
|October 12, 1932
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|{{age in years and days|1932|10|12}}
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|15
|14
|{{wp|Frank Murkowski}}
|{{wp|Frank Murkowski}}
|March 28, 1933
|March 28, 1933
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|{{age in years and days|1933|3|28}}
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|16
|15
|{{wp|Ben Nighthorse Campbell}}
|{{wp|Ben Nighthorse Campbell}}
|April 13, 1933
|April 13, 1933
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|{{age in years and days|1933|4|13}}
|-bgcolor="gold" |
|-bgcolor="gold" |
|17
|16
|{{wp|Dianne Feinstein}}
|{{wp|Dianne Feinstein}}
|June 22, 1933
|June 22, 1933
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|{{age in years and days|1933|6|22}}
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|18
|17
|{{wp|George J. Mitchell}}
|{{wp|George J. Mitchell}}
|August 20, 1933
|August 20, 1933
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|{{age in years and days|1933|8|20}}
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|19
|18
|{{wp|Pete Wilson}}
|{{wp|Pete Wilson}}
|August 23, 1933
|August 23, 1933
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|{{age in years and days|1933|8|23}}
|-bgcolor="gold" |
|-bgcolor="gold" |
|20
|19
|{{wp|Chuck Grassley}}
|{{wp|Chuck Grassley}}
|September 17, 1933
|September 17, 1933
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|{{age in years and days|1933|9|17}}
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|21
|20
|{{wp|Jean Carnahan}}
|{{wp|Jean Carnahan}}
|December 20, 1933
|December 20, 1933
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|{{age in years and days|1933|12|20}}
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|22
|21
|{{wp|Richard Shelby}}
|{{wp|Richard Shelby}}
|May 6, 1934
|May 6, 1934
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|{{age in years and days|1934|5|6}}
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|23
|22
|{{wp|David Pryor}}
|{{wp|David Pryor}}
|August 29, 1934
|August 29, 1934
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|{{age in years and days|1934|8|29}}
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|24
|23
|{{wp|Jim Inhofe}}
|{{wp|Jim Inhofe}}
|November 17, 1934
|November 17, 1934
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|{{age in years and days|1934|11|17}}
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|25
|24
|{{wp|Herb Kohl}}
|{{wp|Herb Kohl}}
|February 7, 1935
|February 7, 1935
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|{{age in years and days|1935|2|7}}
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|26
|25
|{{wp|Harrison Schmitt}}
|{{wp|Harrison Schmitt}}
|July 3, 1935
|July 3, 1935
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|{{age in years and days|1935|7|3}}
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|27
|26
|{{wp|Pat Roberts}}
|{{wp|Pat Roberts}}
|April 20, 1936
|April 20, 1936
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|{{age in years and days|1936|4|20}}
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|28
|27
|{{wp|Barbara Mikulski}}
|{{wp|Barbara Mikulski}}
|July 20, 1936
|July 20, 1936
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|{{age in years and days|1936|7|20}}
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|29
|28
|{{wp|Elizabeth Dole}}
|{{wp|Elizabeth Dole}}
|July 29, 1936
|July 29, 1936
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|{{age in years and days|1936|7|29}}
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|30
|29
|{{wp|John Danforth}}
|{{wp|John Danforth}}
|September 5, 1936
|September 5, 1936
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|{{age in years and days|1936|9|5}}
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|31
|30
|{{wp|Jim Sasser}}
|{{wp|Jim Sasser}}
|September 30, 1936
|September 30, 1936
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|{{age in years and days|1936|9|30}}
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|32
|31
|{{wp|Bob Graham}}
|{{wp|Bob Graham}}
|November 9, 1936
|November 9, 1936
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|{{age in years and days|1936|11|9}}
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|33
|32
|{{wp|Gary Hart}}
|{{wp|Gary Hart}}
|November 28, 1936
|November 28, 1936
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|{{age in years and days|1936|11|28}}
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|34
|33
|{{wp|Dennis DeConcini}}
|{{wp|Dennis DeConcini}}
|May 8, 1937
|May 8, 1937
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|{{age in years and days|1937|5|8}}
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|35
|34
|{{wp|Jay Rockefeller}}
|{{wp|Jay Rockefeller}}
|June 18, 1937
