List of United States senators from Texas

Texas was admitted to the United States on December 29, 1845, and elects its U.S. senators to class 1 and class 2. The state's current senators are Republicans John Cornyn (serving since 2002) and Ted Cruz (serving since 2013). A total of 27 Democrats, 7 Republicans, and 1 Liberal Republican have served or are serving as U.S. senators from Texas. Morris Sheppard was Texas's longest-serving senator (1913–1941).

List of senators

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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Dec 29, 1845 – Feb 21, 1846
 * Texas did not elect its senators until two months after statehood.
 * rowspan=4 | 1
 * rowspan=2 | 1
 * Texas did not elect its senators until two months after statehood.
 * nowrap | Dec 29, 1845 – Feb 21, 1846
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! rowspan=7 | 1 ! rowspan=11 | 1
 * rowspan=7 align=left | ThomasJeffersonRusk.jpg Thomas Jefferson Rusk
 * rowspan=7 | Democratic
 * rowspan=7 nowrap | Feb 21, 1846 – Jul 29, 1857
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1846.
 * Elected in 1846.
 * rowspan=11 nowrap | Feb 21, 1846 – Mar 3, 1859
 * rowspan=11 |Democratic
 * rowspan=11 align=right | SHouston 2.jpg Sam Houston


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 * rowspan=3 | 2
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1847.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1847.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1851.
 * rowspan=3 | 2


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 * rowspan=7 | 3
 * rowspan=7 | Re-elected in 1853.Retired.
 * rowspan=7 | Re-elected in 1853.Retired.


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 * Re-elected in 1857.Died.
 * rowspan=10 | 3


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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Jul 29, 1857 – Nov 9, 1857

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 * align=left | James Pinckney Henderson-p.jpg J. Pinckney Henderson
 * | Democratic
 * nowrap | Nov 9, 1857 – Jun 4, 1858
 * Appointed to finish Rusk's term.Died.


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 * nowrap | Jun 4, 1858 – Sep 27, 1858

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 * rowspan=2 align=left | MattWard.jpg Matthias Ward
 * rowspan=2 | Democratic
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Sep 27, 1858 – Dec 5, 1859
 * rowspan=2 | Appointed to continue Rusk's term.Lost nomination to finish Rusk's term.

! rowspan=4 | 2
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 * rowspan=6 | 4
 * rowspan=4 | Elected in 1859.Expelled following Texas's secession from the Union.
 * rowspan=4 nowrap | Mar 4, 1859 – Jul 11, 1861
 * rowspan=4 |Democratic
 * rowspan=4 align=right | John Hemphill.jpg John Hemphill
 * rowspan=4 align=right | John Hemphill.jpg John Hemphill

! rowspan=2 | 4
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 * rowspan=2 align=left | Louis Trezevant Wigfall.jpg Louis Wigfall
 * rowspan=2 | Democratic
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 23, 1861
 * rowspan=2 | Elected to finish Rusk's term.Withdrew.


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 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Mar 23, 1861 – Mar 30, 1870
 * rowspan=6 | Civil War and reconstruction.


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 * rowspan=6 | Civil War and reconstruction.
 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Jul 11, 1861 – Mar 31, 1870
 * rowspan=6 colspan=3 | Vacant


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 * rowspan=3 | 4


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 * rowspan=5 | 5


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 * rowspan=5 | 5

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 * rowspan=4 align=left | James W. Flanagan - Brady-Handy.jpg J. W. Flanagan
 * rowspan=4 | Republican
 * rowspan=4 nowrap | Mar 30, 1870 – Mar 3, 1875
 * rowspan=4 | Elected upon readmission.

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 * Elected upon readmission.
 * rowspan=4 nowrap | Mar 31, 1870 – Mar 3, 1877
 * rowspan=2 |Republican
 * rowspan=4 align=right | Morgan C. Hamilton - Brady-Handy.jpg Morgan C. Hamilton


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 * rowspan=3 | 6
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1871.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1871.Retired.


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 * | Liberal Republican

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 * rowspan=6 align=left | Samuel B. Maxey - Brady-Handy.jpg Samuel B. Maxey
 * rowspan=6 | Democratic
 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Mar 4, 1875 – Mar 3, 1887
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1875.
 * rowspan=3 | 6
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 * | Republican

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 * rowspan=3 | 7
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1876.
 * rowspan=11 nowrap | Mar 4, 1877 – Mar 3, 1895
 * rowspan=11 |Democratic
 * rowspan=11 align=right | Richard Coke - Brady-Handy (cropped).jpg Richard Coke
 * rowspan=11 align=right | Richard Coke - Brady-Handy (cropped).jpg Richard Coke


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1881.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 | 7


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 * rowspan=3 | 8
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1882.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1882.


