List of Female Senators
Senator | State | From | To | Length of service (days) |
Entered the Senate via |
Reason for leaving | Party |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Felton, Rebecca LatimerRebecca Latimer Felton | Georgia | 01922-11-21November 21, 1922 | 01922-11-22November 22, 1922 | 70001000000000000001 | Appointment | Appointment ended | Democratic |
Caraway, HattieHattie Caraway | Arkansas | 01931-12-09December 9, 1931 | 01945-01-03January 3, 1945 | 70034774000000000004,774 | Special election | Lost renomination | Democratic |
McConnell Long, RoseRose McConnell Long | Louisiana | 01936-01-31January 31, 1936 | 01937-01-02January 2, 1937 | 7002337000000000000337 | Appointment | Appointment ended | Democratic |
Bibb Graves, DixieDixie Bibb Graves | Alabama | 01937-08-20August 20, 1937 | 01938-01-10January 10, 1938 | 7002143000000000000143 | Appointment | Appointment ended | Democratic |
Pyle, GladysGladys Pyle | South Dakota | 01938-11-09November 9, 1938 | 01939-01-03January 3, 1939 | 700155000000000000055 | Special election | Retired | Republican |
Bushfield, Vera C.Vera C. Bushfield | South Dakota | 01948-10-06October 6, 1948 | 01948-12-26December 26, 1948 | 700181000000000000081 | Appointment | Appointment ended | Republican |
Chase Smith, MargaretMargaret Chase Smith | Maine | 01949-01-03January 3, 1949 | 01973-01-03January 3, 1973 | 70038766000000000008,766 | Election | Lost re-election | Republican |
Bowring, Eva KellyEva Kelly Bowring | Nebraska | 01954-04-16April 16, 1954 | 01954-11-07November 7, 1954 | 7002205000000000000205 | Appointment | Appointment ended | Republican |
Hampel Abel, HazelHazel Hampel Abel | Nebraska | 01954-11-08November 8, 1954 | 01954-12-31December 31, 1954 | 700153000000000000053 | Special election | Retired, and resigned early | Republican |
Brown Neuberger, MaurineMaurine Brown Neuberger | Oregon | 01960-11-09November 9, 1960 | 01967-01-03January 3, 1967 | 70032246000000000002,246 | Special election | Retired | Democratic |
Edwards, ElaineElaine Edwards | Louisiana | 01972-08-01August 1, 1972 | 01972-11-13November 13, 1972 | 7002104000000000000104 | Appointment | Appointment ended | Democratc |
Humphrey, MurielMuriel Humphrey | Minnesota | 01978-01-25January 25, 1978 | 01978-11-07November 7, 1978 | 7002286000000000000286 | Appointment | Appointment ended | Democratic |
Pittman Allen, MaryonMaryon Pittman Allen | Alabama | 01978-06-08June 8, 1978 | 01978-11-07November 7, 1978 | 7002152000000000000152 | Appointment | Lost nomination to finish term | Democratic |
Landon Kassebaum, NancyNancy Landon Kassebaum | Kansas | 01978-12-23December 23, 1978 | 01997-01-03January 3, 1997 | 70036586000000000006,586 | Special election | Retired | Republican |
Hawkins, PaulaPaula Hawkins | Florida | 01981-01-01January 1, 1981 | 01987-01-03January 3, 1987 | 70032193000000000002,193 | Election | Lost re-election | Republican |
Mikulski, BarbaraBarbara Mikulski | Maryland | 01987-01-03January 3, 1987 | Present | 70039464000000000009,464 | Election | Incumbent | Democratic |
Burdick, JocelynJocelyn Burdick | North Dakota | 01992-09-16September 16, 1992 | 01992-12-14December 14, 1992 | 700189000000000000089 | Appointment | Appointment ended | Democratic |
Feinstein, DianneDianne Feinstein | California | 01992-11-10November 10, 1992 | Present | 70037326000000000007,326 | Special election | Incumbent | Democratic |
Boxer, BarbaraBarbara Boxer | California | 01993-01-03January 3, 1993 | Present | 70037272000000000007,272 | Election | Incumbent | Democratic |
Murray, PattyPatty Murray | Washington | 01993-01-03January 3, 1993 | Present | 70037272000000000007,272 | Election | Incumbent | Democratic |
