List of United States senators from Kentucky

This is a list of United States senators from Kentucky. The state's senators belong to classes 2 and 3. Kentucky is currently represented in the U.S. Senate by Republicans Mitch McConnell (serving since 1985) and Rand Paul (serving since 2011). Currently, on his seventh term in office, McConnell has been the Senate Republican Leader since 2007, and is Kentucky's longest-serving senator.

List of senators

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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Jun 1, 1792 – Jun 18, 1792
 * Kentucky elected its senators a couple of weeks after statehood.
 * rowspan=2 | 1
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 * rowspan=3 | 1
 * Kentucky elected its senators a couple of weeks after statehood.
 * nowrap | Jun 1, 1792 – Jun 18, 1792
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

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 * rowspan=7 align=left | Senator John Brown Kentucky.jpg John Brown
 * rowspan=2 | Anti- Admin.
 * rowspan=7 nowrap | Jun 18, 1792 – Mar 3, 1805
 * Elected in 1792.
 * rowspan=2 | Elected in 1792.
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Jun 18, 1792 – Mar 3, 1795
 * rowspan=2 | Anti- Admin.
 * rowspan=2 align=right | John Edwards of Kentucky.jpg John Edwards


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1792.
 * rowspan=3 | 2

! rowspan=3 | 2
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 * rowspan=5 | Democratic- Republican
 * rowspan=3 | 2
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1794.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1795 – Mar 3, 1801
 * rowspan=3 | Federalist
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Humphrey Marshall.jpg Humphrey Marshall
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Humphrey Marshall.jpg Humphrey Marshall


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1798.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 | 3

! rowspan=3 | 3
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 * rowspan=6 | 3
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1800.Resigned to become U.S. Attorney General.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1801 – Aug 7, 1805
 * rowspan=3 | Democratic- Republican
 * rowspan=3 align=right | John Breckinridge.jpg John Breckinridge
 * rowspan=3 align=right | John Breckinridge.jpg John Breckinridge


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 * rowspan=6 align=left | ThrustonBuckner.jpg Buckner Thruston
 * rowspan=6 | Democratic- Republican
 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Mar 4, 1805 – Dec 18, 1809
 * rowspan=6 | Elected in 1804.Resigned to become judge of the U.S. Circuit Court.
 * rowspan=8 | 4
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 * nowrap | Aug 7, 1805 – Nov 8, 1805
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! 4
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 * Elected to finish Breckinridge's term.Lost re-election and resigned because of participation in the Burr conspiracy.
 * nowrap | Nov 8, 1805 – Nov 18, 1806
 * | Democratic- Republican
 * align=right | JOHN ADAIR colour corrected.jpg John Adair

! 5
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 * Elected to finish Adair's term, despite not meeting the constitutional age minimum.Retired.
 * nowrap | Nov 19, 1806 – Mar 3, 1807
 * | Democratic- Republican
 * align=right | Unsuccessful 1824 3.jpg Henry Clay

! rowspan=5 | 6
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 * rowspan=5 | 4
 * rowspan=5 | Elected in 1806.Retired.
 * rowspan=5 nowrap | Mar 4, 1807 – Mar 3, 1813
 * rowspan=5 | Democratic- Republican
 * rowspan=5 align=right | AR Pope John.jpg John Pope
 * rowspan=5 align=right | AR Pope John.jpg John Pope


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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Dec 18, 1809 – Jan 10, 1810

! 3
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 * align=left | Unsuccessful 1824 3.jpg Henry Clay
 * | Democratic- Republican
 * nowrap | Jan 10, 1810 – Mar 3, 1811
 * Appointed to finish Thruston's term.Retired.

! rowspan=2 | 4
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 * rowspan=2 align=left | George M. Bibb - Brady-Handy.jpg George Bibb
 * rowspan=2 | Democratic- Republican
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Mar 4, 1811 – Aug 23, 1814
 * rowspan=2 | Elected in 1811.Resigned to return to private practice.
 * rowspan=10 | 5

! rowspan=4 | 7
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 * rowspan=10 | 5
 * rowspan=4 | Elected in 1813.Resigned.
 * rowspan=4 nowrap | Mar 4, 1813 – Dec 24, 1814
 * rowspan=4 | Democratic-Republican
 * rowspan=4 align=right | Jesse Bledsoe.jpg Jesse Bledsoe


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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Aug 23, 1814 – Aug 30, 1814

! 5
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 * align=left | George Walker
 * | Democratic- Republican
 * nowrap | Aug 30, 1814 – Feb 2, 1815
 * Appointed to continue Bibb's term.Successor qualified.

