Class 1Class 1 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2000, 2006, 2012, and 2018. The next election will be in 2024.
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Class 3Class 3 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2004, 2010, 2016, and 2022. The next election will be in 2028.
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Senator
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Party
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Dates in office
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Electoral history
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Electoral history
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Dates in office
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Party
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Senator
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Vacant
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May 29, 1848 – Jun 8, 1848
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Wisconsin elected its senators 10 days after statehood.
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1
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30th
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1
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Wisconsin elected its senators 10 days after statehood.
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May 29, 1848 – Jun 8, 1848
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Vacant
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1
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Henry Dodge
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Democratic
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Jun 8, 1848 – Mar 3, 1857
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Elected in 1848.
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Elected in 1848.
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Jun 8, 1848 – Mar 3, 1855
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Democratic
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Isaac P. Walker
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1
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31st
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2
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Re-elected in 1849.Retired.
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Re-elected in 1851.Retired.
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2
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32nd
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33rd
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34th
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3
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Elected in 1854. Retired.
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Mar 4, 1855 – Mar 3, 1861
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Republican
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Charles Durkee
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2
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2
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James R. Doolittle
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Republican
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Mar 4, 1857 – Mar 3, 1869
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Elected in 1857.
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3
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35th
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36th
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37th
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4
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Elected in 1861.
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Mar 4, 1861 – Mar 3, 1879
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Republican
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Timothy O. Howe
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3
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Re-elected in 1863. Retired.
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4
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38th
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39th
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40th
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5
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Re-elected in 1866.
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3
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Matthew H. Carpenter
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Republican
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Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 3, 1875
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Elected in 1869.Lost re-election.
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5
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41st
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42nd
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43rd
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6
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Re-elected in 1872.Lost re-election.
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4
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Angus Cameron
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Republican
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Mar 4, 1875 – Mar 3, 1881
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Elected in 1875.Retired.
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6
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44th
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45th
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46th
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7
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Elected in 1879.Died.
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Mar 4, 1879 – Feb 24, 1881
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Republican
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Matthew H. Carpenter
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4
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Feb 24, 1881 – Mar 14, 1881
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Vacant
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5
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Philetus Sawyer
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Republican
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Mar 4, 1881 – Mar 3, 1893
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Elected in 1881.
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7
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47th
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Elected to finish Carpenter's term.Retired.
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Mar 14, 1881 – Mar 3, 1885
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Republican
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Angus Cameron
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5
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48th
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49th
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8
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Elected in 1885.Lost re-election.
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Mar 4, 1885 – Mar 3, 1891
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Republican
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John Coit Spooner
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6
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Re-elected in 1887.Retired.
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8
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50th
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51st
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52nd
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9
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Elected in 1891.Lost renomination.
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Mar 4, 1891 – Mar 3, 1897
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Democratic
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William F. Vilas
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7
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6
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John L. Mitchell
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Democratic
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Mar 4, 1893 – Mar 3, 1899
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Elected in 1893.Retired.
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9
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53rd
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54th
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55th
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10
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Elected in 1897.[1]
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Mar 4, 1897 – Apr 30, 1907
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Republican
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John Coit Spooner
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8
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7
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Joseph V. Quarles
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Republican
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Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1905
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Elected in 1899.Retired.
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10
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56th
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57th
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58th
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11
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Re-elected in 1903.[2]Resigned.
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8
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Robert M. La Follette
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Republican
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Jan 4, 1906 – Jun 18, 1925
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Elected in 1905.Did not assume office until Jan 4, 1906 after resigning as Governor of Wisconsin.
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11
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59th
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60th
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Apr 30, 1907 – May 17, 1907
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Vacant
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Elected to finish Spooner's term.
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May 17, 1907 – Mar 3, 1915
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Republican
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Isaac Stephenson
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9
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61st
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12
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Re-elected in 1909.Retired.
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Re-elected in 1911.
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12
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62nd
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63rd
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64th
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13
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Elected in 1914.Died.
