A state senate is the upper deliberative body, or chamber, in states with a bicameral legislature. A state senate normally has fewer members — usually one-half to one-third as many members — as a state assembly or state house of representatives.
A state senator is a member of a state's Senate. In 1963, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that state legislatures must apportion seats in both houses according to population.
Current rosters of state senates
A
Leadership
Majority Leader:Greg Reed
Senators
Republican Party (26)
Democratic Party (8)
Vacancies (1)
Leadership
Senate President:Gary Stevens
Majority Leader:Catherine Giessel
Senators
Republican Party (11)
Democratic Party (9)
Leadership
Majority Leader:Blake Johnson
Minority Leader:Greg Leding
Senators
Republican Party (29)
Democratic Party (6)
Leadership
Senate President:Warren Petersen
Majority Leader:Sonny Borrelli
Minority Leader:Denise Epstein
Senators
Republican Party (16)
Democratic Party (14)
C
Leadership
Minority Leader:Scott Wilk
Senators
Democratic Party (32)
Republican Party (8)
Senators
Democratic Party (23)
Republican Party (12)
Leadership
Senators
Democratic Party (24)
Republican Party (12)
D
Leadership
Majority Leader:Bryan Townsend
Senators
Democratic Party (15)
Republican Party (6)
F
Leadership
Senate President:Kathleen Passidomo
Senators
Republican Party (28)
Democratic Party (12)
G
Senators
Republican Party (33)
Democratic Party (23)
H
Leadership
Senate President:Ronald Kouchi
Senators
Democratic Party (23)
Republican Party (2)
I
Leadership
Majority Leader:Kelly Anthon
Minority Leader:Melissa Wintrow
Senators
Republican Party (28)
Democratic Party (7)
Leadership
Senate President:Don Harmon
Majority Leader:Kimberly Lightford
Senators
Democratic Party (40)
Republican Party (19)
Leadership
Majority Leader:Mark Messmer
Senators
Republican Party (40)
Democratic Party (9)
Vacancies (1)
Leadership
Senate President:Amy Sinclair
Minority Leader:Pam Jochum
Senators
Republican Party (34)
Democratic Party (16)
K
Leadership
Senate President:Ty Masterson
Majority Leader:Larry Alley
Minority Leader:Dinah Sykes
Senators
Republican Party (29)
Democratic Party (11)
Leadership
Senate President:Robert Stivers
Majority Leader:Damon Thayer
Minority Leader:Gerald Neal
Senators
Republican Party (31)
Democratic Party (7)
L
Leadership
Senate President:Patrick Cortez
Senators
Republican Party (27)
Democratic Party (12)
M
Leadership
Senate President:Troy Jackson
Senators
Democratic Party (22)
Republican Party (13)
Leadership
Senate President:William Ferguson
Majority Leader:Guy Guzzone
Minority Leader:Stephen Hershey
Senators
Democratic Party (34)
Republican Party (13)
Senators
Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Hampshire District
Bristol and Norfolk District
Cape and Islands District
Hampden and Hampshire District
Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester District
Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District
Middlesex and Norfolk District
Middlesex and Suffolk District
Middlesex and Worcester District
Norfolk and Middlesex District
Norfolk and Plymouth District
Norfolk and Suffolk District
Norfolk, Plymouth, and Bristol District
Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex District
Plymouth and Barnstable District
Suffolk and Middlesex District
Worcester and Hampden District
Worcester and Hampshire District
Worcester and Middlesex District
1st Bristol and Plymouth District
1st Essex and Middlesex District
1st Plymouth and Norfolk District
2nd Bristol and Plymouth District
2nd Essex and Middlesex District
2nd Plymouth and Norfolk District
3rd Bristol and Plymouth District
Democratic Party (36)
