Oldest senators currently living[]
This is a list of the 100 oldest senators, current or former, currently living.
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Rank | Senator | Date of birth | Senate term | State served | Party | Age (years, days) |
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1 | Nicholas F. Brady | April 11, 1930 | 1982 | New Jersey | Republican | 94 years, 293 days |
2 | Rudy Boschwitz | November 7, 1930 | 1978–1991 | Minnesota | Republican | 94 years, 83 days |
3 | Mack Mattingly | January 7, 1931 | 1981–1987 | Georgia | Republican | 94 years, 22 days |
4 | Alan Simpson | September 2, 1931 | 1979–1997 | Wyoming | Republican | 93 years, 149 days |
5 | J. Bennett Johnston | June 10, 1932 | 1972–1997 | Louisiana | Democratic | 92 years, 233 days |
6 | Nancy Kassebaum | July 29, 1932 | 1978–1997 | Kansas | Republican | 92 years, 184 days |
7 | Bob Packwood | September 11, 1932 | 1969–1995 | Oregon | Republican | 92 years, 140 days |
8 | Jake Garn | October 12, 1932 | 1974–1993 | Utah | Republican | 92 years, 109 days |
9 | Frank Murkowski | March 28, 1933 | 1981–2002 | Alaska | Republican | 91 years, 307 days |
10 | Ben Nighthorse Campbell | April 13, 1933 | 1993–2005 | Colorado | Democratic Template:Small Republican Template:Small |
91 years, 291 days |
11 | George J. Mitchell | August 20, 1933 | 1980–1995 | Maine | Democratic | 91 years, 162 days |
12 | Pete Wilson | August 23, 1933 | 1983–1991 | California | Republican | 91 years, 159 days |
13 | Chuck GrassleyTemplate:Dagger | September 17, 1933 | 1981–present | Iowa | Republican | 91 years, 134 days |
14 | Richard Shelby | May 6, 1934 | 1987–2023 | Alabama | Democratic Template:Small Republican Template:Small |
90 years, 268 days |
15 | Harrison Schmitt | July 3, 1935 | 1977–1983 | New Mexico | Republican | 89 years, 210 days |
16 | Pat Roberts | April 20, 1936 | 1997–2021 | Kansas | Republican | 88 years, 284 days |
17 | Barbara Mikulski | July 20, 1936 | 1987–2017 | Maryland | Democratic | 88 years, 193 days |
18 | Elizabeth Dole | July 29, 1936 | 2003–2009 | North Carolina | Republican | 88 years, 184 days |
19 | John Danforth | September 5, 1936 | 1976–1995 | Missouri | Republican | 88 years, 146 days |
20 | Gary Hart | November 28, 1936 | 1975–1987 | Colorado | Democratic | 88 years, 62 days |
21 | Dennis DeConcini | May 8, 1937 | 1977–1995 | Arizona | Democratic | 87 years, 266 days |
22 | Jay Rockefeller | June 18, 1937 | 1985–2015 | West Virginia | Democratic | 87 years, 225 days |
23 | Richard Bryan | July 16, 1937 | 1989–2001 | Nevada | Democratic | 87 years, 197 days |
24 | Al D'Amato | August 1, 1937 | 1981–1999 | New York | Republican | 87 years, 181 days |
25 | Roland Burris | August 3, 1937 | 2009–2010 | Illinois | Democratic | 87 years, 179 days |
26 | John Seymour | December 3, 1937 | 1991–1992 | California | Republican | 87 years, 57 days |
27 | Paul G. Kirk | January 18, 1938 | 2009–2010 | Massachusetts | Democratic | 87 years, 11 days |
28 | Donald Riegle | February 4, 1938 | 1976–1995 | Michigan | Democratic | 86 years, 360 days |
29 | Sam Nunn | September 8, 1938 | 1972–1997 | Georgia | Democratic | 86 years, 143 days |
30 | Kit Bond | March 6, 1939 | 1987–2011 | Missouri | Republican | 85 years, 329 days |
31 | Ted Kaufman | March 15, 1939 | 2009–2010 | Delaware | Democratic | 85 years, 320 days |
32 | Chuck Robb | June 26, 1939 | 1989–2001 | Virginia | Democratic | 85 years, 217 days |
