How long has each senator been in office?

Answer 1

The House of Representatives which is the lower house of the Congress. The House of Representatives consists of 435 Representatives. Who each serve a 2 years per term. These elections are held every even-numbered year.

The Senate is the upper house of the Congress. The Senate consists of 100 senators each state has 2 of them. Senators serve staggered six-year terms. The terms are staggered so that approximately one-third of the seats are up for election every two years. Elections to the Senate are held on the first Tuesday in November in even-numbered years.

These figures are based on length of 1 term. Currently, there are no term limits for Congress, members of the House of Representatives, and the Senate can run for reelection over and over. Many people argue that there should be term limits enacted on both The House of Representatives and The Senate.

Career Politicians Of The Congress

Richard Shelby Alabama 23 years in the Senate

John McCain Arizona 23 years in the Senate

Christopher Dodd Connecticut 29 years

Joe Lieberman Connecticut 21 years

Daniel Inouye Hawaii 47 years

Richard Lugar Indiana 33 years

Tom Harkin Iowa 25 years

Chuck Grassley Iowa 29 years

Mitch McConnell Kentucky 25 years

Barbara Mikulski Maryland 23 years

John Kerry Massachusetts 25 years

Carl Levin Michigan 31 years

Thad Cochran Mississippi 32 years

Kit Bond Missouri 23 years

Max Baucus Montana 32 years

Harry Reid Nevada 23 years

Jeff Bingaman New Mexico 27 years

Kent Conrad North Dakota 23 years

Robert Byrd West Virginia 51 years

Jay Rockefeller West Virginia 25 years

This is only the ones who have served over 20 years in the Senate. There are several between 12 and 16 years in office as well.