! rowspan=4 | 6
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 * rowspan=4 align=left | WBarry.jpg William Barry
 * rowspan=4 | Democratic- Republican
 * rowspan=4 nowrap | Feb 2, 1815 – May 1, 1816
 * rowspan=4 | Elected to finish Bibb's term.Resigned to become judge of the Kentucky Circuit Court.


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 * nowrap | Dec 24, 1814 – Feb 2, 1815
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! rowspan=5 | 8
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 * rowspan=5 | Elected in 1815 to finish Bledsoe's term. Retired or lost re-election.
 * rowspan=5 nowrap | Feb 2, 1815 – Mar 3, 1819
 * rowspan=5 | Democratic-Republican
 * rowspan=5 align=right | ITalbot.jpg Isham Talbot


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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | May 1, 1816 – Nov 3, 1816

! 7
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 * align=left | Martin D Hardin.jpg Martin Hardin
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * nowrap | Nov 3, 1816 – Mar 3, 1817
 * Appointed to continue Bibb's term.Elected in 1816 to finish Bibb's termRetired.

! 8
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 * align=left | John Jordan Crittenden, 1787-1863.jpg John J. Crittenden
 * | Democratic- Republican
 * nowrap | Mar 4, 1817 – Mar 3, 1819
 * Elected in 1816.Resigned to return to private practice.
 * rowspan=6 | 6

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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Mar 3, 1819 – Dec 10, 1819
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 * rowspan=6 | 6
 * rowspan=2 | Elected in 1818.Resigned to run for governor.
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Mar 4, 1819 – May 28, 1820
 * rowspan=2 | Democratic-Republican
 * rowspan=2 align=right | William Logan of Kentucky.jpg William Logan
 * rowspan=2 align=right | William Logan of Kentucky.jpg William Logan

! rowspan=7 | 9
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 * rowspan=7 align=left | RichardMentorJohnson.jpg Richard Mentor Johnson
 * rowspan=5 | Democratic- Republican
 * rowspan=7 nowrap | Dec 10, 1819 – Mar 3, 1829
 * rowspan=4 | Elected to finish Crittenden's term.


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 * nowrap | May 28, 1820 – Oct 19, 1820
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! rowspan=3 | 10
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 * rowspan=3 | Elected to finish Logan's term.Retired or lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Oct 19, 1820– Mar 3, 1825
 * rowspan=3 | Democratic-Republican
 * rowspan=3 align=right | ITalbot.jpg Isham Talbot


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1823.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 | 7

! rowspan=3 | 11
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 * rowspan=2 | Jacksonian
 * rowspan=3 | 7
 * rowspan=3 | Election year unknown.Retired or lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1825 – Mar 3, 1831
 * rowspan=3 | Jacksonian
 * rowspan=3 align=right | John Rowan.jpg John Rowan
 * rowspan=3 align=right | John Rowan.jpg John Rowan


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 * rowspan=4 align=left | George M. Bibb - Brady-Handy.jpg George Bibb
 * rowspan=4 | Jacksonian
 * rowspan=4 nowrap | Mar 4, 1829 – Mar 3, 1835
 * rowspan=4 | Elected in 1829.Retired or lost re-election.
 * rowspan=4 | 8


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 * rowspan=4 | 8
 * nowrap | Mar 4, 1831 – Nov 10, 1831
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! rowspan=6 | 12
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 * rowspan=3 | Elected late in 1831.
 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Nov 10, 1831 – Mar 31, 1842
 * rowspan=3 | National Republican
 * rowspan=6 align=right | Henry Clay (copy after Edward Dalton Marchant).jpg Henry Clay


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! rowspan=3 | 11
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 align=left | John Jordan Crittenden, 1787-1863.jpg John J. Crittenden
 * | National Republican
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1835 – Mar 3, 1841
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1835.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | 9


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 * rowspan=2 | Whig
 * rowspan=4 | 9
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1836.Resigned.
 * rowspan=3 | Whig
 * rowspan=3 | Whig


