List of United States Senators from Wyoming
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Wyoming
was admitted to the Union on June 10, 1890, and elects United States Senators
to Class 1 and Class 2. Its current senators are Mike Enzi
and John Barrasso
.
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
was admitted to the Union on June 10, 1890, and elects United States Senators
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
to Class 1 and Class 2. Its current senators are Mike Enzi
Mike Enzi
Michael Bradley "Mike" Enzi is the senior U.S. Senator from Wyoming and a member of the Republican Party.Raised in Thermopolis, Wyoming, Enzi attended George Washington University and the University of Denver. He expanded his father's shoe store business in Gillette before being elected mayor of...
and John Barrasso
John Barrasso
John Anthony Barrasso is the junior U.S. Senator from Wyoming and a member of the Republican Party. He was appointed to the Senate following Craig L. Thomas's death and won a special election in 2008 to fill the remaining four years of Thomas's term....
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Class 1
# | Senator | Party | Years | Term | Electoral history |
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1 | Francis E. Warren Francis E. Warren Francis Emroy Warren was an American politician of the Republican Party best known for his years in the United States Senate representing Wyoming.-Early life and military service:... |
Republican | November 18, 1890 – March 4, 1893 |
1 | Elected in 1890 United States Senate elections, 1890 The United States Senate election of 1890 was an election which had the Republican Party lose two seats in the United States Senate, though still retain a commanding majority.... |
Vacant | March 4, 1893 – January 23, 1895 |
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2 | Clarence D. Clark Clarence D. Clark Clarence Don Clark was a teacher, lawyer, and politician from New York who participated in the constitutional convention for Wyoming's statehood and was one of that state's first congressmen.-Biography:... |
Republican | January 23, 1895 – March 4, 1917 |
Elected to finish vacant term | |
3 | Re-elected in 1899 | ||||
4 | Re-elected in 1905 | ||||
5 | Re-elected in 1911 Lost re-election |
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3 | John B. Kendrick John B. Kendrick John Benjamin Kendrick was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Wyoming.Kendrick was born near Rusk, Texas, where he attended the public schools, and then moved to Wyoming in 1879 and settled on a ranch near Sheridan, where he raised cattle.He was a member of the State... |
Democratic | March 4, 1917 – November 3, 1933 |
6 | Elected in 1916 |
7 | Re-elected in 1922 | ||||
8 | Re-elected in 1928 Died |
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Vacant | November 3, 1933 – January 1, 1934 |
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4 | Joseph C. O'Mahoney Joseph C. O'Mahoney Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney was a Democratic United States Senator from Wyoming.O'Mahoney was born in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, November 5, 1884. He attended the parochial and public schools and Columbia University, New York City... |
Democratic | January 1, 1934 – January 3, 1953 |
8 (Continued) |
Appointed to finish Kendrick's term |
9 | Re-elected in 1934 | ||||
10 | Re-elected in 1940 | ||||
11 | Re-elected in 1946 Lost re-election |
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5 | Frank A. Barrett Frank A. Barrett Frank Aloysius Barrett was an American soldier, lawyer and politician. He is best known as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and as the 21st Governor of Wyoming.... |
Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959 |
12 | Elected in 1952 Lost re-election |
6 | Gale W. McGee Gale W. McGee Gale William McGee was a United States Senator of the Democratic Party, and United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States... |
Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1977 |
13 | Elected in 1958 |
14 | Re-elected in 1964 | ||||
15 | Re-elected in 1970 Lost re-election |
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7 | Malcolm Wallop Malcolm Wallop Malcolm Wallop was a Republican politician and former three-term United States Senator from Wyoming.-Early years:... |
Republican | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1995 |
16 | Elected in 1976 |
17 | Re-elected in 1982 United States Senate elections, 1982 The United States Senate election of November 2, 1982 was an election for the United States Senate following the Republican gains in 1980. Party balance was unchanged following the election. Incumbents Howard Cannon of Nevada and Harrison Schmitt of New Mexico lost seats to the opposite party, the... |
