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Richard Blumenthal (February 13, 1946 – Present) Current Age (as of February 2023): 77 years. State: Connecticut. Political Party: Democratic. Assumed Office: January 3, 2011. Photo Source. Richard Blumenthal recently celebrated his 77th birthday and is serving his second senate term.
- Strom Thurmond (December 5, 1902 – June 26, 2003) Oldest Age While Serving: 100 years, 29 days. State: South Carolina. Party: Democratic (before 1964) and Republican (from 1964 – 2003)
- Theodore F. Green (October 2, 1867 – May 19, 1966) Oldest Age While Serving: 93 years, 3 months, 1 day. State: Rhode Island. Party: Democratic. Years Served: January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1961 (24 years)
- Robert Byrd (November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) Oldest Age While Serving: 92 years, 7 months, 8 days. State: West Virginia. Party: Democratic. Years Served: January 3, 1959 – June 28, 2010 (51 years, 5 months, 26 days)
- Carl Hayden (October 2, 1877 – January 25, 1972) Oldest Age While Serving: 91 years, 3 months, 1 day. State: Arizona. Party: Democratic. Years Served: March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1969 (41 years, 9 months, 30 days)
Jan 4, 2023 · The oldest known representative, Grace Napolitano, D-Calif., is 86 years old. In the Senate, 89-year-old Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is the oldest and Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., 35, is the youngest.
Aug 15, 2022 · Sanders, now in his third Senate term after 16 years in the House, is the longest-serving independent member of Congress.
- Henry Blodget
As of 2024, the average age of senators in the 118th Congress was 64. Of the total 100, 34 members of the U.S. Senate were between the ages of 60 and 69 - more than any other age group.
The United States Constitution requires Senators to be at least 30 years of age. Age does not determine seniority in the Senate. As of September 12, 2024, 5 senators are in their 80s, 18 are in their 70s, 32 are in their 60s, 30 are in their 50s, 14 are in their 40s, and 1 is in his 30s.
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The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 118th United States Congress.