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! rowspan=4 | 12
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=4 align=left | JTMorehead.jpg James T. Morehead
 * rowspan=4 | Whig
 * rowspan=4 nowrap | Mar 4, 1841 – Mar 3, 1847
 * rowspan=4 | Elected in 1841.Retired or lost re-election.
 * rowspan=4 | 10
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! rowspan=4 | 13
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 * Elected to finish Clay's term.
 * rowspan=4 nowrap | Mar 31, 1842 – Jun 12, 1848
 * rowspan=4 | Whig
 * rowspan=4 align=right | John Jordan Crittenden, 1787-1863.jpg John J. Crittenden


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 * rowspan=5 | 10
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1843.Resigned to become Governor of Kentucky.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1843.Resigned to become Governor of Kentucky.


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! rowspan=8 | 13
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 * rowspan=8 align=left | JRUnderwood.jpg Joseph R. Underwood
 * rowspan=8 | Whig
 * rowspan=8 nowrap | Mar 4, 1847 – Mar 3, 1853
 * rowspan=8 | Election year unknown.Retired.
 * rowspan=8 | 11
 * rowspan=3


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 * nowrap | Jun 12, 1848 – Jun 23, 1848
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! 14
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 * Appointed to continue Crittenden's term.Elected in 1849 to finish Crittenden's term.Retired or lost re-election.
 * nowrap | Jun 23, 1848 – Mar 3, 1849
 * | Whig
 * align=right | TMetcalfe.jpg Thomas Metcalfe

! rowspan=2 | 15
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 * rowspan=6 | 11
 * rowspan=2 | Elected in 1849.Resigned effective Sep 6, 1852, but died Jun 24, 1852.
 * rowspan=2 nowrap |Mar 4, 1849 – Jun 24, 1852
 * rowspan=2 | Whig
 * rowspan=2 align=right | Clay 1848 (cropped).jpg Henry Clay
 * rowspan=2 align=right | Clay 1848 (cropped).jpg Henry Clay


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 * nowrap | Jun 24, 1852 – Jul 6, 1852
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! 16
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 * Appointed to continue Clay's term.Lost election to finish Clay's term.
 * nowrap | Jul 6, 1852 – Aug 31, 1852
 * | Democratic
 * align=right | DavidMeriwether.jpg David Meriwether

! rowspan=2 | 17
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 * rowspan=2 | Elected in 1851 to finish Clay's term, in anticipation of Clay's resignation.Retired.
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Sep 1, 1852 – Mar 3, 1855
 * rowspan=2 | Whig
 * rowspan=2 align=right | Archibald Dixon cropped.jpg Archibald Dixon

! rowspan=3 | 14
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 * rowspan=3 align=left | JBThompson.jpg John B. Thompson
 * rowspan=3 | Know Nothing
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1853 – Mar 3, 1859
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1851, far in advance of the term.Retired or lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 | 12

! rowspan=3 | 18
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 * rowspan=3 | 12
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1854.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1855– Mar 3, 1861
 * | Whig
 * rowspan=3 align=right | John Jordan Crittenden, 1787-1863.jpg John J. Crittenden
 * rowspan=3 align=right | John Jordan Crittenden, 1787-1863.jpg John J. Crittenden


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 * rowspan=2 | Know Nothing
 * rowspan=2 | Know Nothing

! rowspan=5 | 15
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 * rowspan=5 align=left | Lazarus W. Powell - Brady-Handy.jpg Lazarus W. Powell
 * rowspan=5 | Democratic
 * rowspan=5 nowrap | Mar 4, 1859 – Mar 3, 1865
 * rowspan=5 | Elected in 1858.Retired to run for U.S. President.
 * rowspan=5 | 13

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 * rowspan=3
 * rowspan=5 | 13
 * Elected in 1859, far in advance of the term.Expelled for supporting the Confederacy.
 * nowrap | Mar 4, 1861 – Dec 4, 1861
 * | Democratic
 * align=right | John C Breckinridge-04775-restored.jpg John C. Breckinridge


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 * nowrap | Dec 4, 1861 – Dec 10, 1861
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! rowspan=8 | 20
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 * rowspan=3 | Elected to finish Breckinridge's term.
 * rowspan=8 nowrap | Dec 10, 1861 – Sep 22, 1872
 * rowspan=3 | Unconditional Union
 * rowspan=8 align=right | GarrettDavisKY.jpg Garrett Davis