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18 | Re-elected in 1988 United States Senate elections, 1988 The United States Senate election, of November 8, 1988 was an election for the United States Senate in which, in spite of the Republican victory by George H. W. Bush in the presidential election, the Republicans suffered a net loss of one seat in the Senate... Retired |
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8 | Craig Thomas | Republican | January 3, 1995 – June 4, 2007 |
19 | Elected in 1994 United States Senate election in Wyoming, 1994 The 1994 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held on November 3, 1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Malcolm Wallop decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican Craig L. Thomas won the open seat.-Republican:... |
20 | Re-elected in 2000 United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2000 The 2000 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Craig Thomas won re-election to a second term.-Results:-Results:-Candidates:*Mel Logan , mine worker... |
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21 | Re-elected in 2006 Died |
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Vacant | June 4, 2007 – June 22, 2007 |
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9 | John Barrasso John Barrasso John Anthony Barrasso is the junior U.S. Senator from Wyoming and a member of the Republican Party. He was appointed to the Senate following Craig L. Thomas's death and won a special election in 2008 to fill the remaining four years of Thomas's term.... |
Republican | June 22, 2007 – Present |
Appointed to continue Thomas's term Elected to finish Thomas's term |
Class 2
# | Senator | Party | Years | Term | Electoral history |
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1 | Joseph M. Carey Joseph M. Carey Joseph Maull Carey was a lawyer, rancher, judge, and politician, who spent most of his political career in Wyoming before and after it achieved statehood.-Biography:... |
Republican | November 15, 1890 – March 3, 1895 |
1 | Elected in 1890 United States Senate elections, 1890 The United States Senate election of 1890 was an election which had the Republican Party lose two seats in the United States Senate, though still retain a commanding majority.... Lost re-election |
2 | Francis E. Warren Francis E. Warren Francis Emroy Warren was an American politician of the Republican Party best known for his years in the United States Senate representing Wyoming.-Early life and military service:... |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – November 24, 1929 |
2 | Elected in 1895 |
3 | Re-elected in 1901 | ||||
4 | Re-elected in 1907 | ||||
5 | Re-elected in 1913 | ||||
6 | Re-elected in 1918 | ||||
7 | Re-elected in 1924 Died |
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Vacant | November 24, 1929 – December 5, 1929 |
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3 | Patrick J. Sullivan | Republican | December 5, 1929 – November 20, 1930 |
Appointed to continue Warren's term Retired when successor elected |
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Vacant | November 20, 1930 – December 1, 1930 |
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4 | Robert D. Carey Robert D. Carey Robert Davis Carey was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming and was an important political figure in the state of Wyoming. He was a Republican.In 1919, Carey was elected the 11th Governor of Wyoming and served as such until 1923... |
Republican | December 1, 1930 – January 3, 1937 |
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Elected to finish Warren's term |
8 | Elected to full term in 1930 Lost re-election |
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5 | Henry H. Schwartz Henry H. Schwartz Henry Herman "Harry" Schwartz was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Wyoming.Schwartz was born on a farm near Fort Recovery, Mercer County, Ohio, and was educated in the public schools of Mercer County and Cincinnati, Ohio... |
Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943 |
9 | Elected in 1936 Lost re-election |
6 | Edward V. Robertson Edward V. Robertson Edward Vivian Robertson was a United States Senator from Wyoming.Born in Cardiff, Wales, he served in the Third Battalion of the Welsh Regiment during the Second Boer War from 1899 to 1902. He then engaged in mechanical and electric power engineering from 1902 to 1912. Robertson emigrated to the... |
Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 |
10 | Elected in 1942 Lost re-election |
7 | Lester C. Hunt Lester C. Hunt Lester Callaway Hunt was a Democratic politician and dentist from the state of Wyoming. He served as the 19th Governor of Wyoming from 1943 to 1949 and as United States Senator from January 3, 1949 until his suicide on June 19, 1954.... |
Democratic | January 3, 1949 – June 19, 1954 |
11 | Elected in 1948 Died |
Vacant | June 19, 1954 – June 24, 1954 |
