State Senators

Features of State Legislatures

Length of terms: Representatives • Senators How vacancies are filled in state legislatures States with a full-time legislature Legislatures with multi-member districts State legislatures with term limits Comparison of state legislative salaries When legislators assume office? State constitutions State legislative sessions State legislative walkouts Candidate requirements by state Resign-to-run laws Minority and coalition control of state legislative chambers Veto overrides in state legislatures

In the 50 state senates, there are 1,972 state senators.

See also: State representatives

As of December 3, 2021, 1,952 state senators were affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican parties. This total is updated monthly.

Partisan balance of all 7,383 state legislative seats
Legislative chamber			[1]
State senates	861	1,091	20
State houses	2,439	2,912	60
Total:	3,300	4,003	80

Alabama[edit]

See also: Alabama State Senate

Alaska[edit]

See also: Alaska State Senate

Arizona[edit]

See also: Arizona State Senate

Arkansas[edit]

See also: Arkansas State Senate

California[edit]

See also: California State Senate

Colorado[edit]

See also: Colorado State Senate

Connecticut[edit]

See also: Connecticut State Senate

Delaware[edit]

See also: Delaware State Senate

Florida[edit]

See also: Florida State Senate

Georgia[edit]

See also: Georgia State Senate

Hawaii[edit]

See also: Hawaii State Senate

Idaho[edit]

See also: Idaho State Senate

Illinois[edit]

See also: Illinois State Senate

Indiana[edit]

See also: Indiana State Senate

Iowa[edit]

See also: Iowa State Senate

Kansas[edit]

See also: Kansas State Senate

Kentucky[edit]

See also: Kentucky State Senate

Louisiana[edit]

See also: Louisiana State Senate

Maine[edit]

See also: Maine State Senate

Maryland[edit]

See also: Maryland State Senate

Massachusetts[edit]

See also: Massachusetts State Senate

Michigan[edit]

See also: Michigan State Senate

Minnesota[edit]

See also: Minnesota State Senate

Mississippi[edit]

See also: Mississippi State Senate

Missouri[edit]

See also: Missouri State Senate

Montana[edit]

See also: Montana State Senate

Nebraska[edit]

See also: Nebraska State Senate

Nevada[edit]

See also: Nevada State Senate

New Hampshire[edit]

See also: New Hampshire State Senate

New Jersey[edit]

See also: New Jersey State Senate

New Mexico[edit]

See also: New Mexico State Senate

New York[edit]

See also: New York State Senate

North Carolina[edit]

See also: North Carolina State Senate

North Dakota[edit]

See also: North Dakota State Senate

Ohio[edit]

See also: Ohio State Senate

Oklahoma[edit]

See also: Oklahoma State Senate

Oregon[edit]

See also: Oregon State Senate

Pennsylvania[edit]

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate

Rhode Island[edit]

See also: Rhode Island State Senate

South Carolina[edit]

See also: South Carolina State Senate

South Dakota[edit]

See also: South Dakota State Senate

Tennessee[edit]

See also: Tennessee State Senate

Texas[edit]

See also: Texas State Senate

Utah[edit]

See also: Utah State Senate

Vermont[edit]

See also: Vermont State Senate

Virginia[edit]

See also: Virginia State Senate

Washington[edit]

See also: Washington State Senate

West Virginia[edit]

See also: West Virginia State Senate

Wisconsin[edit]

See also: Wisconsin State Senate

Wyoming[edit]

See also: Wyoming State Senate

See also[edit]

State representatives

v • e State legislatures Legislatures Alabama (H, S) · Alaska (H, S) · Arizona (H, S) · Arkansas (H, S) · California (A, S) · Colorado (H, S) · Connecticut (H, S) · Delaware (H, S) · Florida (H, S) · Georgia (H, S) · Hawaii (H, S) · Idaho (H, S) · Illinois (H, S) · Indiana (H, S) · Iowa (H, S) · Kansas (H, S) · Kentucky (H, S) · Louisiana (H, S) · Maine (H, S) · Maryland (H, S) · Massachusetts (H, S) · Michigan (H, S) · Minnesota (H, S) · Mississippi (H, S) · Missouri (H, S) · Montana (H, S) · Nebraska · Nevada (A, S) · New Hampshire (H, S) · New Jersey (GA, S) · New Mexico (H, S) · New York (A, S) · North Carolina (H, S) · North Dakota (H, S) · Ohio (H, S) · Oklahoma (H, S) · Oregon (H, S) · Pennsylvania (H, S) · Rhode Island (H, S) · South Carolina (H, S) · South Dakota (H, S) · Tennessee (H, S) · Texas (H, S) · Utah (H, S) · Vermont (H, S) · Virginia (H, S) · Washington (H, S) · West Virginia (H, S) · Wisconsin (A, S) · Wyoming (H, S) 2022 State legislative elections (2022) • State legislative special elections (2022) • Primary dates and filing requirements • 2022 Session Dates 2021 State legislative elections (2021) • State legislative special elections (2021) • Primary dates and filing requirements • 2021 Session Dates Historical elections 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011 • 2010 • 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 • 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 Features of state legislatures How vacancies are filled in state legislatures • States with a full-time legislature • State legislatures with term limits • Comparison of state legislative salaries • When state legislators assume office after a general election • Population represented by state legislators • State constitutional articles governing state legislatures • State legislative sessions • Resign-to-run law • State legislature candidate requirements by state • Official names of state legislatures • State legislative chambers that use multi-member districts • Factors Affecting Competitiveness in State Legislative Elections State senates Length of terms of state senators • State senators • Partisan composition of state senates • State senators sorted by year first elected State houses Length of terms of state representatives • State representatives • Partisan composition of state houses • State representatives sorted by year first elected Leadership positions President of the Senate • President Pro Tempore • Senate Majority Leader • Senate Minority Leader • House Majority Leader • House Minority Leader • State Speaker of the House