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Oldest senators currently living[]

This is a list of the 100 oldest senators, current or former, currently living.

Key
Template:Dagger Currently serving


Rank Senator Date of birth Senate term State served Party Age (years, days)
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
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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
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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
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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
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