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U.S. Senate seat, Michigan (class 2)

30 members have held this seat since Sep 4, 1837. Now: Gary C. Peters D.

Holders
30
19 R · 10 D · 1 W
Longest tenure
18 years
Carl Levin
Current
12 years
Gary C. Peters, since Jan 6, 2015
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1840186018801900192019401960198020002020John Norvell · 1837-09-04 – 1841-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Woodbridge · 1841-05-31 – 1847-03-04 · WhigAlpheus Felch · 1847-12-06 – 1853-03-04 · DemocratCharles Edward Stuart · 1853-12-05 – 1859-03-04 · DemocratKinsley Scott Bingham · 1859-12-05 – 1862-01-01 · RepublicanJacob Merritt Howard · 1862-01-01 – 1865-03-04 · RepublicanJacob Merritt Howard · 1865-12-04 – 1871-03-04 · RepublicanThomas White Ferry · 1871-03-04 – 1877-03-04 · RepublicanThomas White Ferry · 1877-10-15 – 1883-03-04 · RepublicanThomas Witherell Palmer · 1883-12-03 – 1889-03-04 · RepublicanJames McMillan · 1889-12-02 – 1895-03-04 · RepublicanJames McMillan · 1895-12-02 – 1901-03-04 · RepublicanJames McMillan · 1901-12-02 – 1902-08-11 · RepublicanRussell Alexander Alger · 1902-09-27 – 1907-01-25 · RepublicanWilliam Alden Smith · 1907-12-02 – 1913-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Alden Smith · 1913-04-07 – 1919-03-04 · RepublicanTruman Handy Newberry · 1919-05-19 – 1922-11-19 · RepublicanJames Couzens · 1922-11-29 – 1925-03-04 · RepublicanJames Couzens · 1925-12-07 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanJames Couzens · 1931-12-07 – 1936-10-23 · RepublicanPrentiss Marsh Brown · 1936-11-19 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratHomer Samuel Ferguson · 1943-01-06 – 1955-01-04 · RepublicanPatrick Vincent McNamara · 1955-01-05 – 1966-05-01 · DemocratRobert Paul Griffin · 1966-05-11 – 1967-01-04 · RepublicanRobert Paul Griffin · 1967-01-10 – 1979-01-04 · RepublicanCarl Levin · 1979-01-15 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratCarl Levin · 1997-01-07 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratCarl Levin · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratCarl Levin · 2009-01-06 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratGary C. Peters · 2015-01-06 – present · Democrat
Gary C. Peters D
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
Carl Levin D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Carl Levin D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Carl Levin D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 2003 · 6 years
Carl Levin D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1997 · 18 years
Robert Paul Griffin R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1979 · 12 years
Robert Paul Griffin R
May 11, 1966 – Jan 4, 1967 · 8 months
Patrick Vincent McNamara D
Jan 5, 1955 – May 1, 1966 · 11 years
Homer Samuel Ferguson R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1955 · 12 years
Prentiss Marsh Brown D
Nov 19, 1936 – Jan 4, 1943 · 6.1 years
James Couzens R
Dec 7, 1931 – Oct 23, 1936 · 4.9 years
James Couzens R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 4, 1931 · 5.2 years
James Couzens R
Nov 29, 1922 – Mar 4, 1925 · 2.3 years
Truman Handy Newberry R
May 19, 1919 – Nov 19, 1922 · 3.5 years
William Alden Smith R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1919 · 5.9 years
William Alden Smith R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1913 · 5.3 years
Russell Alexander Alger R
Sep 27, 1902 – Jan 25, 1907 · 4.3 years
James McMillan R
Dec 2, 1901 – Aug 11, 1902 · 8 months
James McMillan R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1901 · 5.3 years
James McMillan R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1895 · 5.3 years
Thomas Witherell Palmer R
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1889 · 5.3 years
Thomas White Ferry R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1883 · 5.4 years
Thomas White Ferry R
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1877 · 6 years
Jacob Merritt Howard R
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1871 · 5.2 years
Jacob Merritt Howard R
Jan 1, 1862 – Mar 4, 1865 · 3.2 years
Kinsley Scott Bingham R
Dec 5, 1859 – Jan 1, 1862 · 2.1 years
Charles Edward Stuart D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1859 · 5.2 years
Alpheus Felch D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1853 · 5.2 years
William Woodbridge W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1847 · 5.8 years
John Norvell D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1841 · 3.5 years

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