Senate Chamber Desks
Desk Occupants: Hispanic American Senators
The table below documents the desks known to have been used by Hispanic American members of the U.S. Senate. The names of current senators appear in bold print.
| Desk | Senator | State | Party | Senate Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 (XLIII) | Octaviano A. Larrazolo | New Mexico | R | 1928–1929 |
| 22 (XXII)
41 (XLI) 42 (XLII) 44 (XLIV) 58 (LVIII) 69 (LXIX) 80 (LXXX) 84 (LXXXIV) 90 (XC) | Dennis Chavez | New Mexico | D | 1935–1962 |
| 46 (XLVI) | Joseph M. Montoya | New Mexico | D | 1964–1977 |
| 95 (XCV)
100 (C) | Mel Martinez | Florida | R | 2005–2009 |
| 56 (LVI)
72 (LXXII) | Kenneth L. Salazar (Ken) | Colorado | D | 2005–2009 |
| 3 (III)
33 (XXXIII) 43 (XLIII) 69 (LXIX) 73 (LXXIII) 78 (LXXVIII) | Robert Menendez | New Jersey | D | 2006–2024 |
| 95 (XCV) | Marco Rubio | Florida | R | 2011–present |
| 70 (LXX) | Ted Cruz | Texas | R | 2013–present |
| 46 (XLVI)
62 (LXII) | Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada | D | 2017–present |
| 68 (LXVIII) | Ben Ray Luján | New Mexico | D | 2021–present |
| 97 (XCVIII) | Alex Padilla | California | D | 2021–present |
| 63 (LXIII) | Ruben Gallego | Arizona | D | 2025–present |
| 51 (LI)
77 (LXXVII) | Bernie Moreno | Ohio | R | 2025–present |