|June 18, 1937
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|{{age in years and days|1937|6|18}}
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|36
|35
|{{wp|Richard Bryan}}
|{{wp|Richard Bryan}}
|July 16, 1937
|July 16, 1937
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|{{age in years and days|1937|7|16}}
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|37
|36
|{{wp|Al D'Amato}}
|{{wp|Al D'Amato}}
|August 1, 1937
|August 1, 1937
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|{{age in years and days|1937|8|1}}
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|38
|37
|{{wp|Roland Burris}}
|{{wp|Roland Burris}}
|August 3, 1937
|August 3, 1937
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|{{age in years and days|1937|8|3}}
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|39
|38
|{{wp|John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour}}
|{{wp|John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour}}
|December 3, 1937
|December 3, 1937
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|{{age in years and days|1937|12|3}}
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|40
|39
|{{wp|Paul G. Kirk}}
|{{wp|Paul G. Kirk}}
|January 18, 1938
|January 18, 1938
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|{{age in years and days|1938|1|18}}
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|41
|40
|{{wp|Donald Riegle}}
|{{wp|Donald Riegle}}
|February 4, 1938
|February 4, 1938
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|{{age in years and days|1938|2|4}}
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|42
|41
|{{wp|Steve Symms}}
|{{wp|Steve Symms}}
|April 23, 1938
|April 23, 1938
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|{{age in years and days|1938|4|23}}
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|43
|42
|{{wp|Sam Nunn}}
|{{wp|Sam Nunn}}
|September 8, 1938
|September 8, 1938
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|{{age in years and days|1938|9|8}}
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|44
|43
|{{wp|Kit Bond}}
|{{wp|Kit Bond}}
|March 6, 1939
|March 6, 1939
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|{{age in years and days|1939|3|6}}
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|45
|44
|{{wp|Ted Kaufman}}
|{{wp|Ted Kaufman}}
|March 15, 1939
|March 15, 1939
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|{{age in years and days|1939|3|15}}
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|46
|45
|{{wp|Chuck Robb}}
|{{wp|Chuck Robb}}
|June 26, 1939
|June 26, 1939
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|{{age in years and days|1939|6|26}}
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|47
|46
|{{wp|Tim Wirth}}
|{{wp|Tim Wirth}}
|September 22, 1939
|September 22, 1939
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|{{age in years and days|1939|9|22}}
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|48
|47
|{{wp|Tom Harkin}}
|{{wp|Tom Harkin}}
|November 19, 1939
|November 19, 1939
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|{{age in years and days|1939|11|19}}
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|49
|48
|{{wp|Donald Stewart (Alabama politician)|Donald Stewart}}
|{{wp|Donald Stewart (Alabama politician)|Donald Stewart}}
|February 8, 1940
|February 8, 1940
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|{{age in years and days|1940|2|8}}
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|-
|50
|49
|{{wp|Hank Brown}}
|{{wp|Hank Brown}}
|February 12, 1940
|February 12, 1940
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|{{age in years and days|1940|2|12}}
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|-
|51
|50
|{{wp|Patrick Leahy}}
|{{wp|Patrick Leahy}}
|March 31, 1940
|March 31, 1940
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|{{age in years and days|1940|3|31}}
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|52
|51
|{{wp|Lamar Alexander}}
|{{wp|Lamar Alexander}}
|July 3, 1940
|July 3, 1940
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|{{age in years and days|1940|7|3}}
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|53
|52
|{{wp|William Cohen}}
|{{wp|William Cohen}}
|August 28, 1940
|August 28, 1940
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|{{age in years and days|1940|8|28}}
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|54
|53
|{{wp|Wyche Fowler}}
|{{wp|Wyche Fowler}}
|October 6, 1940
|October 6, 1940
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|{{age in years and days|1940|10|6}}
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|55
|54
|{{wp|Gordon J. Humphrey}}
|{{wp|Gordon J. Humphrey}}
|October 9, 1940
|October 9, 1940
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|{{age in years and days|1940|10|9}}
