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List of United States Senators from Michigan
From Ballotpedia
Michigan was admitted as the 26th state to the United States of America on January 26, 1837. As of 2013, a total of 40 individuals have represented Michigan in the U.S. Senate.
The current members of the U.S. Senate from Michigan are:
Historical senators
The following individuals were elected to the U.S. Senate from Michigan.
| Senator | Years Served | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Lucius Lyon | 1837-1839 | Democratic |
| Augustus S. Porter | 1840-1845 | W |
| Lewis Cass | 1845-1848 | Democratic |
| Thomas Fitzgerald | 1848-1849 | Democratic |
| Lewis Cass | 1849-1857 | Democratic |
| Zachariah Chandler | 1857-1875 | Republican |
| Isaac P. Christiancy | 1875-1879 | Republican |
| Zachariah Chandler | 1879-1879 | Republican |
| Henry P. Baldwin | 1879-1881 | Republican |
| Omar D. Conger | 1881-1887 | Republican |
| Francis B. Stockbridge | 1887-1894 | Republican |
| John Patton, Jr. | 1894-1895 | Republican |
| Julius C. Burrows | 1895-1911 | Republican |
| Charles E. Townsend | 1911-1923 | Republican |
| Woodbridge N. Ferris | 1923-1928 | Democratic |
| Arthur H. Vandenberg | 1928-1951 | Republican |
| A. E. Blair Moody | 1951-1952 | Democratic |
| Charles E. Potter | 1952-1959 | Republican |
| Philip A. Hart | 1959-1976 | Democratic |
| Donald W. Riegle, Jr. | 1976-1995 | Democratic |
| Spencer Abraham | 1995-2001 | Republican |
| Deborah A. Stabenow | 2001-Present | Democratic |