Moseley Braun, CarolCarol Moseley Braun | Illinois | 01993-01-03January 3, 1993 | 01999-01-03January 3, 1999 | 70032189000000000002,189 | Election | Lost re-election | Democratic |
Bailey Hutchison, KayKay Bailey Hutchison | Texas | 01993-06-14June 14, 1993 | Present | 70037110000000000007,110 | Special election | Incumbent (retiring in 2013) |
Republican |
Snowe, OlympiaOlympia Snowe | Maine | 01995-01-03January 3, 1995 | Present | 70036542000000000006,542 | Election | Incumbent (retiring in 2013) |
Republican |
Frahm, SheilaSheila Frahm | Kansas | 01996-06-11June 11, 1996 | 01996-11-06November 6, 1996 | 7002148000000000000148 | Appointment | Lost nomination to finish term | Republican |
Collins, SusanSusan Collins | Maine | 01997-01-03January 3, 1997 | Present | 70035811000000000005,811 | Election | Incumbent | Republican |
Landrieu, MaryMary Landrieu | Louisiana | 01997-01-03January 3, 1997 | Present | 70035811000000000005,811 | Election | Incumbent | Democratic |
Lincoln, BlancheBlanche Lincoln | Arkansas | 01999-01-03January 3, 1999 | 02011-01-03January 3, 2011 | 70035081000000000005,081 | Election | Lost re-election | Democratic |
Cantwell, MariaMaria Cantwell | Washington | 02001-01-03January 3, 2001 | Present | 70034350000000000004,350 | Election | Incumbent | Democratic |
Carnahan, JeanJean Carnahan | Missouri | 02001-01-03January 3, 2001 | 02002-11-25November 25, 2002 | 7002691000000000000691 | Appointment | Lost election to finish term | Democratic |
Rodham Clinton, HillaryHillary Rodham Clinton | New York | 02001-01-03January 3, 2001 | 02009-01-21January 21, 2009 | 70032940000000000002,940 | Election | Resigned to become Secretary of State | Democratic |
Stabenow, DebbieDebbie Stabenow | Michigan | 02001-01-03January 3, 2001 | Present | 70034350000000000004,350 | Election | Incumbent | Democratic |
Murkowski, LisaLisa Murkowski | Alaska | 02002-12-20December 20, 2002 | Present | 70033634000000000003,634 | Appointment | Incumbent | Republican |
Dole, ElizabethElizabeth Dole | North Carolina | 02003-01-03January 3, 2003 | 02009-01-03January 3, 2009 | 70032192000000000002,192 | Election | Lost re-election | Republican |
Klobuchar, AmyAmy Klobuchar | Minnesota | 02007-01-03January 3, 2007 | Present | 70032159000000000002,159 | Election | Incumbent | Democratic |
McCaskill, ClaireClaire McCaskill | Missouri | 02007-01-03January 3, 2007 | Present | 70032159000000000002,159 | Election | Incumbent | Democratic |
Shaheen, JeanneJeanne Shaheen | New Hampshire | 02009-01-03January 3, 2009 | Present | 70031428000000000001,428 | Election | Incumbent | Democratic |
Hagan, KayKay Hagan | North Carolina | 02009-01-03January 3, 2009 | Present | 70031428000000000001,428 | Election | Incumbent | Democratic |
Gillibrand, KirstenKirsten Gillibrand | New York | 02009-01-26January 26, 2009 | Present | 70031405000000000001,405 | Appointment | Incumbent | Democratic |
Ayotte, KellyKelly Ayotte | New Hampshire | 02011-01-03January 3, 2011 | Present | 7002698000000000000698 | Election | Incumbent | Republican |
Baldwin, TammyTammy Baldwin | Wisconsin | (assuming office) January 3, 2013 |
N/A | N/A | Election | Senator-elect | Democratic |
Fischer, DebDeb Fischer | Nebraska | (assuming office) January 3, 2013 |
N/A | N/A | Election | Senator-elect | Republican |
Heitkamp, HeidiHeidi Heitkamp | North Dakota | (assuming office) January 3, 2013 |
N/A | N/A | Election | Senator-elect | Democratic |
Hirono, MazieMazie Hirono | Hawaii | (assuming office) January 3, 2013 |
N/A | N/A | Election | Senator-elect | Democratic |
Warren, ElizabethElizabeth Warren | Massachusetts | (assuming office) January 3, 2013 |
N/A | N/A | Election | Senator-elect | Democratic |
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