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|56
|55
|{{wp|Connie Mack III}}
|{{wp|Connie Mack III}}
|October 29, 1940
|October 29, 1940
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|{{age in years and days|1940|10|29}}
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|57
|56
|{{wp|Barbara Boxer}}
|{{wp|Barbara Boxer}}
|November 11, 1940
|November 11, 1940
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|{{age in years and days|1940|11|11}}
|{{age in years and days|1940|11|11}}
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|58
|57
|{{wp|Bob Smith (New Hampshire politician)|Bob Smith}}
|{{wp|Bob Smith (New Hampshire politician)|Bob Smith}}
|March 30, 1941
|March 30, 1941
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|{{age in years and days|1941|3|30}}
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|-
|59
|58
|{{wp|David Boren}}
|{{wp|David Boren}}
|April 21, 1941
|April 21, 1941
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|{{age in years and days|1941|4|21}}
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|60
|59
|{{wp|Ben Nelson}}
|{{wp|Ben Nelson}}
|May 17, 1941
|May 17, 1941
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|{{age in years and days|1941|5|17}}
|-bgcolor="gold" |
|-bgcolor="gold" |
|61
|60
|{{wp|Bernie Sanders}}
|{{wp|Bernie Sanders}}
|September 8, 1941
|September 8, 1941
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|{{age in years and days|1941|9|8}}
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|-
|62
|61
|{{wp|Trent Lott}}
|{{wp|Trent Lott}}
|October 9, 1941
|October 9, 1941
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|{{age in years and days|1941|10|9}}
|{{age in years and days|1941|10|9}}
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|-
|63
|62
|{{wp|Max Baucus}}
|{{wp|Max Baucus}}
|December 11, 1941
|December 11, 1941
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|{{age in years and days|1941|12|11}}
|-bgcolor="gold" |
|-bgcolor="gold" |
|64
|63
|{{wp|Mitch McConnell}}
|{{wp|Mitch McConnell}}
|February 20, 1942
|February 20, 1942
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|{{age in years and days|1942|2|20}}
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|65
|64
|{{wp|Joe Lieberman}}
|{{wp|Joe Lieberman}}
|February 24, 1942
|February 24, 1942
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|{{age in years and days|1942|2|24}}
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|-
|66
|65
|{{wp|Larry Pressler}}
|{{wp|Larry Pressler}}
|March 29, 1942
|March 29, 1942
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|{{age in years and days|1942|3|29}}
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|67
|66
|{{wp|Jon Kyl}}
|{{wp|Jon Kyl}}
|April 25, 1942
|April 25, 1942
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|{{age in years and days|1942|4|25}}
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|-
|68
|67
|{{wp|John Ashcroft}}
|{{wp|John Ashcroft}}
|May 9, 1942
|May 9, 1942
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|{{age in years and days|1942|5|9}}
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|-
|69
|68
|{{wp|Byron Dorgan}}
|{{wp|Byron Dorgan}}
|May 14, 1942
|May 14, 1942
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|{{age in years and days|1942|5|14}}
|{{age in years and days|1942|5|14}}
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|-
|70
|69
|{{wp|Bob Kasten}}
|{{wp|Bob Kasten}}
|June 19, 1942
|June 19, 1942
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|{{age in years and days|1942|6|19}}
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|-
|71
|70
|{{wp|Phil Gramm}}
|{{wp|Phil Gramm}}
|July 8, 1942
|July 8, 1942
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|{{age in years and days|1942|7|8}}
|{{age in years and days|1942|7|8}}
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|-
|72
|71
|{{wp|Bill Nelson}}
|{{wp|Bill Nelson}}
|September 29, 1942
|September 29, 1942
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|{{age in years and days|1942|9|29}}
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|-
|73
|72
|{{wp|Joe Biden}}
|{{wp|Joe Biden}}
|November 20, 1942
|November 20, 1942
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|{{age in years and days|1942|11|20}}
|-bgcolor="gold" |
|-bgcolor="gold" |
|74
|73
|{{wp|Jim Risch}}
|{{wp|Jim Risch}}
|May 3, 1943
|May 3, 1943
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|{{age in years and days|1943|5|3}}
|{{age in years and days|1943|5|3}}
|-
|-
|75
|74
|{{wp|Dan Coats}}
|{{wp|Dan Coats}}
|May 16, 1943
|May 16, 1943
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|{{age in years and days|1943|5|16}}
|{{age in years and days|1943|5|16}}
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|-
|76