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8 | Edward D. Crippa Edward D. Crippa Edward David Crippa was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Wyoming.Crippa was born in Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming. During World War I, Crippa served as a private in the United States Army.... |
Republican | June 24, 1954 – November 28, 1954 |
Appointed to continue Hunt's term Retired when successor elected |
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9 | Joseph C. O'Mahoney Joseph C. O'Mahoney Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney was a Democratic United States Senator from Wyoming.O'Mahoney was born in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, November 5, 1884. He attended the parochial and public schools and Columbia University, New York City... |
Democratic | November 29, 1954 – January 3, 1961 |
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Elected to finish Hunt's term |
12 | Elected to full term in 1954 Retired |
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10 | John J. Hickey John J. Hickey John Joseph Hickey was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Wyoming.Born in Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyoming, Hickey attended public schools and graduated with a law degree from the University of Wyoming in 1934, and practiced law in Rawlins... |
Democratic | January 3, 1961 – November 6, 1962 |
13 | Appointed to begin Senator-elect Edwin Keith Thomson Edwin Keith Thomson Edwin Keith Thomson was a United States Representative from Wyoming. Born in Newcastle, Wyoming, he attended the public schools in Beulah, Wyoming and Spearfish, South Dakota... 's term Lost election to finish Thompson's term |
11 | Milward L. Simpson Milward L. Simpson Milward Lee Simpson was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator and as the 23rd Governor of Wyoming.-Life and career:... |
Republican | November 7, 1962 – January 3, 1967 |
Elected to finish Thompson's term Retired |
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12 | Clifford P. Hansen | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1978 |
14 | Elected in 1966 |
15 | Re-elected in 1972 Retired and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority |
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13 | Alan K. Simpson Alan K. Simpson Alan Kooi Simpson is an American politician who served from 1979 to 1997 as a United States Senator from Wyoming as a member of the Republican Party. His father, Milward L. Simpson, was also a member of the U.S... |
Republican | January 1, 1979 – January 3, 1997 |
Appointed to finish Hansen's term, having already been elected to the next term | |
16 | Elected in 1978 United States Senate elections, 1978 The United States Senate election of 1978 in the middle of Democratic President Jimmy Carter's term. The Democrats lost a net of three seats to the Republicans, leaving the balance of the chamber 58-41 in favor of the Democrats.... |
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17 | Re-elected in 1984 United States Senate elections, 1984 The 1984 elections to the United States Senate coincided with the landslide re-election of President Ronald Reagan in the 1984 presidential election... |
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18 | Re-elected in 1990 United States Senate elections, 1990 Elections to one-third of the seats in the United States Senate were held on Tuesday, November 6, 1990. The Democratic Party increased its majority with a net gain of one seat from the Republicans. This was in keeping with the trend that the party of the President often loses seats in a midterm... Retired |
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14 | Mike Enzi Mike Enzi Michael Bradley "Mike" Enzi is the senior U.S. Senator from Wyoming and a member of the Republican Party.Raised in Thermopolis, Wyoming, Enzi attended George Washington University and the University of Denver. He expanded his father's shoe store business in Gillette before being elected mayor of... |
Republican | January 3, 1997 – Present |
19 | Elected in 1996 United States Senate election in Wyoming, 1996 The 1996 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Alan K. Simpson decided to retire... |
20 | Re-elected in 2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2002 The 2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mike Enzi won re-election to a second term.-Results:-Candidates:*Mike Enzi, incumbent U.S. Senator... |
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21 | Re-elected in 2008 |
See also
- List of United States Representatives from Wyoming
- United States congressional delegations from WyomingUnited States Congressional Delegations from WyomingThese are tables of members from Wyoming of the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.-United States Senate:-Delegates from Wyoming Territory:- Members from the State of Wyoming :-Notes:...