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! rowspan=2 | 16
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 * rowspan=2 align=left | James Guthrie.jpg James Guthrie
 * rowspan=2 | Democratic
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Mar 4, 1865 – Feb 7, 1868
 * rowspan=2 | Elected in 1865.Resigned due to ill health.
 * rowspan=5 | 14


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 * rowspan=3
 * rowspan=7 | 14
 * rowspan=5 | Re-elected in 1867.Died.
 * rowspan=5 | Democratic


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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Feb 7, 1868 – Feb 19, 1868

! rowspan=2 | 17
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 * rowspan=2 align=left | Thomas C. McCreery - Brady-Handy.jpg Thomas C. McCreery
 * rowspan=2 | Democratic
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Feb 19, 1868 – Mar 3, 1871
 * rowspan=2 | Elected to finish Guthrie's term.Lost re-election.


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! rowspan=5 | 18
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 * rowspan=5 align=left | John Stevenson.jpg John W. Stevenson
 * rowspan=5 | Democratic
 * rowspan=5 nowrap | Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 3, 1877
 * rowspan=5 | Elected in 1871.Retired.
 * rowspan=5 | 15
 * rowspan=3


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 * nowrap | Sep 22, 1872 – Sep 27, 1872
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! 21
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 * Appointed to continue Davis's term.Elected in 1873 to finish Davis's term.Retired or lost re-election.
 * nowrap | Sep 27, 1872 – Mar 3, 1873
 * | Democratic
 * align=right | WillisMachen.jpg Willis B. Machen

! rowspan=3 | 22
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 * rowspan=3 | 15
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1872.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1873 – Mar 3, 1879
 * rowspan=3 | Democratic
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Thomas C. McCreery - Brady-Handy.jpg Thomas C. McCreery
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Thomas C. McCreery - Brady-Handy.jpg Thomas C. McCreery


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 * rowspan=7 align=left | James B. Beck - Brady-Handy.jpg James B. Beck
 * rowspan=7 | Democratic
 * rowspan=7 nowrap | Mar 4, 1877 – May 3, 1890
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1876.
 * rowspan=3 | 16

! rowspan=3 | 23
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 * rowspan=3 | 16
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1879.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1879 – Mar 3, 1885
 * rowspan=3 | Democratic
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Confederate General John Stuart Williams.jpg John Stuart Williams
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Confederate General John Stuart Williams.jpg John Stuart Williams


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1882.
 * rowspan=3 | 17

! rowspan=10 | 24
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 * rowspan=5 | 17
 * rowspan=5 | Elected in 1884.
 * rowspan=10 nowrap | Mar 4, 1885 – Mar 3, 1897
 * rowspan=10 | Democratic
 * rowspan=10 align=right | Jblackburn.jpg J. C. S. Blackburn
 * rowspan=10 align=right | Jblackburn.jpg J. C. S. Blackburn


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 * Re-elected in 1888.Died.
 * rowspan=7 | 18
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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | May 3, 1890 – May 26, 1890

! rowspan=2 | 20
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=2 align=left | John Griffin Carlisle, Brady-Handy photo portrait, ca1870-1880.jpg John Carlisle
 * rowspan=2 | Democratic
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | May 26, 1890 – Feb 4, 1893
 * rowspan=2 | Elected to finish Beck's term.Resigned.


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 * rowspan=3
 * rowspan=5 | 18
 * rowspan=5 | Re-elected in 1890.Lost re-election.


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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Feb 4, 1893 – Feb 15, 1893

! rowspan=6 | 21
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 * rowspan=6 align=left | William Lindsay.jpg William Lindsay
 * rowspan=6 | Democratic
 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Feb 15, 1893 – Mar 3, 1901
 * rowspan=2 | Elected to finish Carlisle's term.


