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Hispanic American Senators

We use the term “Hispanic”—the U.S. government standard (and that of most state and local governments)—to identify persons who trace their origins to Spanish-speaking countries or regions, including Spain. During its 35-year history, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, for instance, has included individuals with origins in Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Portugal.

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Senator	Term
BoulignyCharles D. J. Bouligny (Adams-Clay R, Adams-LA)	1824–1829
LarrazoloOctaviano A. Larrazolo (R-NM)	1928–1929
ChavezDennis Chavez (D-NM)	1935–1962
MontoyaJoseph M. Montoya (D-NM)	1964–1977
SalazarKenneth L. Salazar (Ken) (D-CO)	2005–2009
MartinezMel Martinez (R-FL)	2005–2009
MenendezRobert Menendez (D-NJ)	2006–2024
ToomeyPatrick J. Toomey (R-PA)	2011–2023
RubioMarco Rubio (R-FL)	2011–2025
CruzTed Cruz (R-TX)	2013–present
Cortez MastoCatherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)	2017–present
LujánBen Ray Luján (D-NM)	202101032021–present
PadillaAlex Padilla (D-CA)	202101192021–present
GallegoRuben Gallego (D-AZ)	202501032025–present
MorenoBernie Moreno (R-OH)	20252025–present