33 | Tim Wirth | September 22, 1939 | 1987–1993 | Colorado | Democratic | 85 years, 129 days |
34 | Tom Harkin | November 19, 1939 | 1985–2015 | Iowa | Democratic | 85 years, 71 days |
35 | Donald Stewart | February 8, 1940 | 1978–1981 | Alabama | Democratic | 84 years, 356 days |
36 | Hank Brown | February 12, 1940 | 1991–1997 | Colorado | Republican | 84 years, 352 days |
37 | Patrick Leahy | March 31, 1940 | 1975–2023 | Vermont | Democratic | 84 years, 304 days |
38 | Lamar Alexander | July 3, 1940 | 2003–present | Tennessee | Republican | 84 years, 210 days |
39 | William Cohen | August 28, 1940 | 1979–1997 | Maine | Republican | 84 years, 154 days |
40 | Wyche Fowler | October 6, 1940 | 1987–1993 | Georgia | Democratic | 84 years, 115 days |
41 | Gordon J. Humphrey | October 9, 1940 | 1979–1990 | New Hampshire | Republican | 84 years, 112 days |
42 | Connie Mack III | October 29, 1940 | 1989–2001 | Florida | Republican | 84 years, 92 days |
43 | Barbara Boxer | November 11, 1940 | 1993–2017 | California | Democratic | 84 years, 79 days |
44 | Bob Smith | March 30, 1941 | 1990–2003 | New Hampshire | Republican | 83 years, 305 days |
45 | David Boren | April 21, 1941 | 1979–1994 | Oklahoma | Democratic | 83 years, 283 days |
46 | Ben Nelson | May 17, 1941 | 2001–2013 | Nebraska | Democratic | 83 years, 257 days |
47 | Bernie SandersTemplate:Dagger | September 8, 1941 | 2007–present | Vermont | Independent/Democratic caucus | 83 years, 143 days |
48 | Trent Lott | October 9, 1941 | 1989–2007 | Mississippi | Republican | 83 years, 112 days |
49 | Max Baucus | December 11, 1941 | 1978–2014 | Montana | Democratic | 83 years, 49 days |
50 | Mitch McConnellTemplate:Dagger | February 20, 1942 | 1985–present | Kentucky | Republican | 82 years, 344 days |
51 | Larry Pressler | March 29, 1942 | 1979–1997 | South Dakota | Republican | 82 years, 306 days |
52 | Jon Kyl | April 25, 1942 | 1995–2013, 2018 | Arizona | Republican | 82 years, 279 days |
53 | John Ashcroft | May 9, 1942 | 1995–2001 | Missouri | Republican | 82 years, 265 days |
54 | Byron Dorgan | May 14, 1942 | 1992–2011 | North Dakota | Democratic | 82 years, 260 days |
55 | Bob Kasten | June 19, 1942 | 1981–1993 | Wisconsin | Republican | 82 years, 224 days |
56 | Phil Gramm | July 8, 1942 | 1985–2002 | Texas | Republican | 82 years, 205 days |
57 | Bill Nelson | September 29, 1942 | 2001–2019 | Florida | Democratic | 82 years, 122 days |
58 | Joe Biden | November 20, 1942 | 1973–2009 | Delaware | Democratic | 82 years, 70 days |
59 | Jim RischTemplate:Dagger | May 3, 1943 | 2009–present | Idaho | Republican | 81 years, 271 days |
60 | Dan Coats | May 16, 1943 | 1989–1999, 2011–2017 | Indiana | Republican | 81 years, 258 days |
61 | Kay Bailey Hutchison | July 22, 1943 | 1993–2013 | Texas | Republican | 81 years, 191 days |
62 | Bill Bradley | July 28, 1943 | 1979–1997 | New Jersey | Democratic | 81 years, 185 days |
63 | Bob Kerrey | August 27, 1943 | 1989–2001 | Nebraska | Democratic | 81 years, 155 days |
64 | Jeff Bingaman | October 3, 1943 | 1983–2013 | New Mexico | Democratic | 81 years, 118 days |
65 | Ben Cardin | October 5, 1943 | 2007–2025 | Maryland | Democratic | 81 years, 116 days |
66 | Saxby Chambliss | November 10, 1943 | 2003–2015 | Georgia | Republican | 81 years, 80 days |
67 | Wayne Allard | December 2, 1943 | 1997–2009 | Colorado | Republican | 81 years, 58 days |
