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

42 members have held this seat since Mar 4, 1789. Now: John Fetterman D.

Holders
42
26 R · 9 D · 2 J · 1 PA · 1 F · 1 DR · 1 A · 1 W
Longest tenure
12 years
Patrick J. Toomey
Current
3.8 years
John Fetterman, since Jan 3, 2023
history/seat/pa-sen-3Every holder, newest first
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180018201840186018801900192019401960198020002020Robert Morris · 1789-03-04 – 1795-03-04 · Pro-AdministrationWilliam Bingham · 1795-12-07 – 1801-03-04 · FederalistJohn Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg · 1801-12-07 – 1802-01-01 · Democratic RepublicanAndrew Gregg · 1807-10-26 – 1813-03-04 · RepublicanAbner Lacock · 1813-05-24 – 1819-03-04 · RepublicanWalter Lowrie · 1819-12-06 – 1825-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Marks · 1825-12-05 – 1831-03-04 · AdamsWilliam Wilkins · 1831-12-05 – 1835-03-04 · JacksonJames Buchanan · 1837-09-04 – 1843-03-04 · DemocratJames Buchanan · 1843-12-04 – 1846-01-01 · DemocratJames Cooper · 1849-12-03 – 1855-03-04 · WhigWilliam Bigler · 1856-01-01 – 1861-03-04 · DemocratEdgar Cowan · 1861-07-04 – 1867-03-04 · RepublicanSimon Cameron · 1867-03-04 – 1873-03-04 · RepublicanSimon Cameron · 1873-12-01 – 1878-01-01 · RepublicanJames Donald Cameron · 1879-03-18 – 1885-03-04 · RepublicanJames Donald Cameron · 1885-12-07 – 1891-03-04 · RepublicanJames Donald Cameron · 1891-12-07 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanBoies Penrose · 1897-03-15 – 1903-03-04 · RepublicanBoies Penrose · 1903-11-09 – 1909-03-04 · RepublicanBoies Penrose · 1909-03-15 – 1915-03-04 · RepublicanBoies Penrose · 1915-12-06 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge Wharton Pepper · 1922-01-09 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanWilliam Scott Vare · 1927-12-05 – 1929-12-07 · RepublicanJoseph Ridgway Grundy · 1929-12-11 – 1930-12-02 · RepublicanJames John Davis · 1930-12-02 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanJames John Davis · 1933-03-09 – 1945-01-04 · RepublicanJames Henderson Duff · 1951-01-03 – 1957-01-04 · RepublicanJoseph Sill Clark · 1963-01-09 – 1969-01-04 · DemocratRichard Schultz Schweiker · 1975-01-14 – 1981-01-04 · RepublicanArlen Specter · 1981-01-05 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanArlen Specter · 1987-01-06 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanArlen Specter · 1999-01-06 – 2011-01-04 · Republican → DemocratPatrick J. Toomey · 2011-01-05 – 2023-01-04 · RepublicanGeorge Logan · 1801-12-07 – 1807-03-04 · RepublicanJames Buchanan · 1834-01-01 – 1837-03-04 · JacksonSimon Cameron · 1845-12-01 – 1849-03-04 · DemocratJames Donald Cameron · 1877-10-15 – 1879-03-04 · RepublicanFrancis John Myers · 1945-01-03 – 1951-01-04 · DemocratJoseph Sill Clark · 1957-01-03 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratRichard Schultz Schweiker · 1969-01-03 – 1975-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Fetterman · 2023-01-03 – present · Democrat
John Fetterman D
Jan 3, 2023 – present · 3.8 years
Patrick J. Toomey R
Jan 5, 2011 – Jan 4, 2023 · 12 years
Arlen Specter R→D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2011 · 12 years
Arlen Specter R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1999 · 12 years
Arlen Specter R
Jan 5, 1981 – Jan 4, 1987 · 6 years
Richard Schultz Schweiker R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1981 · 6 years
Richard Schultz Schweiker R
Jan 3, 1969 – Jan 4, 1975 · 6 years
Joseph Sill Clark D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1969 · 6 years
Joseph Sill Clark D
Jan 3, 1957 – Jan 4, 1963 · 6 years
James Henderson Duff R
Jan 3, 1951 – Jan 4, 1957 · 6 years
Francis John Myers D
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1951 · 6 years
James John Davis R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1945 · 12 years
James John Davis R
Dec 2, 1930 – Mar 4, 1933 · 2.3 years
Joseph Ridgway Grundy R
Dec 11, 1929 – Dec 2, 1930 · 12 months
William Scott Vare R
Dec 5, 1927 – Dec 7, 1929 · 2 years
George Wharton Pepper R
Jan 9, 1922 – Mar 5, 1927 · 5.1 years
Boies Penrose R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1921 · 5.2 years
Boies Penrose R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1915 · 6 years
Boies Penrose R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1909 · 5.3 years
Boies Penrose R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1903 · 6 years
James Donald Cameron R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1897 · 5.2 years
James Donald Cameron R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1891 · 5.2 years
James Donald Cameron R
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1885 · 6 years
James Donald Cameron R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Simon Cameron R
Dec 1, 1873 – Jan 1, 1878 · 4.1 years
Simon Cameron R
Mar 4, 1867 – Mar 4, 1873 · 6 years
Edgar Cowan R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1867 · 5.7 years
William Bigler D
Jan 1, 1856 – Mar 4, 1861 · 5.2 years
James Cooper W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1855 · 5.2 years
Simon Cameron D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1849 · 3.3 years
James Buchanan D
Dec 4, 1843 – Jan 1, 1846 · 2.1 years
James Buchanan D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1843 · 5.5 years
James Buchanan J
Jan 1, 1834 – Mar 4, 1837 · 3.2 years
William Wilkins J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1835 · 3.2 years
William Marks A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1831 · 5.2 years
Walter Lowrie R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1825 · 5.2 years
Abner Lacock R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1819 · 5.8 years
Andrew Gregg R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1813 · 5.4 years
John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg DR
Dec 7, 1801 – Jan 1, 1802 · 25 days
George Logan R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1807 · 5.2 years
William Bingham F
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1801 · 5.2 years
Robert Morris PA
Mar 4, 1789 – Mar 4, 1795 · 6 years

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