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 * rowspan=4 | Re-elected in 1894. Retired.
 * rowspan=4 | 19


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 * rowspan=2
 * rowspan=4 | 19
 * Legislature failed to elect.
 * nowrap | Mar 4, 1897 – May 5, 1897
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! rowspan=3 | 25
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 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1897 to finish vacant term.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | May 5, 1897 – Mar 3, 1903
 * rowspan=3 | Republican
 * rowspan=3 align=right | WilliamDeboe.jpg William J. Deboe


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! rowspan=3 | 22
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 align=left | Jblackburn.jpg J. C. S. Blackburn
 * rowspan=3 | Democratic
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1901 – Mar 3, 1907
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1900.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 | 20

! rowspan=3 | 26
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 * rowspan=3 | 20
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1902. Lost renomination.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1903 – Mar 3, 1909
 * rowspan=3 | Democratic
 * rowspan=3 align=right | James B Mccreary.jpg James B. McCreary
 * rowspan=3 align=right | James B Mccreary.jpg James B. McCreary


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! rowspan=3 | 23
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 * rowspan=3 align=left | TPaynter.jpg Thomas H. Paynter
 * rowspan=3 | Democratic
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1907 – Mar 3, 1913
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1906. Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | 21

! rowspan=3 | 27
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 * rowspan=5 | 21
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1908.Died.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1909 – May 23, 1914
 * rowspan=3 | Republican
 * rowspan=3 align=right | William Bradley.jpg William O. Bradley
 * rowspan=3 align=right | William Bradley.jpg William O. Bradley


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! rowspan=5 | 24
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 * rowspan=5 align=left | Ollie Murray James, senator from Kentucky.jpg Ollie Murray James
 * rowspan=5 | Democratic
 * rowspan=5 nowrap | Mar 4, 1913 – Aug 28, 1918
 * rowspan=5 | Elected in 1912.Died.
 * rowspan=7 | 22
 * rowspan=3


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 * nowrap | May 23, 1914 – Jun 16, 1914
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! 28
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 * Appointed to continue Bradley's term.Elected in 1914 to finish Bradley's term.Retired.
 * nowrap | Jun 16, 1914 – Mar 3, 1915
 * | Democratic
 * align=right | Camden Jr.jpg Johnson N. Camden Jr.

! rowspan=5 | 29
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=5 | 22
 * rowspan=5 | Elected in 1914.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=5 nowrap | Mar 4, 1915 – Mar 3, 1921
 * rowspan=5 | Democratic
 * rowspan=5 align=right | BECKHAM, J.C.W. SENATOR LCCN2016858952 (cropped).jpg J. C. W. Beckham
 * rowspan=5 align=right | BECKHAM, J.C.W. SENATOR LCCN2016858952 (cropped).jpg J. C. W. Beckham


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 * rowspan=3


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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Aug 28, 1918 – Sep 7, 1918

! 25
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 * align=left | GMartin.jpg George B. Martin
 * | Democratic
 * nowrap | Sep 7, 1918 – Mar 3, 1919
 * Appointed to finish James's term.Retired.

! rowspan=3 | 26
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 * rowspan=3 align=left | AOStanley.jpg A. O. Stanley
 * rowspan=3 | Democratic
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1919 – Mar 3, 1925
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1918.Didn't take seat until May 19, 1919, in order to remain Governor of Kentucky.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 | 23

! rowspan=3 | 30
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 * rowspan=3 | 23
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1920.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1921 – Mar 3, 1927
 * rowspan=3 | Republican
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Richard Pretlow Ernst.jpg Richard P. Ernst
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Richard Pretlow Ernst.jpg Richard P. Ernst


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! rowspan=3 | 27
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 * rowspan=3 align=left | Frederic Sacektt.jpg Fred Sackett
 * rowspan=3 | Republican
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1925 – Jan 9, 1930
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1924.Resigned to become U.S. Ambassador to Germany.
 * rowspan=6 | 24

! rowspan=20 | 31
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 * rowspan=6 | 24
 * rowspan=6 | Elected in 1926.
 * rowspan=20 nowrap | Mar 4, 1927 – Jan 19, 1949
 * rowspan=20 | Democratic
 * rowspan=20 align=right | AlbenBarkley.jpg Alben W. Barkley
 * rowspan=20 align=right | AlbenBarkley.jpg Alben W. Barkley


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 * rowspan=4


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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Jan 9, 1930 – Jan 11, 1930

! 28
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 * align=left | John M. Robson (cropped).jpg John Robsion
 * | Republican
 * nowrap | Jan 11, 1930 – Nov 30, 1930
 * Appointed to continue Sackett's term.Lost elections to finish Sackett's term and to next term.