68 | John Kerry | December 11, 1943 | 1985–2013 | Massachusetts | Democratic | 81 years, 49 days |
69 | John Breaux | March 1, 1944 | 1987–2005 | Louisiana | Democratic | 80 years, 334 days |
70 | Angus KingTemplate:Dagger | March 31, 1944 | 2013–present | Maine | Independent/Democratic caucus | 80 years, 304 days |
71 | Chris Dodd | May 27, 1944 | 1981–2011 | Connecticut | Democratic | 80 years, 247 days |
72 | Dick DurbinTemplate:Dagger | November 21, 1944 | 1997–present | Illinois | Democratic | 80 years, 69 days |
73 | Sheila Frahm | March 22, 1945 | 1996 | Kansas | Republican | 79 years, 313 days |
74 | Larry Craig | July 20, 1945 | 1991–2009 | Idaho | Republican | 79 years, 193 days |
75 | Jim Webb | February 9, 1946 | 2007–2013 | Virginia | Democratic | 78 years, 355 days |
76 | Richard BlumenthalTemplate:Dagger | February 13, 1946 | 2011–present | Connecticut | Democratic | 78 years, 351 days |
77 | Ed MarkeyTemplate:Dagger | July 11, 1946 | 2013-present | Massachusetts | Democratic | 78 years, 202 days |
78 | Chuck Hagel | October 4, 1946 | 1997–2009 | Nebraska | Republican | 78 years, 117 days |
79 | Mel Martínez | October 23, 1946 | 2005–2009 | Florida | Republican | 78 years, 98 days |
80 | Jeff Sessions | December 24, 1946 | 1997–2017 | Alabama | Republican | 78 years, 36 days |
81 | Paul Trible | December 29, 1946 | 1983–1989 | Virginia | Republican | 78 years, 31 days |
82 | Jon Corzine | January 1, 1947 | 2001–2006 | New Jersey | Democratic | 78 years, 28 days |
83 | Mike DeWine | January 5, 1947 | 1995–2007 | Ohio | Republican | 78 years, 24 days |
84 | Tom Carper | January 23, 1947 | 2001–2025 | Delaware | Democratic | 78 years, 6 days |
85 | Mark Dayton | January 26, 1947 | 2001–2007 | Minnesota | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 78 years, 3 days |
86 | Jeanne ShaheenTemplate:Dagger | January 28, 1947 | 2009–present | New Hampshire | Democratic | 78 years, 1 day |
87 | Dan Quayle | February 4, 1947 | 1981–1989 | Indiana | Republican | 77 years, 360 days |
88 | Judd Gregg | February 14, 1947 | 1993–2011 | New Hampshire | Republican | 77 years, 350 days |
89 | Olympia Snowe | February 21, 1947 | 1995–2013 | Maine | Republican | 77 years, 343 days |
90 | Mitt Romney | March 12, 1947 | 2019–2025 | Utah | Republican | 77 years, 323 days |
91 | Peter WelchTemplate:Dagger | May 2, 1947 | 2023–present | Vermont | Democratic | 77 years, 272 days |
92 | Carol Moseley Braun | August 16, 1947 | 1993–1999 | Illinois | Democratic | 77 years, 166 days |
93 | Joe Manchin | August 24, 1947 | 2010–2025 | West Virginia | Democratic Template:Small Independent/Democratic caucus Template:Small |
77 years, 158 days |
94 | Hillary Clinton | October 26, 1947 | 2001–2009 | New York | Democratic | 77 years, 95 days |
95 | Mazie HironoTemplate:Dagger | August 24, 1947 | 2013–present | Hawaii | Democratic | 77 years, 87 days |
96 | Tom Daschle | October 26, 1947 | 1987–2005 | South Dakota | Democratic | 77 years, 51 days |
97 | Kent Conrad | March 12, 1948 | 1987–1992 1992–2013 |
North Dakota | Democratic-Nonpartisan League | 76 years, 323 days |
98 | Al Gore | March 31, 1948 | 1985–1993 | Tennessee | Democratic | 76 years, 304 days |
99 | Tom Udall | May 18, 1948 | 2009–2021 | New Mexico | Democratic | 76 years, 256 days |
100 | Don Nickles | December 6, 1948 | 1981–2005 | Oklahoma | Republican | 76 years, 54 days |