|75
|{{wp|Kay Bailey Hutchison}}
|{{wp|Kay Bailey Hutchison}}
|July 22, 1943
|July 22, 1943
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|{{age in years and days|1943|7|22}}
|-
|-
|77
|76
|{{wp|Bill Bradley}}
|{{wp|Bill Bradley}}
|July 28, 1943
|July 28, 1943
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|{{age in years and days|1943|7|28}}
|-
|-
|78
|77
|{{wp|Bob Kerrey}}
|{{wp|Bob Kerrey}}
|August 27, 1943
|August 27, 1943
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|{{age in years and days|1943|8|27}}
|-
|-
|79
|78
|{{wp|Jeff Bingaman}}
|{{wp|Jeff Bingaman}}
|October 3, 1943
|October 3, 1943
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|{{age in years and days|1943|10|3}}
|-bgcolor="gold" |
|-bgcolor="gold" |
|80
|79
|{{wp|Ben Cardin}}
|{{wp|Ben Cardin}}
|October 5, 1943
|October 5, 1943
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|{{age in years and days|1943|10|5}}
|{{age in years and days|1943|10|5}}
|-
|-
|81
|80
|{{wp|Saxby Chambliss}}
|{{wp|Saxby Chambliss}}
|November 10, 1943
|November 10, 1943
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|{{age in years and days|1943|11|10}}
|{{age in years and days|1943|11|10}}
|-
|-
|82
|81
|{{wp|Wayne Allard}}
|{{wp|Wayne Allard}}
|December 2, 1943
|December 2, 1943
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|{{age in years and days|1943|12|2}}
|{{age in years and days|1943|12|2}}
|-
|-
|83
|82
|{{wp|John Kerry}}
|{{wp|John Kerry}}
|December 11, 1943
|December 11, 1943
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|{{age in years and days|1943|12|11}}
|-
|-
|84
|83
|{{wp|John Breaux}}
|{{wp|John Breaux}}
|March 1, 1944
|March 1, 1944
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|{{age in years and days|1944|3|1}}
|{{age in years and days|1944|3|1}}
|-bgcolor="gold" |
|-bgcolor="gold" |
|85
|84
|{{wp|Angus King}}
|{{wp|Angus King}}
|March 31, 1944
|March 31, 1944
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|{{age in years and days|1944|3|31}}
|{{age in years and days|1944|3|31}}
|-
|-
|86
|85
|{{wp|Chris Dodd}}
|{{wp|Chris Dodd}}
|May 27, 1944
|May 27, 1944
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|{{age in years and days|1944|5|27}}
|{{age in years and days|1944|5|27}}
|-bgcolor="gold" |
|-bgcolor="gold" |
|87
|86
|{{wp|Dick Durbin}}
|{{wp|Dick Durbin}}
|November 21, 1944
|November 21, 1944
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|{{age in years and days|1944|11|21}}
|{{age in years and days|1944|11|21}}
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|-
|88
|87
|{{wp|Sheila Frahm}}
|{{wp|Sheila Frahm}}
|March 22, 1945
|March 22, 1945
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|{{age in years and days|1945|3|22}}
|{{age in years and days|1945|3|22}}
|-
|-
|89
|88
|{{wp|Larry Craig}}
|{{wp|Larry Craig}}
|July 20, 1945
|July 20, 1945
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|{{age in years and days|1945|7|20}}
|{{age in years and days|1945|7|20}}
|-
|-
|90
|89
|{{wp|Jim Webb}}
|{{wp|Jim Webb}}
|February 9, 1946
|February 9, 1946
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|{{age in years and days|1946|2|9}}
|{{age in years and days|1946|2|9}}
|-bgcolor="gold" |
|-bgcolor="gold" |
|91
|90
|{{wp|Richard Blumenthal}}
|{{wp|Richard Blumenthal}}
|February 13, 1946
|February 13, 1946
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|{{age in years and days|1946|2|13}}
|{{age in years and days|1946|2|13}}
|-bgcolor="gold" |
|-bgcolor="gold" |
|92
|91
|{{wp|Ed Markey}}
|{{wp|Ed Markey}}
|July 11, 1946
|July 11, 1946
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|{{age in years and days|1946|7|11}}
|-
|-
|93
|92
|{{wp|Chuck Hagel}}
|{{wp|Chuck Hagel}}
|October 4, 1946
|October 4, 1946
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|{{age in years and days|1946|10|4}}
|{{age in years and days|1946|10|4}}
|-
|-
|94
|93
|{{wp|Mel Martínez}}
|{{wp|Mel Martínez}}
|October 23, 1946
|October 23, 1946
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|{{age in years and days|1946|10|23}}
|-
|-
|95
|94
|{{wp|Jeff Sessions}}
|{{wp|Jeff Sessions}}
|December 24, 1946
|December 24, 1946
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This article contains a list of the longest-living United States senators among those currently living (incumbent or former) and a list of the individuals who, at the time of their deaths, were the longest-living United States senators among those current or former senators then living. Of those living, the longest-living senator is James L. Buckley. The oldest sitting senator is Dianne Feinstein (born 1933). The longest-lived senator in history is Cornelius Cole, who died at 102.

Oldest senators (historic)

This is a list of the senators who were the oldest living before they died.