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! rowspan=3 | 7
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 * rowspan=3 align=left | JHReagan.jpg John H. Reagan
 * rowspan=3 | Democratic
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1887 – Jun 10, 1891
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1887.Resigned to become chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
 * rowspan=5 | 8


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 * rowspan=5 | 9
 * rowspan=5 | Re-elected in 1888.Retired.
 * rowspan=5 | Re-elected in 1888.Retired.


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! 8
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 * align=left | Horace Chilton.jpg Horace Chilton
 * | Democratic
 * nowrap | Jun 10, 1891 – Mar 22, 1892
 * Appointed to continue Reagan's term.Lost election to finish Reagan's term.

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 * rowspan=4 align=left | Roger Q. Mills - Brady-Handy.jpg Roger Q. Mills
 * rowspan=4 | Democratic
 * rowspan=4 nowrap | Mar 30, 1892 – Mar 3, 1899
 * Elected to finish Reagan's term.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1893.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | 9

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 * rowspan=3 | 10
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1894.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1895 – Mar 3, 1901
 * rowspan=3 |Democratic
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Horace Chilton.jpg Horace Chilton
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Horace Chilton.jpg Horace Chilton


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 * rowspan=15 align=left | Charles Allen Culberson.jpg Charles A. Culberson
 * rowspan=15 | Democratic
 * rowspan=15 nowrap | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1923
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1899.
 * rowspan=3 | 10

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 * rowspan=3 | 11
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1901.
 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Mar 4, 1901 – Jan 3, 1913
 * rowspan=6 |Democratic
 * rowspan=6 align=right | Joseph Weldon Bailey.jpg Joseph W. Bailey
 * rowspan=6 align=right | Joseph Weldon Bailey.jpg Joseph W. Bailey


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1905.
 * rowspan=3 | 11


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 * rowspan=6 | 12
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1907.Resigned.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1907.Resigned.


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 * rowspan=6 | Re-elected in 1911.
 * rowspan=6 | 12

! 7
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 * Appointed to continue Bailey's term.Lost election to finish Bailey's term.Retired.
 * nowrap | Jan 4, 1913 – Jan 29, 1913
 * |Democratic
 * align=right | RienziMJohnston (cropped).jpg Rienzi Melville Johnston


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 * nowrap | Jan 29, 1913 – Feb 3, 1913
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! rowspan=16 | 8
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 * Elected in 1913 to finish Bailey's term.
 * rowspan=16 nowrap | Feb 3, 1913 – Apr 9, 1941
 * rowspan=16 |Democratic
 * rowspan=16 align=right | Sheppard morris.jpg Morris Sheppard


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 * rowspan=3 | 13
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1913 to the full term.
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1913 to the full term.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1916.Lost re-election.
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 * rowspan=3 | 14
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1918.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1918.


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! rowspan=3 | 11
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 * rowspan=3 align=left | Earlebmayfield.jpg Earle B. Mayfield
 * rowspan=3 | Democratic
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1923 – Mar 3, 1929
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1922.Lost renomination.
 * rowspan=3 | 14


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 * rowspan=3 | 15
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1924.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1924.


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 * rowspan=16 align=left | CONNALLY, THOMAS T. HONORABLE LCCN2016859719 (resized).jpg Tom Connally
 * rowspan=16 | Democratic
 * rowspan=16 nowrap | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1953
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1928.
 * rowspan=3 | 15


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 * rowspan=3 | 16
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1930.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1930.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1934.
 * rowspan=3 | 16


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 * rowspan=7 | 17
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1936.Died.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1936.Died.


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 * rowspan=7 | Re-elected in 1940.
 * rowspan=7 | 17


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 * nowrap | Apr 9, 1941 – Apr 21, 1941
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! 9
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 * Appointed to continue Sheppard's term.Died.
 * nowrap | Apr 21, 1941 – Jun 26, 1941
 * |Democratic
 * align=right | Andrew Jackson Houston.jpg Andrew J. Houston


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 * nowrap | Jun 26, 1941 – Aug 4, 1941
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! rowspan=4 | 10
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 * Elected to finish Sheppard's term.
 * rowspan=4 nowrap | Aug 4, 1941 – Jan 3, 1949
 * rowspan=4 |Democratic
 * rowspan=4 align=right | Wilbert Lee O'Daniel.jpg W. Lee O'Daniel


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 * rowspan=3 | 18
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1942.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1942.Retired.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1946.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | 18

! rowspan=8 | 11
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 * rowspan=3 | 19
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1948.
 * rowspan=8 nowrap | Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 3, 1961
 * rowspan=8 |Democratic
 * rowspan=8 align=right | Senator Lyndon Johnson.jpg Lyndon B. Johnson
 * rowspan=8 align=right | Senator Lyndon Johnson.jpg Lyndon B. Johnson


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 * rowspan=3 align=left | Price Daniel.jpg Price Daniel
 * rowspan=3 | Democratic
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 14, 1957
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1952.Resigned to become Governor of Texas.
 * rowspan=5 | 19


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 * rowspan=5 | Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1960, but resigned to become U.S. Vice President.
 * rowspan=5 | Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1960, but resigned to become U.S. Vice President.


