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Arizona was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912. U.S. senators from Arizona belong to Class 1 and Class 3 and are popularly elected for a six-year term beginning January 3. Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. The state's current U.S. senators are Independent Kyrsten Sinema, serving since 2019, and Democrat
Mark Kelly Mark Edward Kelly (born February 21, 1964) is an American politician, former astronaut, and United States Navy captain who has served as the junior United States senator from Arizona since 2020. A member of the Democratic Party, he was electe ...
, serving since 2020.


List of senators

, - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Feb 14, 1912 –
Mar 27, 1912 , Arizona became a state February 14, 1912, but didn't elect its U.S. senators until March 27. , rowspan=4 , 1 , rowspan=2 , rowspan=3 , 1 , Arizona became a state February 14, 1912, but didn't elect its U.S. senators until March 27. , nowrap , Feb 14, 1912 –
Mar 27, 1912 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=15 , 1 , rowspan=15 align=left ,
Henry F. Ashurst Henry Fountain Ashurst (September 13, 1874 – May 31, 1962) was an American Democratic politician and one of the first two Senators from Arizona. Largely self-educated, he served as a district attorney and member of the Arizona Territorial l ...
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Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
, rowspan=15 nowrap , Mar 27, 1912 –
Jan 3, 1941 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1912. , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1912. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 27, 1912 –
Mar 3, 1921 , rowspan=5 ,
Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
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Marcus A. Smith Marcus Aurelius "Mark" Smith (January 24, 1851 – April 7, 1924) was an American attorney and politician who served eight terms as Arizona Territorial Delegate to Congress and as one of the first two Senators from Arizona. As a Delegate, he ...
! rowspan=5 , 1 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 2 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1914.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1916. , rowspan=3 , 2 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 3 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1920.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1921 –
Mar 3, 1927 , rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Ralph H. Cameron Ralph Henry Cameron (October 21, 1863 – February 12, 1953) was an American businessman, prospector and politician who served as both Arizona Territory's Delegate to Congress and as an Arizona United States Senator. As a Territorial delegate, h ...
! rowspan=3 , 2 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1922. , rowspan=3 , 3 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 4 , rowspan=3 , First elected in 1926. , rowspan=21 nowrap , Mar 4, 1927 –
Jan 3, 1969 , rowspan=21 ,
Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
, rowspan=21 align=right ,
Carl Hayden ! rowspan=21 , 3 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1928. , rowspan=3 , 4 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 5 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1932. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1934.Lost renomination. , rowspan=3 , 5 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 6 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1938. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=6 , 2 , rowspan=6 align=left ,
Ernest McFarland , rowspan=6 ,
Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
, rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 1941 –
Jan 3, 1953 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1940. , rowspan=3 , 6 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 7 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1944. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1946.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 7 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 8 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1950. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=6 , 3 , rowspan=6 align=left ,
Barry Goldwater Barry Morris Goldwater (January 2, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was an American politician and United States Air Force officer who was a five-term U.S. Senator from Arizona (1953–1965, 1969–1987) and the Republican Party nominee for presiden ...
, rowspan=6 , Republican , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 1953 –
Jan 3, 1965 , rowspan=3 , First elected in 1952. , rowspan=3 , 8 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 9 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1956. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1958.Retired to run for U.S. President. , rowspan=3 , 9 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 10 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1962.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=6 , 4 , rowspan=6 align=left ,
Paul Fannin , rowspan=6 , Republican , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 1965 –
Jan 3, 1977 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1964. , rowspan=3 , 10 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 11 , rowspan=3 , Elected again in 1968. , rowspan=9 nowrap , Jan 3, 1969 –
Jan 3, 1987 , rowspan=9 , Republican , rowspan=9 align=right ,
Barry Goldwater Barry Morris Goldwater (January 2, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was an American politician and United States Air Force officer who was a five-term U.S. Senator from Arizona (1953–1965, 1969–1987) and the Republican Party nominee for presiden ...
! rowspan=9 , 4 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1970.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 11 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 12 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1974. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=9 , 5 , rowspan=9 align=left ,
Dennis DeConcini Dennis Webster DeConcini (; born May 8, 1937) is an American lawyer, philanthropist, politician and former Democratic U.S. Senator from Arizona. The son of former Arizona Supreme Court Judge Evo Anton DeConcini, he represented Arizona in the Unit ...