Begin date End date Senator Birth date Term(s) State Party Age (years, days)
March 4, 1789 November 14, 1819 William Johnson October 7, 1727 1789–1791 Connecticut Pro-Administration 92 years, 38 days
November 14, 1819 June 1, 1832 Thomas Sumter August 14, 1734 1801–1810 South Carolina Democratic-Republican 97 years, 292 days
June 1, 1832 November 14, 1832 Charles Carroll September 19, 1737 1789–1792 Maryland Federalist 95 years, 56 days
November 14, 1832 March 7, 1838 Paine Wingate May 14, 1739 1789–1793 New Hampshire Federalist 98 years, 297 days
March 7, 1838 April 22, 1839 Samuel Smith July 27, 1752 1803–1815, 1822–1833 Maryland Democratic-Republican, Crawford Republican, Jacksonian 86 years, 269 days
April 22, 1839 February 13, 1843 Nathaniel Chipman November 15, 1752 1797–1803 Vermont Federalist 90 years, 90 days
February 13, 1843 February 25, 1845 Asher Robbins October 26, 1757 1825–1839 Rhode Island Anti-Jacksonian, Adams 87 years, 122 days
February 25, 1845 December 22, 1850 William Plumer June 25, 1759 1802–1807 New Hampshire Federalist 91 years, 180 days
December 22, 1850 April 12, 1851 David Daggett December 31, 1764 1813–1819 Connecticut Federalist 86 years, 102 days
April 12, 1851 October 14, 1853 Elisha Mathewson April 18, 1767 1807–1811 Rhode Island Democratic-Republican 86 years, 179 days
October 14, 1853 November 19, 1853 Samuel C. Crafts October 6, 1768 1842–1843 Vermont Whig 85 years, 44 days
November 19, 1853 July 24, 1854 Jonathan Roberts August 16, 1771 1814–1821 Pennsylvania Democratic-Republican 82 years, 342 days
July 24, 1854 April 20, 1857 Benjamin Tappan May 25, 1773 1839–1845 Ohio Democratic 83 years, 330 days
April 20, 1857 May 6, 1860 Littleton Tazewell December 17, 1774 1824–1832 Virginia Democratic-Republican, Jacksonian 85 years, 141 days
May 6, 1860 June 23, 1865 William Wilkins December 20, 1779 1831–1834 Pennsylvania Democratic 85 years, 185 days
June 23, 1865 June 19, 1867 Henry Dodge October 12, 1782 1848–1857 Wisconsin Democratic 84 years, 250 days
June 19, 1867 December 28, 1870 Wilson Lumpkin January 14, 1783 1837–1841 Georgia Democratic 87 years, 348 days
December 28, 1870 June 20, 1874 John Ruggles October 8, 1789 1835–1841 Maine Democratic 84 years, 255 days
June 20, 1874 July 3, 1878 Daniel Sturgeon October 27, 1789 1840–1851 Pennsylvania Democratic 88 years, 249 days
July 3, 1878 September 16, 1887 Joseph Cilley January 4, 1791 1846–1847 New Hampshire Liberty 96 years, 255 days
September 16, 1887 June 26, 1889 Simon Cameron March 8, 1799 1845–1849, 1857–1861, 1867–1877 Pennsylvania Democratic, Republican 90 years, 110 days
June 26, 1889 April 4, 1893 David Meriwether October 30, 1800 1852–1852 Kentucky Democratic 92 years, 156 days
April 4, 1893 January 6, 1901 James W. Bradbury June 10, 1802 1847–1853 Maine Democratic 98 years, 210 days
January 6, 1901 October 7, 1906 Daniel T. Jewett September 14, 1807 1870–1871 Missouri Republican 99 years, 23 days
October 7, 1906 July 27, 1907 Edmund Pettus July 6, 1821 1897–1907 Alabama Democratic 86 years, 21 days
July 27, 1907 January 10, 1909 John Conness September 22, 1821 1863–1869 California Republican 87 years, 110 days
January 10, 1909 November 3, 1924 Cornelius Cole September 17, 1822 1867–1873 California Republican 102 years, 47 days
November 3, 1924 April 5, 1928 Chauncey Depew April 23, 1834 1899–1911 New York Republican 93 years, 348 days
April 5, 1928 January 24, 1930 Rebecca Felton June 10, 1835 1922–1922 Georgia Democratic 94 years, 228 days
January 24, 1930 April 12, 1933 Adelbert Ames October 31, 1835 1870–1874 Mississippi Republican 97 years, 163 days
