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Dec 18, 1890 , After joining the Union, Idaho did not elect its senators for six months. , rowspan=4 , 1 , rowspan=2 , rowspan=2 , 1 , After joining the Union, Idaho did not elect its senators for six months. , nowrap , Jul 3, 1890 –
Dec 18, 1890 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=6 , 1 , rowspan=6 align=left ,
George Shoup , rowspan=6 ,
Mar 3, 1901 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1890. , Elected in 1890.Retired. , nowrap , Dec 18, 1890 –
Mar 3, 1891 , ,
William McConnell ! 1 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 2 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1890.Lost re-election as a
Mar 3, 1897 , rowspan=3 ,
Mar 3, 1903 , rowspan=4 ,
Mar 3, 1907 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1901 as a
Oct 17, 1912 , rowspan=5 ,
Jan 19, 1940 , rowspan=6 , Elected in 1907. , rowspan=6 , 4 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 5 , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1909.Died. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Oct 17, 1912 –
Nov 18, 1912 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Heyburn's term.Lost election to finish Heyburn's term. , nowrap , Nov 18, 1912 –
Feb 6, 1913 , , Democratic , align=right ,
Kirtland Perky ! 5 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1913 to finish Heyburn's term. , rowspan=4 nowrap , Feb 6, 1913 –
Jan 13, 1918 , rowspan=4 ,
James Brady ! rowspan=4 , 6 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1913. , rowspan=5 , 5 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 6 , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1914.Died. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Jan 13, 1918 –
Jan 22, 1918 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Appointed to continue Brady's term. Elected in 1918 to finish Brady's term.Resigned to become a Federal Trade Commissioner, having lost election to a full term. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Jan 22, 1918 –
Jan 14, 1921 , rowspan=2 , Democratic , rowspan=2 align=right ,
John Nugent ! rowspan=2 , 7 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , Re-elected in 1918 , rowspan=4 , 6 , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to finish Nugent's term, having been elected to the next term. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Jan 15, 1921 –
Jun 24, 1928 , rowspan=5 ,
Frank Gooding ! rowspan=5 , 8 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 7 , rowspan=3 , Elected to full term in 1920. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1924. , rowspan=5 , 7 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , rowspan=5 , 8 , Re-elected in 1926.Died. , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Jun 24, 1928 –
Jun 30, 1928 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Appointed to continue Gooding's term. Elected in 1928 to finish Gooding's term.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jun 30, 1928 –
Mar 3, 1933 , rowspan=3 ,
John W. Thomas ! rowspan=3 , 9 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1930. , rowspan=3 , 8 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 9 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1932.Lost renomination. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1933 –
Jan 3, 1939 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
James Pope ! rowspan=3 , 10 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1936.Died. , rowspan=5 , 9 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , rowspan=5 , 10 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1938.Lost renomination. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Jan 3, 1939 –
Jan 3, 1945 , rowspan=5 , Democratic , rowspan=5 align=right ,
D. Worth Clark ! rowspan=5 , 11 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Jan 19, 1940 –
Jan 27, 1940 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 4 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
John W. Thomas , rowspan=4 ,
Nov 10, 1945 , rowspan=2 , Appointed to continue Borah's term. Elected in 1940 to finish Borah's term. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1942.Died. , rowspan=6 , 10 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , rowspan=8 , 11 , rowspan=8 , Elected in 1944.Lost renomination. , rowspan=8 nowrap , Jan 3, 1945 –
Jan 3, 1951 , rowspan=8 , Democratic , rowspan=8 align=right ,
Nov 17, 1945 , , - style="height:2em" ! 5 , align=left ,
Charles C. Gossett , , Democratic , nowrap , Nov 17, 1945 –
Nov 5, 1946 , Appointed to continue Thomas's term.Lost nomination to finish Thomas's term. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 6 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
Jan 3, 1949 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1946 to finish Thomas's term.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! 7 , align=left ,
Bert H. Miller , , Democratic , nowrap , Jan 3, 1949 –
Oct 8, 1949 , Elected in 1948.Died. , rowspan=5 , 11 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Oct 8, 1949 –
Oct 14, 1949 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=7 , 8 , rowspan=7 align=left ,
Jul 23, 1962 , rowspan=3 , Appointed to continue Miller's term. Elected in 1950 to finish Miller's term. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 12 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1950.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 1951 –
Jan 3, 1957 , rowspan=3 ,
Jan 3, 1981 , rowspan=14 , Democratic , rowspan=14 align=right ,
Frank Church ! rowspan=14 , 14 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , Re-elected in 1960.Died. , rowspan=5 , 13 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Jul 23, 1962 –
Aug 6, 1962 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=6 , 9 , rowspan=6 align=left ,
