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John C. Frémont , , Democratic , nowrap , Sep 9, 1850 –
Mar 3, 1851 , Elected in 1849. , 1 , , rowspan=4 , 1 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1849. , rowspan=4 nowrap , Sep 9, 1850 –
Mar 2, 1855 , rowspan=4 , Democratic , rowspan=4 align=right ,
Jan 29, 1852 , Legislature failed to elect. , rowspan=5 , 2 , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 2 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
John B. Weller , rowspan=4 , Democratic , rowspan=4 nowrap , Jan 30, 1852 –
Mar 3, 1857 , rowspan=4 , Elected late in 1852.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , rowspan=7 , 2 , Legislature failed to elect. , nowrap , Mar 3, 1855 –
Jan 13, 1857 , colspan=2 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=6 , Elected late in 1857. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 14, 1857 –
Mar 3, 1861 , rowspan=6 , Democratic , rowspan=6 align=left ,
Sep 16, 1859 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1856.Died. , rowspan=6 , 3 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Sep 17, 1859 –
Nov 2, 1859 , , - style="height:2em" ! 4 , align=left ,
Henry P. Haun , , Democratic , nowrap , Nov 3, 1859 –
Mar 4, 1860 , Appointed to continue Broderick's term.Lost election to finish Broderick's term. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 5 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
Milton Latham , rowspan=2 , Democratic , rowspan=2 nowrap , Mar 5, 1860 –
Mar 3, 1863 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1860 to finish Broderick's term.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 3 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1860.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1861 –
Mar 3, 1867 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
John Conness , rowspan=3 ,
Mar 3, 1869 , rowspan=3 , Elected during the 1862/63 cycle. , rowspan=3 , 4 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 4 , rowspan=3 , Elected during the 1866/67 cycle. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1867 –
Mar 3, 1873 , rowspan=3 ,
Cornelius Cole ! rowspan=3 , 3 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 7 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Nov 29, 1873 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1868.Resigned. , rowspan=5 , 5 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , rowspan=5 , 5 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1872 or 1873.Retired. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1873 –
Mar 3, 1879 , rowspan=5 ,
Aaron A. Sargent ! rowspan=5 , 4 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Nov 30, 1873 –
Dec 22, 1873 , , - style="height:2em" ! 8 , align=left ,
John S. Hager , , Democratic , nowrap , Dec 23, 1873 –
Mar 3, 1875 , Elected in 1873 to finish Casserly's term.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 9 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Newton Booth , rowspan=3 , Anti-Monopoly , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1875 –
Mar 3, 1881 , rowspan=3 , Elected early in 1873.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 6 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 6 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1878.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1879 –
Mar 3, 1885 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
James T. Farley ! rowspan=3 , 5 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 10 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
John Franklin Miller , rowspan=3 ,
Mar 8, 1886 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1880.Died. , rowspan=6 , 7 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , rowspan=7 , 7 , rowspan=7 , Elected in 1885. , rowspan=10 nowrap , Mar 4, 1885 –
Jun 21, 1893 , rowspan=10 ,
Leland Stanford ! rowspan=10 , 6 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Mar 9, 1886 –
Mar 22, 1886 , , - style="height:2em" ! 11 , align=left ,
Aug 3, 1886 , Appointed to continue Miller's term.Successor qualified. , - style="height:2em" ! 12 , align=left ,
Abram Williams , ,
Mar 3, 1887 , Elected in 1886 to finish Miller's term.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 13 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
Feb 28, 1891 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1887.Died. , rowspan=5 , 8 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , rowspan=2 nowrap , Mar 1, 1891 –
Mar 18, 1891 , rowspan=2 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , rowspan=6 , 8 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1891.Died. , - style="height:2em" ! 14 , align=left ,
Charles N. Felton , ,
Mar 3, 1893 , Elected in 1891 to finish Hearst's term.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=5 , 15 , rowspan=5 align=left ,
Stephen M. White , rowspan=5 , Democratic , rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1893 –
Mar 3, 1899 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1893.Retired. , rowspan=5 , 9 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Jun 22, 1893 –
Jul 25, 1893 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Appointed to continue Stanford's term. Elected in 1895 to finish Stanford's term. , rowspan=12 nowrap , Jul 26, 1893 –
Mar 3, 1915 , rowspan=12 ,
Feb 6, 1900 , , rowspan=4 , 10 , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 16 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Thomas R. Bard , rowspan=3 ,
Mar 3, 1905 , rowspan=3 , Elected late in 1900.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 10 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1903. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 17 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Frank P. Flint , rowspan=3 ,
Mar 3, 1911 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1905.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 11 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 11 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1909.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 18 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
John D. Works , rowspan=3 ,
Mar 3, 1917 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1911.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 12 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 12 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1914.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1915 –
Mar 3, 1921 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
James D. Phelan ! rowspan=3 , 8 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=16 , 19 , rowspan=16 align=left ,
Aug 6, 1945 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1916.Not seated until March 16 in order to remain Governor of California. , rowspan=3 , 13 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 13 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1920. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Mar 4, 1921 –