April 12, 1933 February 7, 1937 Elihu Root February 15, 1845 1909–1915 New York Republican 91 years, 358 days
February 7, 1937 January 26, 1939 Newell Sanders July 12, 1850 1912–1913 Tennessee Republican 88 years, 198 days
January 26, 1939 April 30, 1940 Furnifold Simmons January 20, 1854 1901–1931 North Carolina Democratic 86 years, 101 days
April 30, 1940 February 4, 1942 Fountain L. Thompson November 18, 1854 1909–1910 North Dakota Democratic 87 years, 78 days
February 4, 1942 July 19, 1947 Robert Owen February 2, 1856 1907–1925 Oklahoma Democratic 91 years, 167 days
July 19, 1947 July 27, 1954 Joseph E. Ransdell October 7, 1858 1913–1931 Louisiana Democratic 95 years, 293 days
July 27, 1954 March 1, 1958 Lawrence C. Phipps August 30, 1862 1919–1931 Colorado Republican 95 years, 183 days
March 1, 1958 March 3, 1961 Joseph R. Grundy January 13, 1863 1929–1930 Pennsylvania Republican 98 years, 49 days
March 3, 1961 May 24, 1961 George W. Pepper March 16, 1867 1922–1927 Pennsylvania Republican 94 years, 69 days
May 24, 1961 May 19, 1966 Theodore F. Green October 2, 1867 1937–1961 Rhode Island Democratic 98 years, 229 days
May 19, 1966 December 28, 1972 John N. Heiskell November 2, 1872 1913–1913 Arkansas Democratic 100 years, 56 days
December 28, 1972 July 29, 1974 George L. P. Radcliffe August 22, 1877 1935–1947 Maryland Democratic 96 years, 341 days
July 29, 1974 April 14, 1977 John Milton January 21, 1881 1938–1938 New Jersey Democratic 96 years, 83 days
April 14, 1977 May 15, 1983 Hall S. Lusk September 21, 1883 1960–1960 Oregon Democratic 99 years, 236 days
May 15, 1983 December 1, 1984 Stephen M. Young May 4, 1889 1959–1971 Ohio Democratic 95 years, 211 days
December 1, 1984 March 20, 1988 Samuel W. Reynolds August 11, 1890 1954–1954 Nebraska Republican 97 years, 222 days
March 20, 1988 March 14, 1989 Gladys Pyle October 4, 1890 1938–1939 South Dakota Republican 98 years, 161 days
March 14, 1989 September 23, 1992 Frank P. Briggs February 25, 1894 1945–1947 Missouri Democratic 98 years, 211 days
September 23, 1992 June 10, 1993 Milward Simpson November 12, 1897 1962–1967 Wyoming Republican 95 years, 210 days
June 10, 1993 May 29, 1995 Margaret Smith December 14, 1897 1949–1973 Maine Republican 97 years, 166 days
May 29, 1995 May 8, 1998 Jennings Randolph March 8, 1902 1958–1985 West Virginia Democratic 96 years, 61 days
May 8, 1998 June 26, 2003 Strom Thurmond December 5, 1902 1954–1956, 1956–2003 South Carolina Democratic, Republican 100 years, 203 days
June 26, 2003 August 18, 2004 Hiram Fong October 15, 1906 1959–1977 Hawaii Republican 97 years, 308 days
August 18, 2004 October 20, 2009 Clifford Hansen October 16, 1912 1967–1978 Wyoming Republican 97 years, 4 days
October 20, 2009 July 30, 2013 Harry F. Byrd Jr. December 20, 1914 1965–1983 Virginia Democratic, Independent 98 years, 222 days
July 30, 2013 January 3, 2015 Edward Brooke October 26, 1919 1967–1979 Massachusetts Republican 95 years, 69 days
January 3, 2015 December 8, 2016 John Glenn July 18, 1921 1974–1999 Ohio Democratic 95 years, 143 days
December 8, 2016 April 6, 2019 Fritz Hollings January 1, 1922 1966–2005 South Carolina Democratic 97 years, 95 days
April 6, 2019 December 26, 2019 Jocelyn Burdick February 6, 1922 1992 North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League 97 years, 323 days
December 26, 2019 Present James L. Buckley March 9, 1923 1971–1977 New York Conservative, Republican 101 years, 64 days

Oldest senators currently living

This is a list of the oldest senators, current or former, currently living.