Len Jordan , rowspan=6 ,
Jan 3, 1973 , rowspan=3 , Appointed to continue Dworshak's term. Elected in 1962 to finish Dworshak's term. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 14 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1962. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1966.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 14 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 15 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1968. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=9 , 10 , rowspan=9 align=left ,
Jim McClure , rowspan=9 ,
Jan 3, 1991 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1972. , rowspan=3 , 15 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 16 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1974.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1978. , rowspan=3 , 16 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 17 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1980. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 1981 –
Jan 3, 1993 , rowspan=6 ,
Jan 3, 2009 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1990. , rowspan=3 , 18 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 19 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1992.Retired to run for Governor of Idaho. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 1993 –
Jan 3, 1999 , rowspan=3 ,
Present , rowspan=15 ,
Present , rowspan=3 , Elected in 2008. , rowspan=3 , 21 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 22 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2010. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2014. , rowspan=3 , 22 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 23 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2016. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2020. , rowspan=3 , 23 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 24 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2022. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2026 election. , rowspan=2 , 24 , , - style="height:2em" , , 25 , colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2028 election.
United States senators
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from Idaho
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. The state was admitted to the Union
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on July 3, 1890, and its U.S. senators belong to Class 2 and Class 3. Idaho's current senators are Republicans Mike Crapo
Michael Dean Crapo ( ; born May 20, 1951) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Idaho, a seat he has held since 1999. A member of the Republican Party, Crapo previously served as the U.S. repres ...
and Jim Risch
James Elroy Risch ( ; born May 3, 1943) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Idaho since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served as lieutenant governor of Idaho under governors Dirk Kem ...
. William Borah
William Edgar Borah (June 29, 1865 – January 19, 1940) was an outspoken Republican United States Senator, one of the best-known figures in Idaho's history. A progressive who served from 1907 until his death in 1940, Borah is often co ...
was Idaho's longest-serving senator (1907–1940).
List of senators
, - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Jul 3, 1890 –Dec 18, 1890 , After joining the Union, Idaho did not elect its senators for six months. , rowspan=4 , 1 , rowspan=2 , rowspan=2 , 1 , After joining the Union, Idaho did not elect its senators for six months. , nowrap , Jul 3, 1890 –
Dec 18, 1890 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=6 , 1 , rowspan=6 align=left ,
George Shoup , rowspan=6 ,
Republican
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, rowspan=6 nowrap , Dec 18, 1890 –Mar 3, 1901 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1890. , Elected in 1890.Retired. , nowrap , Dec 18, 1890 –
Mar 3, 1891 , ,
Republican
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, align=right , William McConnell ! 1 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 2 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1890.Lost re-election as a
Silver Republican
The Silver Republican Party, later known as the Lincoln Republican Party, was a United States political party from 1896 to 1901. It was so named because it split from the Republican Party by supporting free silver (effectively, expansionary monet ...
.
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1891 –Mar 3, 1897 , 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.
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, rowspan=3 align=right , Fred Dubois
Fred Thomas Dubois (May 29, 1851February 14, 1930) was a controversial American politician from Idaho who served two terms in the United States Senate. He was best known for his opposition to the gold standard and his efforts to disenfranchise ...
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, rowspan=4 , Elected in 1897.Retired.
, rowspan=4 nowrap , Mar 4, 1897 –Mar 3, 1903 , rowspan=4 ,
Populist
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, rowspan=4 align=right , Henry Heitfeld
Henry Heitfeld (January 12, 1859October 21, 1938) was an American politician. A Populist, he served as a United States Senator from Idaho.
Early life
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Heitfeld attended public and private schools there. He move ...
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, rowspan=4 align=left , Fred Dubois
Fred Thomas Dubois (May 29, 1851February 14, 1930) was a controversial American politician from Idaho who served two terms in the United States Senate. He was best known for his opposition to the gold standard and his efforts to disenfranchise ...