! 29
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 * align=left | Ben Mitchell Williamson.jpg Ben M. Williamson
 * | Democratic
 * nowrap | Dec 1, 1930 – Mar 3, 1931
 * Elected in 1930 to finish Sackett's term.Retired.

! rowspan=5 | 30
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=5 align=left | MMLogan.jpg M. M. Logan
 * rowspan=5 | Democratic
 * rowspan=5 nowrap | Mar 4, 1931 – Oct 3, 1939
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1930.
 * rowspan=3 | 25


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 * rowspan=3 | 25
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1932.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1932.


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 * rowspan=2 | Re-elected in 1936.Died.
 * rowspan=5 | 26


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 * rowspan=3
 * rowspan=5 | 26
 * rowspan=5 | Re-elected in 1938.


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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Oct 3, 1939 – Oct 10, 1939

! rowspan=4 | 31
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=4 align=left | Happy Chandler - Harris and Ewing Crop.jpg Happy Chandler
 * rowspan=4 | Democratic
 * rowspan=4 nowrap | Oct 10, 1939 – Nov 1, 1945
 * rowspan=2 | Appointed to continue Logan's term.Elected in 1940 to finish Logan's term.


 * - style="height:2em"


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=2 | Re-elected in 1942.Resigned to become Commissioner of Baseball.
 * rowspan=6 | 27


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=4
 * rowspan=8 | 27
 * rowspan=6 | Re-elected in 1944.Resigned to become U.S. Vice President.


 * - style="height:2em"
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Nov 1, 1945 – Nov 19, 1945

! 32
 * - style="height:2em"
 * align=left | WStanfill.jpg William A. Stanfill
 * | Republican
 * nowrap | Nov 19, 1945 – Nov 5, 1946
 * Appointed to continue Chandler's term.Retired.

! rowspan=2 | 33
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=2 align=left | JohnShermanCooper.jpg John Sherman Cooper
 * rowspan=2 | Republican
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Nov 6, 1946 – Jan 3, 1949
 * rowspan=2 | Elected to finish Chandler's term.Lost re-election.


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=1

! rowspan=4 | 34
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=4 align=left | Senator Virgil Chapman (1895-1951).jpg Virgil Chapman
 * rowspan=4 | Democratic
 * rowspan=4 nowrap | Jan 3, 1949 – Mar 8, 1951
 * rowspan=4 | Elected in 1948.Died.
 * rowspan=8 | 28
 * rowspan=3

! rowspan=1 | 32
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=1 | Appointed to continue Barkley's term.Resigned to trigger special election.
 * rowspan=1 nowrap | Jan 20, 1949 – Nov 26, 1950
 * rowspan=1 | Democratic
 * rowspan=1 align=right | Garrett Withers.jpg Garrett Withers

! rowspan=10 | 33
 * - style="height:2em"
 * Elected to finish Barkley's term, having been elected to the next term.
 * rowspan=10 nowrap | Nov 27, 1950 – Jan 3, 1957
 * rowspan=10 | Democratic
 * rowspan=10 align=right | Earle-Clements.jpg Earle Clements


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=4
 * rowspan=9 | 28
 * rowspan=9 | Elected to full term in 1950.Lost re-election.


 * - style="height:2em"
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Mar 8, 1951 – Mar 19, 1951

! 35
 * - style="height:2em"
 * align=left | TUnderwood.jpg Thomas R. Underwood
 * | Democratic
 * nowrap | Mar 19, 1951 – Nov 4, 1952
 * Appointed to continue Chapman's term.Lost election to finish Chapman's term.

! rowspan=2 | 36
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=2 align=left | JohnShermanCooper.jpg John Sherman Cooper
 * rowspan=2 | Republican
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Nov 5, 1952 – Jan 3, 1955
 * rowspan=2 | Elected to finish Chapman's term. Lost re-election.


 * - style="height:2em"

! 37
 * - style="height:2em"
 * align=left | AlbenBarkley.jpg Alben W. Barkley
 * | Democratic
 * nowrap | Jan 3, 1955 – Apr 30, 1956
 * Elected in 1954.Died.
 * rowspan=6 | 29
 * rowspan=4


 * - style="height:2em"
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Apr 30, 1956 – Jun 21, 1956

! 38
 * - style="height:2em"
 * align=left | RHumphreys.jpg Robert Humphreys
 * | Democratic
 * nowrap | Jun 21, 1956 – Nov 6, 1956
 * Appointed to continue Barkley's term.Retired when elected successor qualified.