Key
Currently serving
Rank Senator Date of birth Senate term State served Party Age (years, days)
1 James L. Buckley March 9, 1923 1971–1977 New York Conservative/Republican caucus (1971–1976)

Republican (1976–1977)

101 years, 64 days
2 Daniel J. Evans October 16, 1925 1983–1989 Washington Republican 98 years, 209 days
3 Lauch Faircloth January 14, 1928 1993–1999 North Carolina Republican 96 years, 119 days
4 Dick Clark September 14, 1928 1973–1979 Iowa Democratic 95 years, 241 days
5 Nicholas F. Brady April 11, 1930 1982 New Jersey Republican 94 years, 31 days
6 Rudy Boschwitz November 7, 1930 1978–1991 Minnesota Independent-Republican 93 years, 187 days
7 Fred R. Harris November 13, 1930 1964–1973 Oklahoma Democratic 93 years, 181 days
8 Mack Mattingly January 7, 1931 1981–1987 Georgia Republican 93 years, 126 days
9 Alan Simpson September 2, 1931 1979–1997 Wyoming Republican 92 years, 253 days
10 J. Bennett Johnston June 10, 1932 1972–1997 Louisiana Democratic 91 years, 337 days
11 Nancy Kassebaum July 29, 1932 1978–1997 Kansas Republican 91 years, 288 days
12 Bob Packwood September 11, 1932 1969–1995 Oregon Republican 91 years, 244 days
13 Jake Garn October 12, 1932 1974–1993 Utah Republican 91 years, 213 days
14 Frank Murkowski March 28, 1933 1981–2002 Alaska Republican 91 years, 45 days
15 Ben Nighthorse Campbell April 13, 1933 1993–2005 Colorado Democratic (1993–1995)

Republican (1995–2005)

91 years, 29 days
16 Dianne Feinstein June 22, 1933 1992–Present California Democratic 90 years, 325 days
17 George J. Mitchell August 20, 1933 1980–1995 Maine Democratic 90 years, 266 days
18 Pete Wilson August 23, 1933 1983–1991 California Republican 90 years, 263 days
19 Chuck Grassley September 17, 1933 1981–Present Iowa Republican 90 years, 238 days
20 Jean Carnahan December 20, 1933 2001–2002 Missouri Democratic 90 years, 144 days
21 Richard Shelby May 6, 1934 1987–2023 Alabama Democratic (1987–1994)

Republican (1994–2023)

90 years, 6 days
22 David Pryor August 29, 1934 1979–1997 Arkansas Democratic 89 years, 257 days
23 Jim Inhofe November 17, 1934 1994–2023 Oklahoma Republican 89 years, 177 days
24 Herb Kohl February 7, 1935 1989–2013 Wisconsin Democratic 89 years, 95 days
25 Harrison Schmitt July 3, 1935 1977–1983 New Mexico Republican 88 years, 314 days
26 Pat Roberts April 20, 1936 1997–2021 Kansas Republican 88 years, 22 days
27 Barbara Mikulski July 20, 1936 1987–2017 Maryland Democratic 87 years, 297 days
28 Elizabeth Dole July 29, 1936 2003–2009 North Carolina Republican 87 years, 288 days
29 John Danforth September 5, 1936 1976–1995 Missouri Republican 87 years, 250 days
30 Jim Sasser September 30, 1936 1977–1995 Tennessee Democratic 87 years, 225 days
31 Bob Graham November 9, 1936 1987–2005 Florida Democratic 87 years, 185 days
32 Gary Hart November 28, 1936 1975–1987 Colorado Democratic 87 years, 166 days
33 Dennis DeConcini May 8, 1937 1977–1995 Arizona Democratic 87 years, 4 days
34 Jay Rockefeller June 18, 1937 1985–2015 West Virginia Democratic 86 years, 329 days
35 Richard Bryan July 16, 1937 1989–2001 Nevada Democratic 86 years, 301 days
36 Al D'Amato August 1, 1937 1981–1999 New York Republican 86 years, 285 days
37 Roland Burris August 3, 1937 2009–2010 Illinois Democratic 86 years, 283 days
38 John Seymour December 3, 1937 1991–1992 California Republican 86 years, 161 days
39 Paul G. Kirk January 18, 1938 2009–2010 Massachusetts Democratic 86 years, 115 days
40 Donald Riegle February 4, 1938 1976–1995 Michigan Democratic 86 years, 98 days
41 Steve Symms April 23, 1938 1981–1993 Idaho Republican 86 years, 19 days
42 Sam Nunn September 8, 1938 1972–1997 Georgia Democratic 85 years, 247 days
43 Kit Bond March 6, 1939 1987–2011 Missouri Republican 85 years, 67 days
44 Ted Kaufman March 15, 1939 2009–2010 Delaware Democratic 85 years, 58 days
45 Chuck Robb June 26, 1939 1989–2001 Virginia Democratic 84 years, 321 days
46 Tim Wirth September 22, 1939 1987–1993 Colorado Democratic 84 years, 233 days
47 Tom Harkin November 19, 1939 1985–2015 Iowa Democratic 84 years, 175 days
48 Donald Stewart February 8, 1940 1978–1981 Alabama Democratic 84 years, 94 days
49 Hank Brown February 12, 1940 1991–1997 Colorado Republican 84 years, 90 days
50 Patrick Leahy March 31, 1940 1975–2023 Vermont Democratic 84 years, 42 days
