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Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
was admitted to the
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on February 14, 1912.
U.S. 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. The composition and powe ...
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 Kyrsten Lea Sinema (; born July 12, 1976) is an American politician and former social worker serving as the senior United States senator from Arizona since January 2019. A former member of the Democratic Party, Sinema became an independent in ...
, 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 , rowspan=15 , 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 , rowspan=5 align=right ,
Marcus A. Smith ! 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 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 ,
Ralph H. Cameron ! 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 , rowspan=21 align=right ,
Carl Hayden Carl Trumbull Hayden (October 2, 1877 – January 25, 1972) was an American politician. Representing Arizona in the United States Senate from 1927 to 1969, he was the first U.S. Senator to serve seven terms. Serving as the state's first Representa ...
! 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 Ernest William McFarland (October 9, 1894 – June 8, 1984) was an American politician, jurist and, with Warren Atherton, one of the "Fathers of the G.I. Bill." He is the only Arizonan to serve in the highest office in all three branches of Ariz ...
, rowspan=6 , 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 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 , 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 Paul Jones Fannin (January 29, 1907January 13, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. A Republican, he served as a U.S. Senator from Arizona from 1965 to 1977. He previously served as the 11th governor of Arizona from 1959 to 1965. Ear ...
, 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 , 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 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 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 , rowspan=9 , 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 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 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 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, 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 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 , 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 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 ...
, 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 Kyrsten Lea Sinema (; born July 12, 1976) is an American politician and former social worker serving as the senior United States senator from Arizona since January 2019. A former member of the Democratic Party, Sinema became an independent in ...
, rowspan=3 , 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 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 ...
, align=right ,
Martha McSally Martha Elizabeth McSally (born March 22, 1966) is an American politician and former military pilot who served as a United States senator for Arizona from 2019 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party, she served as the U.S. representative for ...
! 7 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected in 2020 to finish McCain's term. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Dec 2, 2020 –
Present , rowspan=6 , 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 Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independ ...
, - 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

* List of United States representatives from Arizona *
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 ...
*
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

* * {{Arizona Senators
Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...