Mar 3, 1933 , rowspan=6 ,
Samuel M. Shortridge ! rowspan=6 , 9 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1922. , rowspan=3 , 14 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 14 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1926.Lost renomination. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1928. , rowspan=3 , 15 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=4 , 15 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1932.Lost renomination, then resigned. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1933 –
Nov 8, 1938 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
William Gibbs McAdoo ! rowspan=3 , 10 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , Re-elected in 1934. , rowspan=4 , 16 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to finish McAdoo's term.Retired. , nowrap , Nov 9, 1938 –
Jan 3, 1939 , , Democratic , align=right ,
Thomas M. Storke ! 11 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 16 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1938. , rowspan=8 nowrap , Jan 3, 1939 –
Nov 30, 1950 , rowspan=8 , Democratic , rowspan=8 align=right ,
Sheridan Downey ! rowspan=8 , 12 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1940.Died. , rowspan=5 , 17 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , rowspan=6 , 17 , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1944.Ran for re-election, but dropped out of renomination race due to ill health.Resigned early due to ill health. , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Aug 7, 1945 –
Aug 25, 1945 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=9 , 20 , rowspan=9 align=left ,
Jan 3, 1959 , Appointed to continue Johnson's term. Elected in 1946 to finish Johnson's term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1946. , rowspan=5 , 18 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to finish Downey's term,
having been elected to the next term. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Dec 1, 1950 –
Jan 1, 1953 , rowspan=2 ,
Jan 3, 1969 , rowspan=12 ,
Clair Engle , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 1959 –
Jul 30, 1964 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1958.Died. , rowspan=6 , 20 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , rowspan=6 , 20 , rowspan=6 , Re-elected in 1962.Lost renomination. , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Jul 31, 1964 –
Aug 3, 1964 , , - style="height:2em" ! 22 , align=left ,
Dec 31, 1964 , Appointed to continue Engle's term.Lost election to full term, resigned early to give successor preferential seniority. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 23 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
Jan 1, 1971 , Appointed early to finish Engle's term, having been elected to the next term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1964.Lost re-election, resigned early to give successor preferential seniority. , rowspan=4 , 21 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , rowspan=4 , 21 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1968. , rowspan=16 nowrap , Jan 3, 1969 –
Jan 3, 1993 , rowspan=16 , Democratic , rowspan=16 align=right ,
Alan Cranston ! rowspan=16 , 15 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 24 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
John V. Tunney , rowspan=4 , Democratic , rowspan=4 nowrap , Jan 2, 1971 –
Jan 1, 1977 , Appointed to finish Murphy's term, having been elected to the next term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1970.Lost re-election, resigned early to give successor preferential seniority. , rowspan=4 , 22 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , rowspan=4 , 22 , rowspan=4 , Re-elected in 1974. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 25 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
S. I. Hayakawa , rowspan=4 ,
Jan 3, 1983 , Appointed to finish Tunney's term, having been elected to the next term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1976.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 23 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 23 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1980. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=5 , 26 , rowspan=5 align=left ,
Jan 7, 1991 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1982. , rowspan=3 , 24 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 24 , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1986.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1988.Resigned to become Governor of California. , rowspan=5 , 25 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" ! 27 , align=left ,
John Seymour , ,
Nov 3, 1992 , Appointed to continue Wilson's term.Lost election to finish Wilson's term. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=19 , 28 , rowspan=19 align=left ,
Dianne Feinstein , rowspan=19 , Democratic , rowspan=19 , Nov 4, 1992 –
Present , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1992 to finish Wilson's term. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 25 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1992. , rowspan=12 , Jan 3, 1993 –
Jan 3, 2017 , rowspan=12 , Democratic , rowspan=12 align=right ,
Barbara Boxer ! rowspan=12 , 16 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1994. , rowspan=3 , 26 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 26 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1998. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2000. , rowspan=3 , 27 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 27 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2004. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2006. , rowspan=3 , 28 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 28 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2010.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2012. , rowspan=3 , 29 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 29 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 2016.Resigned to become U.S. Vice President. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 2017 –
Jan 18, 2021 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Jan 20, 2021 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Harris's term. Elected in 2022 to finish Harris's term. , rowspan=4 nowrap , Jan 20, 2021 –
Present , rowspan=4 , Democratic , rowspan=4 align=right ,
Alex Padilla ! rowspan=4 , 18 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 30 , rowspan=3 , Elected to a full term in 2022. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2024 election. , rowspan=3 , 31 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , 31 , colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2028 election.
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
elects United States senators to Class 1 and Class 3. The state has been represented by 47 people in the Senate since it was admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850. Its U.S. senators are Democrats Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla.
List of senators
, - style="height:2em" ! 1 , align=left ,John C. Frémont , , Democratic , nowrap , Sep 9, 1850 –
Mar 3, 1851 , Elected in 1849. , 1 , , rowspan=4 , 1 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1849. , rowspan=4 nowrap , Sep 9, 1850 –
Mar 2, 1855 , rowspan=4 , Democratic , rowspan=4 align=right ,
William M. Gwin
William McKendree Gwin (October 9, 1805 – September 3, 1885) was an American medical doctor and politician who served in elected office in Mississippi and California. In California he shared the distinction, along with John C. Frémont, of bein ...
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, colspan=3 , ''Vacant''
, nowrap , Mar 4, 1851 –Jan 29, 1852 , Legislature failed to elect. , rowspan=5 , 2 , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 2 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
John B. Weller , rowspan=4 , Democratic , rowspan=4 nowrap , Jan 30, 1852 –
Mar 3, 1857 , rowspan=4 , Elected late in 1852.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , rowspan=7 , 2 , Legislature failed to elect. , nowrap , Mar 3, 1855 –
Jan 13, 1857 , colspan=2 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=6 , Elected late in 1857. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 14, 1857 –
Mar 3, 1861 , rowspan=6 , Democratic , rowspan=6 align=left ,
William M. Gwin
William McKendree Gwin (October 9, 1805 – September 3, 1885) was an American medical doctor and politician who served in elected office in Mississippi and California. In California he shared the distinction, along with John C. Frémont, of bein ...
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, rowspan=2 align=left , David C. Broderick
David Colbreth Broderick (February 4, 1820 – September 16, 1859) was an attorney and politician, elected by the legislature as United States Democratic Party, Democratic United States Senate, U.S. Senator from California. Born in Washington, DC ...
, rowspan=2 , Democratic
, rowspan=2 nowrap , Mar 4, 1857 –Sep 16, 1859 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1856.Died. , rowspan=6 , 3 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Sep 17, 1859 –
Nov 2, 1859 , , - style="height:2em" ! 4 , align=left ,
Henry P. Haun , , Democratic , nowrap , Nov 3, 1859 –
Mar 4, 1860 , Appointed to continue Broderick's term.Lost election to finish Broderick's term. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 5 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
Milton Latham , rowspan=2 , Democratic , rowspan=2 nowrap , Mar 5, 1860 –
Mar 3, 1863 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1860 to finish Broderick's term.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 3 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1860.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1861 –
Mar 3, 1867 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
James A. McDougall
James Alexander McDougall (November 19, 1817 – September 3, 1867) was an American Lawyer, attorney and politician elected to statewide office in two U.S. states, then to the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate. ...
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, rowspan=3 align=left , John Conness , rowspan=3 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
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** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1863 –Mar 3, 1869 , rowspan=3 , Elected during the 1862/63 cycle. , rowspan=3 , 4 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 4 , rowspan=3 , Elected during the 1866/67 cycle. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1867 –
Mar 3, 1873 , rowspan=3 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=3 align=right , Cornelius Cole ! rowspan=3 , 3 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 7 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Eugene Casserly
Eugene Casserly (November 13, 1820June 14, 1883) was an Irish-born American journalist, lawyer, and politician. He was the son of scholar Patrick S. Casserly, and he served in the United States Senate from California.
Biography
Eugene Casserl ...
, rowspan=3 , Democratic
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1869 –Nov 29, 1873 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1868.Resigned. , rowspan=5 , 5 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , rowspan=5 , 5 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1872 or 1873.Retired. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1873 –
Mar 3, 1879 , rowspan=5 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=5 align=right , Aaron A. Sargent ! rowspan=5 , 4 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Nov 30, 1873 –
Dec 22, 1873 , , - style="height:2em" ! 8 , align=left ,
John S. Hager , , Democratic , nowrap , Dec 23, 1873 –
Mar 3, 1875 , Elected in 1873 to finish Casserly's term.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 9 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Newton Booth , rowspan=3 , Anti-Monopoly , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1875 –
Mar 3, 1881 , rowspan=3 , Elected early in 1873.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 6 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 6 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1878.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1879 –
Mar 3, 1885 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
James T. Farley ! rowspan=3 , 5 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 10 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
John Franklin Miller , rowspan=3 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1881 –Mar 8, 1886 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1880.Died. , rowspan=6 , 7 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , rowspan=7 , 7 , rowspan=7 , Elected in 1885. , rowspan=10 nowrap , Mar 4, 1885 –
Jun 21, 1893 , rowspan=10 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=10 align=right , Leland Stanford ! rowspan=10 , 6 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Mar 9, 1886 –
Mar 22, 1886 , , - style="height:2em" ! 11 , align=left ,
George Hearst
George Hearst (September 3, 1820 – February 28, 1891) was an American businessman, miner, and politician. After growing up on a small farm in Missouri, he founded many mining operations, and is known for developing and expanding the Hom ...
, , Democratic
, nowrap , Mar 23, 1886 –Aug 3, 1886 , Appointed to continue Miller's term.Successor qualified. , - style="height:2em" ! 12 , align=left ,
Abram Williams , ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, nowrap , Aug 4, 1886 –Mar 3, 1887 , Elected in 1886 to finish Miller's term.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 13 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
George Hearst
George Hearst (September 3, 1820 – February 28, 1891) was an American businessman, miner, and politician. After growing up on a small farm in Missouri, he founded many mining operations, and is known for developing and expanding the Hom ...
, rowspan=2 , Democratic
, rowspan=2 nowrap , Mar 4, 1887 –Feb 28, 1891 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1887.Died. , rowspan=5 , 8 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , rowspan=2 nowrap , Mar 1, 1891 –
Mar 18, 1891 , rowspan=2 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , rowspan=6 , 8 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1891.Died. , - style="height:2em" ! 14 , align=left ,
Charles N. Felton , ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, nowrap , Mar 19, 1891 –Mar 3, 1893 , Elected in 1891 to finish Hearst's term.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=5 , 15 , rowspan=5 align=left ,
Stephen M. White , rowspan=5 , Democratic , rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1893 –
Mar 3, 1899 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1893.Retired. , rowspan=5 , 9 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Jun 22, 1893 –
Jul 25, 1893 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Appointed to continue Stanford's term. Elected in 1895 to finish Stanford's term. , rowspan=12 nowrap , Jul 26, 1893 –
Mar 3, 1915 , rowspan=12 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=12 align=right , George Clement Perkins
George Clement Perkins (August 23, 1839February 26, 1923) was an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Perkins served as the 14th Governor of California from 1880 to 1883, and as United States Senator from Cali ...
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, rowspan=4 , Re-elected in 1897.