51 Lamar Alexander July 3, 1940 2003–2021 Tennessee Republican 83 years, 314 days
52 William Cohen August 28, 1940 1979–1997 Maine Republican 83 years, 258 days
53 Wyche Fowler October 6, 1940 1987–1993 Georgia Democratic 83 years, 219 days
54 Gordon J. Humphrey October 9, 1940 1979–1990 New Hampshire Republican 83 years, 216 days
55 Connie Mack III October 29, 1940 1989–2001 Florida Republican 83 years, 196 days
56 Barbara Boxer November 11, 1940 1993–2017 California Democratic 83 years, 183 days
57 Bob Smith March 30, 1941 1990–2003 New Hampshire Republican 83 years, 43 days
58 David Boren April 21, 1941 1979–1994 Oklahoma Democratic 83 years, 21 days
59 Ben Nelson May 17, 1941 2001–2013 Nebraska Democratic 82 years, 361 days
60 Bernie Sanders September 8, 1941 2007–Present Vermont Independent/Democratic caucus 82 years, 247 days
61 Trent Lott October 9, 1941 1989–2007 Mississippi Republican 82 years, 216 days
62 Max Baucus December 11, 1941 1978–2014 Montana Democratic 82 years, 153 days
63 Mitch McConnell February 20, 1942 1985–Present Kentucky Republican 82 years, 82 days
64 Joe Lieberman February 24, 1942 1989–2013 Connecticut Democratic (1989–2006)

Independent/Democratic caucus (2006–2013)

82 years, 78 days
65 Larry Pressler March 29, 1942 1979–1997 South Dakota Republican 82 years, 44 days
66 Jon Kyl April 25, 1942 1995–2013, 2018 Arizona Republican 82 years, 17 days
67 John Ashcroft May 9, 1942 1995–2001 Missouri Republican 82 years, 3 days
68 Byron Dorgan May 14, 1942 1992–2011 North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League 81 years, 364 days
69 Bob Kasten June 19, 1942 1981–1993 Wisconsin Republican 81 years, 328 days
70 Phil Gramm July 8, 1942 1985–2002 Texas Republican 81 years, 309 days
71 Bill Nelson September 29, 1942 2001–2019 Florida Democratic 81 years, 226 days
72 Joe Biden November 20, 1942 1973–2009 Delaware Democratic 81 years, 174 days
73 Jim Risch May 3, 1943 2009–Present Idaho Republican 81 years, 9 days
74 Dan Coats May 16, 1943 1989–1999, 2011–2017 Indiana Republican 80 years, 362 days
75 Kay Bailey Hutchison July 22, 1943 1993–2013 Texas Republican 80 years, 295 days
76 Bill Bradley July 28, 1943 1979–1997 New Jersey Democratic 80 years, 289 days
77 Bob Kerrey August 27, 1943 1989–2001 Nebraska Democratic 80 years, 259 days
78 Jeff Bingaman October 3, 1943 1983–2013 New Mexico Democratic 80 years, 222 days
79 Ben Cardin October 5, 1943 2007–Present Maryland Democratic 80 years, 220 days
80 Saxby Chambliss November 10, 1943 2003–2015 Georgia Republican 80 years, 184 days
81 Wayne Allard December 2, 1943 1997–2009 Colorado Republican 80 years, 162 days
82 John Kerry December 11, 1943 1985–2013 Massachusetts Democratic 80 years, 153 days
83 John Breaux March 1, 1944 1987–2005 Louisiana Democratic 80 years, 72 days
84 Angus King March 31, 1944 2013–Present Maine Independent/Democratic caucus 80 years, 42 days
85 Chris Dodd May 27, 1944 1981–2011 Connecticut Democratic 79 years, 351 days
86 Dick Durbin November 21, 1944 1997–Present Illinois Democratic 79 years, 173 days
87 Sheila Frahm March 22, 1945 1996 Kansas Republican 79 years, 51 days
88 Larry Craig July 20, 1945 1991–2009 Idaho Republican 78 years, 297 days
89 Jim Webb February 9, 1946 2007–2013 Virginia Democratic 78 years, 93 days
90 Richard Blumenthal February 13, 1946 2011–Present Connecticut Democratic 78 years, 89 days
91 Ed Markey July 11, 1946 2013–Present Massachusetts Democratic 77 years, 306 days
92 Chuck Hagel October 4, 1946 1997–2009 Nebraska Republican 77 years, 221 days
93 Mel Martínez October 23, 1946 2005–2009 Florida Republican 77 years, 202 days
94 Jeff Sessions December 24, 1946 1997–2017 Alabama Republican 77 years, 140 days
95 Tim Johnson December 28, 1946 1997–2015 South Dakota Democratic 77 years, 136 days
96 Paul Trible December 29, 1946 1983–1989 Virginia Republican 77 years, 135 days
97 Jon Corzine January 1, 1947 2001–2006 New Jersey Democratic 77 years, 132 days
98 Mike DeWine January 5, 1947 1995–2007 Ohio Republican 77 years, 128 days
99 Tom Carper January 23, 1947 2001–Present Delaware Democratic 77 years, 110 days
100 Mark Dayton January 26, 1947 2001–2007 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor 77 years, 107 days