, , Silver Republican
The Silver Republican Party, later known as the Lincoln Republican Party, was a United States political party from 1896 to 1901. It was so named because it split from the Republican Party by supporting free silver (effectively, expansionary monet ...
, rowspan=4 nowrap , Mar 4, 1901 –Mar 3, 1907 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1901 as a
Silver Republican
The Silver Republican Party, later known as the Lincoln Republican Party, was a United States political party from 1896 to 1901. It was so named because it split from the Republican Party by supporting free silver (effectively, expansionary monet ...
, but changed party to Democratic.Lost re-election.
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, rowspan=3 , Elected in 1903.
, rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1903 –Oct 17, 1912 , 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.
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, rowspan=5 align=right , Weldon Heyburn
Weldon Heyburn (born Weldon Heyburn Franks; September 19, 1903 – May 18, 1951) was an American character actor.
Early years
The son of Marie Pierce and United States Army Col. Wyatt G. Franks, Heyburn was most likely born in Washington, ...
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, rowspan=25 align=left , William Borah
William Edgar Borah (June 29, 1865 – January 19, 1940) was an outspoken Republican United States Senator, one of the best-known figures in Idaho's history. A progressive who served from 1907 until his death in 1940, Borah is often co ...
, rowspan=25 , 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=25 nowrap , Mar 4, 1907 –Jan 19, 1940 , rowspan=6 , Elected in 1907. , rowspan=6 , 4 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 5 , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1909.Died. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Oct 17, 1912 –
Nov 18, 1912 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Heyburn's term.Lost election to finish Heyburn's term. , nowrap , Nov 18, 1912 –
Feb 6, 1913 , , Democratic , align=right ,
Kirtland Perky ! 5 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1913 to finish Heyburn's term. , rowspan=4 nowrap , Feb 6, 1913 –
Jan 13, 1918 , 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 align=right , James Brady ! rowspan=4 , 6 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1913. , rowspan=5 , 5 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 6 , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1914.Died. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Jan 13, 1918 –
Jan 22, 1918 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Appointed to continue Brady's term. Elected in 1918 to finish Brady's term.Resigned to become a Federal Trade Commissioner, having lost election to a full term. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Jan 22, 1918 –
Jan 14, 1921 , rowspan=2 , Democratic , rowspan=2 align=right ,
John Nugent ! rowspan=2 , 7 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , Re-elected in 1918 , rowspan=4 , 6 , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to finish Nugent's term, having been elected to the next term. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Jan 15, 1921 –
Jun 24, 1928 , 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.
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, rowspan=5 align=right , Frank Gooding ! rowspan=5 , 8 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 7 , rowspan=3 , Elected to full term in 1920. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1924. , rowspan=5 , 7 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , rowspan=5 , 8 , Re-elected in 1926.Died. , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Jun 24, 1928 –
Jun 30, 1928 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Appointed to continue Gooding's term. Elected in 1928 to finish Gooding's term.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jun 30, 1928 –
Mar 3, 1933 , 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 , John W. Thomas ! rowspan=3 , 9 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1930. , rowspan=3 , 8 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 9 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1932.Lost renomination. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1933 –
Jan 3, 1939 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
James Pope ! rowspan=3 , 10 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1936.Died. , rowspan=5 , 9 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , rowspan=5 , 10 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1938.Lost renomination. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Jan 3, 1939 –
Jan 3, 1945 , rowspan=5 , Democratic , rowspan=5 align=right ,
D. Worth Clark ! rowspan=5 , 11 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Jan 19, 1940 –
Jan 27, 1940 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 4 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
John W. Thomas , 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 , Jan 27, 1940 –Nov 10, 1945 , rowspan=2 , Appointed to continue Borah's term. Elected in 1940 to finish Borah's term. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1942.Died. , rowspan=6 , 10 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , rowspan=8 , 11 , rowspan=8 , Elected in 1944.Lost renomination. , rowspan=8 nowrap , Jan 3, 1945 –
Jan 3, 1951 , rowspan=8 , Democratic , rowspan=8 align=right ,
Glen H. Taylor
Glen Hearst Taylor (April 12, 1904 – April 28, 1984) was an American politician, entertainer, businessman, and U.S. senator from Idaho.