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, nowrap , Mar 4, 1899 –Feb 6, 1900 , , rowspan=4 , 10 , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 16 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Thomas R. Bard , rowspan=3 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Feb 7, 1900 –Mar 3, 1905 , rowspan=3 , Elected late in 1900.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 10 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1903. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 17 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Frank P. Flint , rowspan=3 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1905 –Mar 3, 1911 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1905.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 11 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 11 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1909.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 18 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
John D. Works , rowspan=3 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1911 –Mar 3, 1917 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1911.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 12 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 12 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1914.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1915 –
Mar 3, 1921 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
James D. Phelan ! rowspan=3 , 8 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=16 , 19 , rowspan=16 align=left ,
Hiram Johnson
Hiram Warren Johnson (September 2, 1866August 6, 1945) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 23rd governor of California from 1911 to 1917. Johnson achieved national prominence in the early 20th century. He was elected in 191 ...
, rowspan=16 , Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=16 nowrap , Mar 4, 1917 –Aug 6, 1945 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1916.Not seated until March 16 in order to remain Governor of California. , rowspan=3 , 13 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 13 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1920. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Mar 4, 1921 –
Mar 3, 1933 , rowspan=6 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=6 align=right , Samuel M. Shortridge ! rowspan=6 , 9 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1922. , rowspan=3 , 14 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 14 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1926.Lost renomination. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1928. , rowspan=3 , 15 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=4 , 15 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1932.Lost renomination, then resigned. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1933 –
Nov 8, 1938 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
William Gibbs McAdoo ! rowspan=3 , 10 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , Re-elected in 1934. , rowspan=4 , 16 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to finish McAdoo's term.Retired. , nowrap , Nov 9, 1938 –
Jan 3, 1939 , , Democratic , align=right ,
Thomas M. Storke ! 11 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 16 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1938. , rowspan=8 nowrap , Jan 3, 1939 –
Nov 30, 1950 , rowspan=8 , Democratic , rowspan=8 align=right ,
Sheridan Downey ! rowspan=8 , 12 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1940.Died. , rowspan=5 , 17 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , rowspan=6 , 17 , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1944.Ran for re-election, but dropped out of renomination race due to ill health.Resigned early due to ill health. , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Aug 7, 1945 –
Aug 25, 1945 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=9 , 20 , rowspan=9 align=left ,
William Knowland
William Fife Knowland (June 26, 1908 – February 23, 1974) was an American politician and newspaper publisher. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States Senator from California from 1945 to 1959. He was Senate Majority Le ...
, rowspan=9 , Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=9 nowrap , Aug 26, 1945 –Jan 3, 1959 , Appointed to continue Johnson's term. Elected in 1946 to finish Johnson's term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1946. , rowspan=5 , 18 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to finish Downey's term,
having been elected to the next term. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Dec 1, 1950 –
Jan 1, 1953 , rowspan=2 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=2 align=right , Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and was ...
! rowspan=2 , 13
, - style="height:7em"
, rowspan=2
, rowspan=4 , 18
, Elected in 1950.Resigned to become U.S. Vice President.
, - style="height:2em"
, rowspan=3 , Appointed to continue Nixon's term. Elected in 1954 to finish Nixon's term.
, rowspan=12 nowrap , Jan 2, 1953 –Jan 3, 1969 , rowspan=12 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=12 align=right , Thomas Kuchel
Thomas Henry Kuchel ( ; August 15, 1910 – November 21, 1994)
was an American politician. A moderate Republican, he served as a US Senator from California from 1953 to 1969 and was the minority whip in the Senate, where he was the co-ma ...
! rowspan=12 , 14
, - style="height:2em"
, rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1952.Retired to run for Governor of California.
, rowspan=3 , 19
,
, - style="height:2em"
,
, - style="height:2em"
,
, rowspan=3 , 19
, rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1956.
, - style="height:2em"
! rowspan=3 , 21
, rowspan=3 align=left , Clair Engle , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 1959 –
Jul 30, 1964 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1958.Died. , rowspan=6 , 20 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , rowspan=6 , 20 , rowspan=6 , Re-elected in 1962.Lost renomination. , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Jul 31, 1964 –
Aug 3, 1964 , , - style="height:2em" ! 22 , align=left ,
Pierre Salinger
Pierre Emil George Salinger (June 14, 1925 – October 16, 2004) was an American journalist, author and politician. He served as the ninth press secretary for United States Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Salinger served ...
, , Democratic
, nowrap , Aug 4, 1964 –Dec 31, 1964 , Appointed to continue Engle's term.Lost election to full term, resigned early to give successor preferential seniority. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 23 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
George Murphy
George Lloyd Murphy (July 4, 1902 – May 3, 1992) was an American dancer, actor, and politician. Murphy was a song-and-dance leading man in many big-budget Hollywood musicals from 1930 to 1952. He was the president of the Screen Actors Guild fro ...
, rowspan=4 , Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=4 nowrap , Jan 1, 1965 –Jan 1, 1971 , Appointed early to finish Engle's term, having been elected to the next term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1964.Lost re-election, resigned early to give successor preferential seniority. , rowspan=4 , 21 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , rowspan=4 , 21 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1968. , rowspan=16 nowrap , Jan 3, 1969 –
Jan 3, 1993 , rowspan=16 , Democratic , rowspan=16 align=right ,
Alan Cranston ! rowspan=16 , 15 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 24 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
John V. Tunney , rowspan=4 , Democratic , rowspan=4 nowrap , Jan 2, 1971 –
Jan 1, 1977 , Appointed to finish Murphy's term, having been elected to the next term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1970.Lost re-election, resigned early to give successor preferential seniority. , rowspan=4 , 22 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , rowspan=4 , 22 , rowspan=4 , Re-elected in 1974. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 25 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
S. I. Hayakawa , rowspan=4 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=4 nowrap , Jan 2, 1977 –Jan 3, 1983 , Appointed to finish Tunney's term, having been elected to the next term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1976.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 23 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 23 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1980. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=5 , 26 , rowspan=5 align=left ,
Pete Wilson
Peter Barton Wilson (born August 23, 1933) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 36th governor of California from 1991 to 1999. A member of the Republican Party, he also served as a United States senator from California betw ...
, rowspan=5 , Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=5 nowrap , Jan 3, 1983 –Jan 7, 1991 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1982. , rowspan=3 , 24 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 24 , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1986.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1988.Resigned to become Governor of California. , rowspan=5 , 25 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" ! 27 , align=left ,
John Seymour , ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, nowrap , Jan 7, 1991 –Nov 3, 1992 , Appointed to continue Wilson's term.Lost election to finish Wilson's term. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=19 , 28 , rowspan=19 align=left ,
Dianne Feinstein , rowspan=19 , Democratic , rowspan=19 , Nov 4, 1992 –
Present , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1992 to finish Wilson's term. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 25 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1992. , rowspan=12 , Jan 3, 1993 –
Jan 3, 2017 , rowspan=12 , Democratic , rowspan=12 align=right ,
Barbara Boxer ! rowspan=12 , 16 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1994. , rowspan=3 , 26 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 26 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1998. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2000. , rowspan=3 , 27 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 27 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2004. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2006. , rowspan=3 , 28 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 28 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2010.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2012. , rowspan=3 , 29 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 29 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 2016.Resigned to become U.S. Vice President. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 2017 –
Jan 18, 2021 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Kamala Harris
Kamala Devi Harris ( ; born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th vice president of the United States. She is the first female vice president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as well ...
! rowspan=3 , 17
, - style="height:2em"
, rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 2018.
, rowspan=5 , 30
,
, - style="height:2em"
, rowspan=3
, - style="height:2em"
,
, nowrap , Jan 18, 2021 –Jan 20, 2021 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Harris's term. Elected in 2022 to finish Harris's term. , rowspan=4 nowrap , Jan 20, 2021 –
Present , rowspan=4 , Democratic , rowspan=4 align=right ,
Alex Padilla ! rowspan=4 , 18 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 30 , rowspan=3 , Elected to a full term in 2022. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2024 election. , rowspan=3 , 31 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , 31 , colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2028 election.
Living former senators
, there are four living former U.S. senators from California. The most recent senator to die was John V. Tunney (served 1971–1977) on January 12, 2018. The most recently serving senator to die was Alan Cranston (served 1969–1993) on December 31, 2000.Superlatives
Longest service
Shortest service
Youngest at beginning of service
Oldest at end of service
See also
* List of United States representatives from California * United States congressional delegations from California *Elections in California
Elections in California are held to fill various local, state and federal seats. In California, regular elections are held every even year (such as 2006 and 2008); however, some seats have terms of office that are longer than two years, so not e ...
References
* * * {{U.S. congressional delegations United States senatorsCalifornia
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...