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List of United States Senators from Alaska
From Ballotpedia
Alaska was admitted as the 49th state to the United States of America on January 3, 1959. As of 2013, a total of 7 individuals have represented Alaska in the U.S. Senate.
The current members of the U.S. Senate from Alaska are:
Historical senators
The following individuals were elected to the U.S. Senate from Alaska.
| Historical Representation to the US Senate by Party from Alaska | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Total | |||
| Democratic | 4 | |||
| Republican | 3 | |||
| Total Senators | 7 | |||
| Class 2 Senators from Alaska | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator | Years Served | Party | ||||||
| Bob Bartlett | 1959-1968 | Democratic | ||||||
| Ted Stevens | 1968-2009 | Republican | ||||||
| Mark Begich | 2009-Present | Democratic | ||||||
| Class 3 Senators from Alaska | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator | Years Served | Party | ||||||
| Ernest Gruening | 1959-1969 | Democratic | ||||||
| Mike Gravel | 1969-1981 | Democratic | ||||||
| Frank H. Murkowski | 1981-2002 | Republican | ||||||
| Lisa Murkowski | 2002-Present | Republican | ||||||
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