History / Congress

U.S. Senate seat, Alaska (class 3)

8 members have held this seat since Jan 7, 1959. Now: Lisa Murkowski R.

Holders
8
4 D · 4 R
Longest tenure
24 years
Lisa Murkowski
Current
24 years
Lisa Murkowski, since Jan 7, 2003
history/seat/ak-sen-3Every holder, newest first
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1960197019801990200020102020Ernest Gruening · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratErnest Gruening · 1963-01-09 – 1969-01-04 · DemocratMaurice Robert Gravel · 1975-01-14 – 1981-01-04 · DemocratFrank H. Murkowski · 1981-01-05 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanFrank H. Murkowski · 1987-01-06 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanFrank H. Murkowski · 1999-01-06 – 2002-12-20 · RepublicanLisa Murkowski · 2003-01-07 – present · RepublicanMaurice Robert Gravel · 1969-01-03 – 1975-01-04 · Democrat
Lisa Murkowski R
Jan 7, 2003 – present · 24 years
Frank H. Murkowski R
Jan 6, 1999 – Dec 20, 2002 · 4 years
Frank H. Murkowski R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1999 · 12 years
Frank H. Murkowski R
Jan 5, 1981 – Jan 4, 1987 · 6 years
Maurice Robert Gravel D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1981 · 6 years
Maurice Robert Gravel D
Jan 3, 1969 – Jan 4, 1975 · 6 years
Ernest Gruening D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1969 · 6 years
Ernest Gruening D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years

Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.