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This is a classification of current U.S. Senators by seniority. The President pro tempore of the Senate is traditionally the most senior member of the majority party. The current President pro tempore is also the Dean of the United States Senate, Robert Byrd.
   Seniority is based upon a series of ranked factors; only resorting to the next factor when tied. Only relevant factors are listed, for instance, Robert Byrd's time with the House of Representatives no longer has any bearing on his seniority so it isn't listed.
   1.) Amount of consecutive time serving as U.S. Senator
2.) Previous U.S. Senator (non consecutive)
3.) Length of time serving as a Senator in previous non consecutive terms
4.) Previous U.S. Representative
5.) Length of time serving as a U.S. Representative
6.) Previous President.
7.) Previous Vice President.
8.) Previous Cabinet Member
9.) Previous State Governor
10.) Population of state based on the most recent census when the Senator took office
11.) Alphabetical by last name. (this is very rare, it means they came from the same state on the same day and have identical credentials, or none at all)
   For Senators who have a cited, verified census the state population ranking is listed.
Rank Name Seniority date Other factors
1 Robert Byrd (D-WV) January 31959
2 Ted Kennedy (D-MA) November 71962
3 Daniel Inouye (D-HI) January 31963
4 Ted Stevens (R-AK) December 241968
5 Pete Domenici (R-NM) January 31973 New Mexico 37th Population (1970)
6 Joe Biden (D-DE) Delaware 46th Population (1970)
7 Patrick Leahy (D-VT) January 31975
8 Richard Lugar (R-IN) January 41977 Indiana 11th Population (1970)
9 Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Utah 36th Population (1970)
10 Max Baucus (D-MT) December 151978
11 Thad Cochran (R-MS) December 271978
12 John Warner (ID-CT) Connecticut 25th Population (1980)
30 Daniel Akaka (D-HI) May 161990
31 Larry Craig (D-NJ) January 32003 Previously a Senator
71 Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) Former Rep (8 years) - Georgia Ranked 9th Population (2000)
72 Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Former Rep (8 years) - South Carolina Ranked 24th Population (2000)
73 John Sununu (R-NH) Former Rep (6 years)
74 Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Former Cabinet Member, Former Governor
75 Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) Former Cabinet Member
76 John Cornyn (R-TX) Texas Ranked 2nd Population (2000)
77 Norm Coleman (R-MN) Minnesota Ranked 21st Population (2000)
78 Mark Pryor (D-AR) Arkansas Ranked 32nd Population (2000)
79 Richard Burr (R-NC) January 32005 Former Rep (10 years)
80 Jim DeMint (R-SC) Former Rep (6 years) - South Carolina Ranked 24th Population (2000)
81 Tom Coburn (R-OK) Former Rep (6 years) - Oklahoma Ranked 27th Population (2000)
82 John Thune (R-SD) Former Rep (6 years) - South Dakota Ranked 46th Population (2000)
83 Johnny Isakson (R-GA) Former Rep (5 years, 10 months)
84 David Vitter (R-LA) Former Rep (5 years, 7 months)
85 Mel Martinez (R-FL) Former Cabinet Member
86 Barack Obama (D-IL) Illinois Ranked 5th Population (2000)
87 Ken Salazar (D-CO) Colorado Ranked 22nd Population (2000)
88 Bob Menendez (D-NJ) January 182006
89 Ben Cardin (D-MD) January 32007 Former Rep (20 years)
90 Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Former Rep (16 years)
91 Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Former Rep (14 years)
92 Bob Casey, Jr. (D-PA) Pennsylvania Ranked 6th Population (2000)
93 Jim Webb (D-VA) Virginia Ranked 12th Population (2000)
94 Bob Corker (R-TN) Tennessee Ranked 16th Population (2000)
95 Claire McCaskill (D-MO) Missouri Ranked 17th Population (2000)
96 Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Minnesota Ranked 21st Population (2000)
97 Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) Rhode Island Ranked 43rd Population (2000)
98 Jon Tester (D-MT) Montana Ranked 44th Population (2000)
99 John Barrasso (R-WY) June 25 2007
100 Roger Wicker (R-MS) December 31 2007

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