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! 14
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 * align=left | Bill Blakley (cropped).png Bill Blakley
 * | Democratic
 * nowrap | Jan 15, 1957 – Apr 28, 1957
 * Appointed to continue Daniel's term.Retired when his successor was elected.

! rowspan=8 | 15
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 * rowspan=8 align=left | RalphYarborough.jpg Ralph Yarborough
 * rowspan=8 | Democratic
 * rowspan=8 nowrap | Apr 29, 1957 – Jan 3, 1971
 * Elected to finish Daniel's term.


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 * rowspan=4 | Re-elected in 1958.
 * rowspan=4 | 20

! 12
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 * rowspan=4 | 21
 * Appointed to begin Johnson's term.Lost election to finish Johnson's term.
 * nowrap | Jan 3, 1961 – Jun 14, 1961
 * |Democratic
 * align=right | Bill Blakley (cropped).png Bill Blakley
 * align=right | Bill Blakley (cropped).png Bill Blakley

! rowspan=12 | 13
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 * rowspan=3 | Elected May 27, 1961 to finish Johnson's term.
 * rowspan=12 nowrap | Jun 15, 1961 – Jan 3, 1985
 * rowspan=12 |Republican
 * rowspan=12 align=right | John Tower (R-TX) (croppedmore).jpg John Tower


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1964.Lost renomination.
 * rowspan=3 | 21


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 * rowspan=3 | 22
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1966.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1966.


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! rowspan=12 | 16
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 * rowspan=12 align=left | Lloyd Bentsen, bw photo as senator.jpg Lloyd Bentsen
 * rowspan=12 | Democratic
 * rowspan=12 nowrap | Jan 3, 1971 – Jan 20, 1993
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1970.
 * rowspan=3 | 22


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 * rowspan=3 | 23
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1972.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1972.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1976.
 * rowspan=3 | 23


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 * rowspan=3 | 24
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1978.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1978.Retired.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1982.
 * rowspan=3 | 24

! rowspan=12 | 14
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 * rowspan=3 | 25
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1984.
 * rowspan=12 nowrap | Jan 3, 1985 – Nov 30, 2002
 * rowspan=12 |Republican
 * rowspan=12 align=right | PhilGramm.jpg Phil Gramm
 * rowspan=12 align=right | PhilGramm.jpg Phil Gramm


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1988.Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
 * rowspan=6 | 25


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 * rowspan=6 | 26
 * rowspan=6 | Re-elected in 1990.
 * rowspan=6 | Re-elected in 1990.


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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Jan 20, 1993 – Jan 21, 1993

! 17
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 * align=left | Bob Krueger.jpg Bob Krueger
 * | Democratic
 * nowrap | Jan 21, 1993 – Jun 14, 1993
 * Appointed to continue Bentsen's term.Lost election to finish Bentsen's term.

! rowspan=12 | 18
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 * rowspan=12 align=left | Kay Bailey Hutchison, official photo 2.jpg Kay Bailey Hutchison
 * rowspan=12 | Republican
 * rowspan=12 nowrap | Jun 14, 1993 – Jan 3, 2013
 * Elected in 1993 to finish Bentsen's term.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1994.
 * rowspan=3 | 26


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 * rowspan=5 | 27
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1996.Retired, and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1996.Retired, and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority.


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 * rowspan=5 | Re-elected in 2000.
 * rowspan=5 | 27


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 * nowrap | Nov 30, 2002 – Dec 2, 2002
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! rowspan=13 | 15
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 * Appointed to finish Gramm's term, having been elected to the next term.
 * rowspan=13 nowrap | Dec 2, 2002 – present
 * rowspan=13 |Republican
 * rowspan=13 align=right | John Cornyn official senate portrait.jpg John Cornyn


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 * rowspan=3 | 28
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 2002.
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 2002.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2006.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | 28


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 * rowspan=3 | 29
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2008.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2008.


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! rowspan=6 | 19
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 * rowspan=6 align=left | Ted Cruz senatorial portrait.jpg Ted Cruz
 * rowspan=6 | Republican
 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Jan 3, 2013 – present
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 2012.
 * rowspan=3 | 29


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 * rowspan=3 | 30
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2014.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2014.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2018.
 * rowspan=3 | 30


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 * rowspan=3| 31
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2020.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2020.


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 * rowspan=2 colspan=5 | To be determined in the 2024 election.
 * rowspan=2 |31


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 * colspan=5 | To be determined in the 2026 election.
 * colspan=5 | To be determined in the 2026 election.