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20 U.S. Senators Everyone Should Know

Below are 20 U.S. senators that everyone should know. Do you?
Senators are color coded by party.
Senators are listed in chronological order based on their term.
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Served as Secretary of State under three Presidents.
Massachusetts
Daniel Webster
Most influential Whig politician; proposed the 'American System.'
Kentucky
Henry Clay
A major defender of Southern interests during his decades in government.
South Carolina
John C. Calhoun
Prominent abolitionist; known for being caned during a debate.
Massachusetts
Charles Sumner
Anti-slavery senator that served as Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of State.
New York
William Seward
First African-American to serve in the U.S. Senate.
Mississippi
Hiram R. Revels
Leading progressive during the early 20th century.
Wisconsin
Robert La Follette
Avid populist known for his "share our wealth" program; assassinated in 1935.
Louisiana
Huey Long
Known as "Mr. Republican," he led the conservative wing of the GOP.
Ohio
Robert Taft
Shifted from isolationist to internationalist during WWII; served as President pro-tempore.
Michigan
Arthur Vandenberg
Prominent advocate for New Deal legislation, helping sheppard much of it through.
New York
Robert Wagner
Dixiecrat and segregationist that switched parties in 1964.
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Majority leader known for his aggressive yet successful leadership tactics.
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Led Senate investigations into suspected communists in the early 1950s.
Wisconsin
Joseph McCarthy
Anti-war populist who ran for President but lost in a landslide.
South Dakota
George McGovern
Prominent national figure who was Gerald Ford's running mate in 1976.
Kansas
Bob Dole
Moderate Senator that was also a former astronaut.
Ohio
John Glenn
Liberal senator from a famous political family.
Massachusetts
Ted Kennedy
Vietnam War hero known as a political maverick; ran unsuccessfully for President.
Arizona
John McCain
Progressive senator who twice ran for President but lost in the primary.
Vermont
Bernie Sanders
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PhilDaBirdMan
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Apr 1, 2026
Good quiz, knew 6.
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