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List of United States Senators from Arizona

Arizona was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912.


Class I

# Senator Took office Left office Party Previous office Notes
1 Henry F. Ashurst March 27, 1912 January 3, 1941 Democratic Chairman of the Arizona State Constitutional Convention Defeated for renomination
Most senior living Senator (1960-1962)
2 Ernest McFarland January 3, 1941 January 3, 1953 Democratic Judge of the superior court of Pinal County Senate Majority Leader (1951-1953)
Defeated for reelection
Later Governor of Arizona and Arizona Chief Justice
3 Barry Goldwater January 3, 1953 January 3, 1965 Republican City councilman Did not seek reelection in order in order to seek the Presidency (was a Republican nominee in 1964)
4 Paul Fannin January 3, 1965 January 3, 1977 Republican Governor of Arizona Did not seek reelection in 1976
5 Dennis DeConcini January 3, 1977 January 3, 1995 Democratic Pima County Attorney Did not seek reelection in 1995
6 Jon Kyl January 4, 1995 Incumbent Republican Representative from Arizona's 4th congressional district Current Senate Minority Whip

Class III

# Senator Took office Left office Party Previous office Notes
1 Marcus A. Smith March 27, 1912 March 3, 1921 Democratic Congressional Delegate from Arizona Territory Defeated for reelection
2 Ralph H. Cameron March 4, 1921 March 3, 1927 Republican Congressional Delegate from Arizona Territory Defeated for reelection
3 Carl Hayden March 4, 1927 January 3, 1969 Democratic Representative from Arizona's At-large congressional district Dean of the United States Senate (1957-1969)
President pro tempore of the United States Senate (1957-1969)
As of 2008 longest-serving member of Congress ever
Did not seek reelection in 1968
4 Barry Goldwater January 3, 1969 January 3, 1987 Republican United States Senator (1953-1965) Did not seek reelection in 1986

Republican nominee for President of the United States in 1964
5 John McCain January 3, 1987 Incumbent Republican Representative from Arizona's 1st congressional district Republican nominee for President of the United States in 2008

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