! rowspan=10 | 39
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=10 align=left | JohnShermanCooper.jpg John Sherman Cooper
 * rowspan=10 | Republican
 * rowspan=10 nowrap | Nov 7, 1956 – Jan 3, 1973
 * rowspan=3 | Elected to finish Barkley's term.

! rowspan=6 | 34
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | 29
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1956.
 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Jan 3, 1957 – Dec 16, 1968
 * rowspan=6 | Republican
 * rowspan=6 align=right | Thruston B Morton.jpg Thruston Morton
 * rowspan=6 align=right | Thruston B Morton.jpg Thruston Morton


 * - style="height:2em"


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1960.
 * rowspan=3 | 30


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=4 | 30
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1962.Retired, and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1962.Retired, and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority.


 * - style="height:2em"


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=4 | Re-elected in 1966.Retired.
 * rowspan=4 | 31
 * rowspan=2

! rowspan=4 | 35
 * - style="height:2em"
 * Appointed to finish Morton's term, having already been elected to the next term.
 * rowspan=4 nowrap | Dec 17, 1968 – Dec 27, 1974
 * rowspan=4 | Republican
 * rowspan=4 align=right | Marlow Cook.jpg Marlow Cook


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=4 | 31
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1968.Lost re-election, and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority.
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1968.Lost re-election, and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority.


 * - style="height:2em"

! rowspan=7 | 40
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=7 align=left | WHuddleston.jpg Walter Dee Huddleston
 * rowspan=7 | Democratic
 * rowspan=7 nowrap | Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 3, 1985
 * rowspan=4 | Elected in 1972.
 * rowspan=4 | 32
 * rowspan=2

! rowspan=13 | 36
 * - style="height:2em"
 * Appointed to finish Cook's term, having already been elected to the next term.
 * rowspan=13 nowrap | Dec 28, 1974 – Jan 3, 1999
 * rowspan=13 | Democratic
 * rowspan=13 align=right | Wendell Ford.jpg Wendell Ford


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | 32
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1974.
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1974.


 * - style="height:2em"


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1978.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 | 33


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | 33
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1980.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1980.


 * - style="height:2em"

! rowspan=21 | 41
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=21 align=left | Mitch McConnell portrait 2016.jpg Mitch McConnell
 * rowspan=21 | Republican
 * rowspan=21 nowrap | Jan 3, 1985 – present
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1984.
 * rowspan=3 | 34


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | 34
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1986.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1986.


 * - style="height:2em"


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1990.
 * rowspan=3 | 35


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | 35
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1992.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1992.Retired.


 * - style="height:2em"


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1996.
 * rowspan=3 | 36

! rowspan=6 | 37
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | 36
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1998.
 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Jan 3, 1999 – Jan 3, 2011
 * rowspan=6 | Republican
 * rowspan=6 align=right | Jim Bunning official photo.jpg Jim Bunning
 * rowspan=6 align=right | Jim Bunning official photo.jpg Jim Bunning


 * - style="height:2em"


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2002.
 * rowspan=3 | 37


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | 37
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2004.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2004.Retired.


 * - style="height:2em"


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2008.
 * rowspan=3 | 38

! rowspan=9 | 38
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | 38
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 2010.
 * rowspan=9 nowrap | Jan 3, 2011 – present
 * rowspan=9 | Republican
 * rowspan=9 align=right | Rand Paul, official portrait, 112th Congress alternate.jpg Rand Paul
 * rowspan=9 align=right | Rand Paul, official portrait, 112th Congress alternate.jpg Rand Paul


 * - style="height:2em"


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2014.
 * rowspan=3 | 39


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | 39
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2016.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2016.


 * - style="height:2em"


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 |Re-elected in 2020.
 * rowspan=3 | 40


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3|40
 * rowspan=3| Re-elected in 2022.
 * rowspan=3| Re-elected in 2022.


 * - style="height:2em"


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=2 colspan=5 | To be determined in the 2026 election.
 * rowspan=2| 41


 * - style="height:2em"
 * 41
 * colspan=5 | To be determined in the 2028 election.
 * colspan=5 | To be determined in the 2028 election.