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Longest-Serving Senators


These 25 individuals have served the longest U.S. Senate terms as of January 24, 2024.

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SenatorsDates of Senate ServiceLength of Service
1.ByrdRobert C. Byrd (D-WV) Jan 3, 1959–Jun 28, 201051_5_2651 years, 5 months, 26 days
2.InouyeDaniel K. Inouye (D-HI) Jan 3, 1963–Dec 17, 201249_11_1549 years, 11 months, 15 days
3.LeahyPatrick J. Leahy (D-VT) Jan 3, 1975–Jan 3, 20234848 years
4.ThurmondStrom Thurmond (D, R-SC) Dec 14, 1954–Apr 4, 1956
and Nov 7, 1956–Jan 3, 2003
47_05_0847 years, 5 months, 8 days
5.KennedyEdward M. Kennedy (Ted) (D-MA) Nov 7, 1962–Aug 25, 200946_09_1946 years, 9 months, 19 days
6.GrassleyChuck Grassley (R-IA) Jan 3, 1981-present43_00_2143 years, 21 days
7.HatchOrrin G. Hatch (R-UT) Jan 3, 1977–Jan 3, 20194242 years
8.HaydenCarl T. Hayden (D-AZ) Mar 4, 1927–Jan 3, 196941_10_0041 years, 10 months
9.StennisJohn C. Stennis (D-MS) Nov 5, 1947–Jan 3, 198941_01_2941 years, 1 month, 29 days
10.StevensTed Stevens (R-AK) Dec 24, 1968–Jan 3, 200940_00_1040 years, 10 days
11.CochranThad Cochran (R-MS) Dec 27, 1978–Apr 1, 201839_03_0639 years, 3 months, 6 days
12.HollingsFritz Hollings (D-SC) Nov 9, 1966–Jan 3, 200538_01_2538 years, 1 month, 25 days
13.McConnellMitch McConnell (R-KY) Jan 3, 1985–present39_00_2139 years, 21 days
14.RussellRichard B. Russell, Jr. (D-GA) Jan 12, 1933–Jan 21, 197138_00_1038 years, 10 days
15.LongRussell B. Long (D-LA) Dec 31, 1948–Jan 3, 198738_00_0338 years, 3 days
16.WarrenFrancis E. Warren (R-WY) Nov 18, 1890–Mar 3, 1893
and Mar 4, 1895-Nov 24, 1929
37_00_0437 years, 4 days
17.EastlandJames O. Eastland (D-MS) Jun 30, 1941–Sep 28, 1941
and Jan 3, 1943–Dec 27, 1978
36_02_2436 years, 2 months, 24 days
18.MagnusonWarren G. Magnuson (D-WA) Dec 14, 1944–Jan 3,198136_00_2036 years, 20 days
19.BidenJoe Biden (D-DE) Jan 3, 1973–Jan 15, 200936_00_1336 years, 13 days
20.DomeniciPete V. Domenici (R-NM) Jan 3, 1973–Jan 3, 20093636 years
20.LevinCarl Levin (D-MI) Jan 3, 1979–Jan 3, 20153636 years
20.LugarRichard G. Lugar (R-IN) Jan 3, 1977–Jan 3, 20133636 years
20.PellClaiborne Pell (D-RI) Jan 3, 1961–Jan 3, 19973636 years
20.ShelbyRichard C. Shelby (R-AL) Jan 3, 1987–Jan 3, 202336_00_0036 years
25.McKellarKenneth D. McKellar (D-TN) Mar 4, 1917–Jan 3, 195335_10_0035 years, 10 months