He was the vice presidential candidate on the Progressive Party ticket in the 1948 election. Taylor was ...
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Charles C. Gossett , , Democratic , nowrap , Nov 17, 1945 –
Nov 5, 1946 , Appointed to continue Thomas's term.Lost nomination to finish Thomas's term. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 6 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
Henry Dworshak
Henry Clarence Dworshak Jr. (August 29, 1894July 23, 1962) was a United States Senator and Congressman from Idaho. Originally from Minnesota, he was a Republican from Burley, and served over 22 years in the House and Senate.
Early years
Born in ...
, 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 nowrap , Nov 6, 1946 –Jan 3, 1949 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1946 to finish Thomas's term.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! 7 , align=left ,
Bert H. Miller , , Democratic , nowrap , Jan 3, 1949 –
Oct 8, 1949 , Elected in 1948.Died. , rowspan=5 , 11 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Oct 8, 1949 –
Oct 14, 1949 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=7 , 8 , rowspan=7 align=left ,
Henry Dworshak
Henry Clarence Dworshak Jr. (August 29, 1894July 23, 1962) was a United States Senator and Congressman from Idaho. Originally from Minnesota, he was a Republican from Burley, and served over 22 years in the House and Senate.
Early years
Born in ...
, rowspan=7 , 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=7 nowrap , Oct 14, 1949 –Jul 23, 1962 , rowspan=3 , Appointed to continue Miller's term. Elected in 1950 to finish Miller's term. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 12 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1950.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 1951 –
Jan 3, 1957 , 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 , Herman Welker
Herman Orville Welker (December 11, 1906 – October 30, 1957) was an American politician from the state of Idaho. He was a member of the Idaho Republican Party and served one term in the United States Senate, from 1951 to 1957.
Early years
Born ...
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, rowspan=14 nowrap , Jan 3, 1957 –Jan 3, 1981 , rowspan=14 , Democratic , rowspan=14 align=right ,
Frank Church ! rowspan=14 , 14 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , Re-elected in 1960.Died. , rowspan=5 , 13 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Jul 23, 1962 –
Aug 6, 1962 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=6 , 9 , rowspan=6 align=left ,
Len Jordan , 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 nowrap , Aug 6, 1962 –Jan 3, 1973 , rowspan=3 , Appointed to continue Dworshak's term. Elected in 1962 to finish Dworshak's term. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 14 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1962. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1966.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 14 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 15 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1968. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=9 , 10 , rowspan=9 align=left ,
Jim McClure , 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 , Jan 3, 1973 –Jan 3, 1991 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1972. , rowspan=3 , 15 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 16 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1974.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1978. , rowspan=3 , 16 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 17 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1980. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 1981 –
Jan 3, 1993 , 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 , Steve Symms
Steven Douglas Symms (born April 23, 1938) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as a four-term congressman (1973–81) and two-term U.S. Senator (1981–93), representing Idaho. He is a partner at Parry, Romani, DeConcini & Symms, a ...
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, rowspan=9 align=left , Larry Craig
Lawrence Edwin Craig (born July 20, 1945) is an American retired politician from the state of Idaho. A Republican, he served 18 years in the United States Senate (1991–2009), preceded by 10 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, repres ...
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Dirk Arthur Kempthorne (born October 29, 1951) is an American politician who served as the 49th United States Secretary of the Interior from 2006 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a ...
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Michael Dean Crapo ( ; born May 20, 1951) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Idaho, a seat he has held since 1999. A member of the Republican Party, Crapo previously served as the U.S. repres ...
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James Elroy Risch ( ; born May 3, 1943) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Idaho since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served as lieutenant governor of Idaho under governors Dirk Kem ...
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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.
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Living former senators
, there are three living former U.S. senators from Idaho. The most recent and most recently serving senator to die was Jim McClure (served 1973–1991) on February 26, 2011.Superlatives
Longest service
Shortest service
Youngest at beginning of service
Oldest at end of service
See also
* List of United States representatives from Idaho * United States congressional delegations from Idaho * Elections in IdahoNotes
References
* * {{U.S. congressional delegationsUnited States senators
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
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Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyomi ...