History / Congress
U.S. Senate seat, Washington (class 3)
17 members have held this seat since Dec 2, 1889. Now: Patty Murray D.
Holders
179 R · 8 D
Longest tenure
28 yearsPatty Murray
Current
28 yearsPatty Murray, since Jan 6, 1999
history/seat/wa-sen-3Every holder, newest first+17
Patty Murray D
Jan 6, 1999 – present · 28 years
Patty Murray D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1999 · 6 years
Brockman Adams D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
T. Slade Gorton R
Jan 5, 1981 – Jan 4, 1987 · 6 years
Warren Grant Magnuson D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1981 · 6 years
Warren Grant Magnuson D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1975 · 12 years
Warren Grant Magnuson D
Dec 14, 1944 – Jan 4, 1963 · 18 years
Homer Truett Bone D
Mar 9, 1933 – Nov 14, 1944 · 12 years
Elijah Sherman Grammer R
Nov 22, 1932 – Mar 4, 1933 · 3 months
Wesley Livsey Jones R
Dec 5, 1927 – Nov 20, 1932 · 5 years
Wesley Livsey Jones R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 5, 1927 · 5.9 years
Wesley Livsey Jones R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1921 · 5.2 years
Wesley Livsey Jones R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1915 · 6 years
Levi Ankeny R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1909 · 5.3 years
George Turner D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1903 · 6 years
Watson Carvosso Squire R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1897 · 5.2 years
Watson Carvosso Squire R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.