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Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
, rowspan=9 nowrap , Jan 3, 1977 –
Jan 3, 1995 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1976. , rowspan=3 , 12 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 13 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1980.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1982. , rowspan=3 , 13 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 14 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1986. , rowspan=16 nowrap , Jan 3, 1987 –
Aug 25, 2018 , rowspan=16 , Republican , rowspan=16 align=right ,
John McCain John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American politician and United States Navy officer who served as a United States senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. He previously served two terms ...
! rowspan=16 , 5 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1988.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 14 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 15 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1992. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=9 , 6 , rowspan=9 align=left ,
Jon Kyl Jon Llewellyn Kyl ( ; born April 25, 1942) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as a United States Senator for Arizona from 1995 to 2013 and again in 2018. A Republican, he held both of Arizona's Senate seats at different times, ser ...
, rowspan=9 , Republican , rowspan=9 nowrap , Jan 3, 1995 –
Jan 3, 2013 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1994. , rowspan=3 , 15 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 16 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1998. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2000. , rowspan=3 , 16 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 17 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2004. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2006.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 17 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 18 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2010. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=6 , 7 , rowspan=6 align=left ,
Jeff Flake Jeffry Lane Flake (born December 31, 1962) is an American politician and diplomat who is the current U.S Ambassador to Turkey. A member of the Republican Party, Flake served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013 and ...
, rowspan=6 , Republican , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 2013 –
Jan 3, 2019 , rowspan=6 , Elected in 2012.Retired. , rowspan=6 , 18 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , rowspan=8 , 19 , Re-elected in 2016.Died. , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Aug 25, 2018 –
Sep 4, 2018 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue McCain's term.Resigned. , nowrap , Sep 4, 2018 –
Dec 31, 2018 , , Republican , align=right ,
Jon Kyl Jon Llewellyn Kyl ( ; born April 25, 1942) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as a United States Senator for Arizona from 1995 to 2013 and again in 2018. A Republican, he held both of Arizona's Senate seats at different times, ser ...
! 6 , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , Dec 31, 2018 –
Jan 3, 2019 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=5 , 8 , rowspan=5 align=left ,
Kyrsten Sinema , rowspan=3 ,
Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
, rowspan=5 , Jan 3, 2019 –
Present , rowspan=5 , Elected in 2018.Switched parties December 9, 2022. , rowspan=5 , 19 , rowspan=2 , Appointed to continue McCain's term.Lost election to finish McCain's term. , nowrap , Jan 3, 2019 –
Dec 2, 2020 , , Republican , align=right ,
Martha McSally ! 7 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected in 2020 to finish McCain's term. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Dec 2, 2020 –
Present , rowspan=6 ,
Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
, rowspan=6 align=right ,
Mark Kelly Mark Edward Kelly (born February 21, 1964) is an American politician, former astronaut, and United States Navy captain who has served as the junior United States senator from Arizona since 2020. A member of the Democratic Party, he was electe ...
! rowspan=6 , 8 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Independent , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 20 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2022. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2024 election. , rowspan=3 , 20 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , 21 , colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2028 election.


Living former senators

, there are four living former U.S. senators from Arizona. The most recent and most recently serving senator to die was
John McCain John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American politician and United States Navy officer who served as a United States senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. He previously served two terms ...
(served 1987–2018), who died in office on August 25, 2018.


Superlatives


Longest service


Shortest service

''List excludes the incumbent senators who have both served less than a full term''


Youngest at beginning of service


Oldest at end of service


See also

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List of United States representatives from Arizona The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Arizona. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see ...
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United States congressional delegations from Arizona Since Arizona became a U.S. state in 1912, it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year t ...
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Elections in Arizona Elections in Arizona are authorized under the Arizona State Constitution, which establishes elections for the state level officers, cabinet, and legislature. In a 2020 study, Arizona was ranked as the 21st hardest state for citizens to vote in. ...


References

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