List of United States Senators from Tennessee

Tennessee was admitted to the United States on June 1, 1796. Its Senate seats were declared vacant in March 1862 owing to its secession from the Union. They were again filled from July 1866. The current Senators are Republicans Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker.

Class 1

Class 1 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1994, 2000, 2006, and 2012. The next election will be in 2018.

Class 2

Class 2 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014. The next election will be in 2020.

As of October 2016^[update], there are four living former Senators; three from Class 1 and one from Class 2. The most recent senator to die was Fred Thompson of Class 2 (1994-2003) on November 1, 2015. The most recent Class 1 senator to die was Albert Gore Sr. (1953-1971) on December 5, 1998.

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