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

25 members have held this seat since Jun 8, 1848. Now: Ron Johnson R.

Holders
25
17 R · 8 D
Longest tenure
24 years
Alexander Wiley
Current
16 years
Ron Johnson, since Jan 5, 2011
history/seat/wi-sen-3Every holder, newest first
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186018801900192019401960198020002020Isaac Pigeon Walker · 1848-06-08 – 1855-03-04 · DemocratCharles Durkee · 1855-12-03 – 1861-03-04 · RepublicanTimothy Otis Howe · 1861-07-04 – 1873-03-04 · RepublicanTimothy Otis Howe · 1873-12-01 – 1879-03-04 · RepublicanMatthew Hale Carpenter · 1879-03-18 – 1882-01-01 · RepublicanJohn Coit Spooner · 1885-12-07 – 1891-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Freeman Vilas · 1891-12-07 – 1897-03-04 · DemocratJohn Coit Spooner · 1897-03-15 – 1903-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Coit Spooner · 1903-11-09 – 1907-05-01 · RepublicanIsaac Stephenson · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · RepublicanIsaac Stephenson · 1909-03-15 – 1915-03-04 · RepublicanPaul Oscar Husting · 1915-12-06 – 1917-10-22 · DemocratIrvine Luther Lenroot · 1918-04-18 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanIrvine Luther Lenroot · 1921-04-11 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanJohn James Blaine · 1927-12-05 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanFrancis Ryan Duffy · 1933-03-09 – 1939-01-04 · DemocratGaylord Anton Nelson · 1963-01-09 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratGaylord Anton Nelson · 1975-01-14 – 1981-01-04 · DemocratRobert Walter Kasten Jr. · 1981-01-05 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanRobert Walter Kasten Jr. · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · RepublicanRussell D. Feingold · 1993-01-05 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratRussell D. Feingold · 1999-01-06 – 2011-01-04 · DemocratRon Johnson · 2011-01-05 – present · RepublicanAngus Cameron · 1881-12-05 – 1885-03-04 · RepublicanAlexander Wiley · 1939-01-03 – 1963-01-04 · Republican
Ron Johnson R
Jan 5, 2011 – present · 16 years
Russell D. Feingold D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2011 · 12 years
Russell D. Feingold D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1999 · 6 years
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R
Jan 5, 1981 – Jan 4, 1987 · 6 years
Gaylord Anton Nelson D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1981 · 6 years
Gaylord Anton Nelson D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1975 · 12 years
Alexander Wiley R
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1963 · 24 years
Francis Ryan Duffy D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1939 · 5.8 years
John James Blaine R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1933 · 5.2 years
Irvine Luther Lenroot R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 5, 1927 · 5.9 years
Irvine Luther Lenroot R
Apr 18, 1918 – Mar 4, 1921 · 2.9 years
Paul Oscar Husting D
Dec 6, 1915 – Oct 22, 1917 · 23 months
Isaac Stephenson R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1915 · 6 years
Isaac Stephenson R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
John Coit Spooner R
Nov 9, 1903 – May 1, 1907 · 3.5 years
John Coit Spooner R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1903 · 6 years
William Freeman Vilas D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1897 · 5.2 years
John Coit Spooner R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1891 · 5.2 years
Angus Cameron R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1885 · 3.2 years
Matthew Hale Carpenter R
Mar 18, 1879 – Jan 1, 1882 · 2.8 years
Timothy Otis Howe R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1879 · 5.3 years
Timothy Otis Howe R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1873 · 12 years
Charles Durkee R
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1861 · 5.3 years
Isaac Pigeon Walker D
Jun 8, 1848 – Mar 4, 1855 · 6.7 years

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