Republican Party (4)
Senators
Democratic Party (20)
Republican Party (18)
Leadership
Senate President:Bobby Champion
Majority Leader:Kari Dziedzic
Minority Leader:Mark Johnson
Senators
Democratic Party (34)
Republican Party (33)
Leadership
Senators
Republican Party (36)
Democratic Party (16)
Leadership
Majority Leader:Cindy O'Laughlin
Minority Leader:John Rizzo
Senators
Republican Party (24)
Democratic Party (10)
Senators
Republican Party (34)
Democratic Party (16)
N
Leadership
Senate President:John Arch
Senators
Republican Party (32)
Democratic Party (16)
Nonpartisan (1)
Leadership
Majority Leader:Nicole Cannizzaro
Minority Leader:Heidi Gansert
Senators
Democratic Party (13)
Republican Party (7)
Vacancies (1)
Leadership
Senate President:Jeb Bradley
Majority Leader:Sharon Carson
Senators
Republican Party (14)
Democratic Party (10)
Senators
Democratic Party (25)
Republican Party (15)
Leadership
Majority Leader:Peter Wirth
Senators
Democratic Party (27)
Republican Party (14)
Vacancies (1)
Leadership
Majority Leader:Andrea Stewart-Cousins
Minority Leader:Robert Ortt
Senators
Democratic Party (42)
Republican Party (21)
Leadership
Majority Leader:Paul Newton
Senators
Republican Party (30)
Democratic Party (20)
Leadership
Majority Leader:David Hogue
Senators
Republican Party (43)
Democratic Party (4)
O
Leadership
Senate President:Matt Huffman
Majority Leader:Kirk Schuring
Minority Leader:Nickie Antonio
Senators
Republican Party (26)
Democratic Party (7)
Leadership
Senators
Republican Party (40)
Democratic Party (8)
Leadership
Senate President:Rob Wagner
Majority Leader:Kate Lieber
Minority Leader:Tim Knopp
Senators
Democratic Party (17)
Republican Party (12)
Independent Party of Oregon (1)
P
Leadership
Majority Leader:Joe Pittman
Minority Leader:Jay Costa
Senators
Republican Party (28)
Democratic Party (22)
R
Leadership
Senate President:Dominick Ruggerio
Majority Leader:Ryan Pearson
Minority Leader:Jessica de la Cruz
Senators
Democratic Party (33)
Republican Party (5)
S
Leadership
Senate President:Thomas Alexander
Majority Leader:Shane Massey
Minority Leader:Brad Hutto
Senators
Republican Party (30)
Democratic Party (14)
Independent (1)
Vacancies (1)
Leadership
Majority Leader:Casey Crabtree
Minority Leader:Reynold Nesiba
Senators
Republican Party (30)
Democratic Party (4)
Vacancies (1)
T
Leadership
Senate President:Randy McNally
Minority Leader:Raumesh Akbari
Senators
Republican Party (27)
Democratic Party (6)
Leadership
Senators
Republican Party (19)
Democratic Party (11)
Vacancies (1)
U
Leadership
Majority Leader:Evan Vickers
Minority Leader:Luz Escamilla
Senators
Republican Party (23)
Democratic Party (6)
V
Leadership
Majority Leader:Alison Clarkson
Minority Leader:Randolph Brock
Senators
Chittenden Central District
Chittenden North District
Chittenden Southeast District
Democratic Party (22)
Republican Party (7)
Vermont Progressive Party (1)
Leadership
Majority Leader:Dick Saslaw
Minority Leader:Thomas Norment
Senators
Democratic Party (22)
Republican Party (17)
Vacancies (1)
W
Leadership
Majority Leader:Andy Billig
Minority Leader:John Braun
Senators
Democratic Party (29)
Republican Party (20)
Leadership
Senate President:Craig Blair
Majority Leader:Tom Takubo
Minority Leader:Mike Woelfel
Senators
Republican Party (31)
Democratic Party (3)
Leadership
Senate President:Chris Kapenga
Majority Leader:Devin LeMahieu
Minority Leader:Dianne Hesselbein
Senators
Republican Party (22)
Democratic Party (11)
Leadership
Senate President:Ogden Driskill
Majority Leader:Larry Hicks
Minority Leader:Chris Rothfuss
Senators
Republican Party (29)
Democratic Party (2)
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