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Mar 4, 1915 – Oct 21, 1917
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Democratic
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Paul O. Husting
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10
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Re-elected in 1916.
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13
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65th
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Oct 21, 1917 – Apr 18, 1918
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Vacant
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Elected in 1918 to finish Husting's term.
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Apr 18, 1918 – Mar 3, 1927
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Republican
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Irvine Lenroot
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11
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66th
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67th
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14
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Re-elected in 1920.Lost renomination.
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Re-elected in 1922.Died.
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14
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68th
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69th
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Vacant
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Jun 18, 1925 – Sep 30, 1925
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9
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Robert M. La Follette Jr.
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Republican
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Sep 30, 1925 – Jan 3, 1947
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Elected to finish his father's term
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70th
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15
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Elected in 1926.Lost renomination.
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Mar 4, 1927 – Mar 3, 1933
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Republican
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John J. Blaine
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12
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Re-elected in 1928.
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15
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71st
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72nd
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73rd
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16
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Elected in 1932.Lost re-election.
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Mar 4, 1933 – Jan 3, 1939
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Democratic
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F. Ryan Duffy
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13
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Progressive
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Re-elected in 1934.
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16
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74th
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75th
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76th
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17
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Elected in 1938.
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Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 3, 1963
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Republican
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Alexander Wiley
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14
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Re-elected in 1940.Lost nomination as a Republican.
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17
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77th
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78th
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79th
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18
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Re-elected in 1944.
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10
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Joseph McCarthy
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Republican
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Jan 3, 1947 – May 2, 1957
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Elected in 1946.
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18
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80th
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81st
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82nd
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19
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Re-elected in 1950.
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Re-elected in 1952.Died.
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19
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83rd
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84th
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85th
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20
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Re-elected in 1956.Lost re-election.
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Vacant
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May 2, 1957 – Aug 27, 1957
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11
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William Proxmire
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Democratic
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Aug 28, 1957 – Jan 3, 1989
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Elected to finish McCarthy's term
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Re-elected in 1958.
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20
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86th
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87th
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88th
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21
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Elected in 1962.
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Jan 3, 1963 – Jan 3, 1981
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Democratic
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Gaylord Nelson
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15
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Re-elected in 1964.
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21
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89th
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90th
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91st
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22
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Re-elected in 1968.
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Re-elected in 1970.
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22
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92nd
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93rd
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94th
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23
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Re-elected in 1974.Lost re-election.
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Re-elected in 1976.
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23
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95th
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96th
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97th
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24
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Elected in 1980.
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Jan 3, 1981 – Jan 3, 1993
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Republican
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Bob Kasten
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16
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Re-elected in 1982.Retired.
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24
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98th
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99th
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100th
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25
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Re-elected in 1986.Lost re-election.
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12
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Herb Kohl
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Democratic
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Jan 3, 1989 – Jan 3, 2013
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Elected in 1988.
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25
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101st
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102nd
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103rd
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26
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Elected in 1992.
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Jan 3, 1993 – Jan 3, 2011
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Democratic
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Russ Feingold
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17
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Re-elected in 1994.
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26
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104th
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105th
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106th
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27
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Re-elected in 1998.
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Re-elected in 2000.
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27
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107th
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108th
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109th
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28
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Re-elected in 2004.Lost re-election.
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Re-elected in 2006.Retired.
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28
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110th
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111th
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112th
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29
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Elected in 2010.
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Jan 3, 2011 – present
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Republican
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Ron Johnson
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18
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13
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Tammy Baldwin
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Democratic
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Jan 3, 2013 – present
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Elected in 2012.
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29
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113th
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114th
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115th
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30
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Re-elected in 2016.
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Re-elected in 2018.
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30
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116th
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117th
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118th
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31
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Re-elected in 2022.
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To be determined in the 2024 election.
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31
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119th
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120th
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121st
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32
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To be determined in the 2028 election.
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Years in office
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Class 1
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Class 3
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