<P> 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 officeholders are Republicans Senate Majority Whip 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 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> <P> Class 1 </P> <P> 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 . </P> </Td> <Th> o n g r s s </Th> <Td_colspan="6"> <P> Class 2 </P> <P> 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 . </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Senator </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Years in office </Th> <Th> Electoral history </Th> <Th> r m </Th> <Th> r m </Th> <Th> Electoral history </Th> <Th> Years in office </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Senator </Th> <Th> #</Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> December 29, 1845--February 21, 1846 </Td> <Td> Texas did not elect its Senators until two months after statehood . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 29th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Texas did not elect its Senators until two months after statehood . </Td> <Td> December 29, 1845--February 21, 1846 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Thomas Jefferson Rusk </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> February 21, 1846--July 29, 1857 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1846 . </Td> <Td> Elected in 1846 . </Td> <Td> February 21, 1846--March 4, 1859 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Sam Houston </Td> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1847 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1851 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 32nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33rd </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1853 . Retired . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1857 . Died . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 35th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> July 29, 1857--November 9, 1857 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> James Pinckney Henderson </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> November 9, 1857--June 4, 1858 </Td> <Td> Appointed to finish Rusk's term . Died . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> June 4, 1858--September 27, 1858 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Matthias Ward </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> September 27, 1858--December 5, 1859 </Td> <Td> Appointed to continue Rusk's term . Lost nomination to finish Rusk's term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Elected in 1859 . Expelled following Texas's secession from the Union . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1859--July 11, 1861 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> John Hemphill </Td> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Louis Wigfall </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> December 5, 1859--March 23, 1861 </Td> <Td> Elected to finish Rusk's term . Withdrew . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> March 23, 1861--March 30, 1870 </Td> <Td> U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction . </Td> <Td> July 11, 1861--March 31, 1870 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 38th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 41st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> James W. Flanagan </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> March 30, 1870--March 3, 1875 </Td> <Td> Elected to finish the vacant term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected to finish the vacant term . </Td> <Td> March 31, 1870--March 4, 1877 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Morgan C. Hamilton </Td> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42nd </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1871 . Retired . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43rd </Td> <Td> Liberal Republican </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> Samuel B. Maxey </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> March 4, 1875--March 4, 1887 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1875 . </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 44th </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45th </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1876 . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1877--March 4, 1895 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Richard Coke </Td> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1881 . Lost re-election . </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 47th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48th </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1882 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> John Henninger Reagan </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> March 4, 1887--June 10, 1891 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1887 . Resigned to become chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas . </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 50th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51st </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1888 . Retired . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 52nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> Horace Chilton </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> June 10, 1891--March 22, 1892 </Td> <Td> Appointed to continue Reagan's term . Lost election to finish Reagan's term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Td> Roger Q. Mills </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> March 23, 1892--March 4, 1899 </Td> <Td> Elected to finish Reagan's term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1893 . Retired . </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 53rd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 54th </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1894 . Retired . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1895--March 4, 1901 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Horace Chilton </Td> <Th> 5 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 55th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Td> Charles Allen Culberson </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> March 4, 1899--March 4, 1923 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1899 . </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 56th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 57th </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1901 . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1901--January 3, 1913 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Joseph Weldon Bailey </Td> <Th> 6 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 58th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected January 25, 1905 . </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 59th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 60th </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1907 . Resigned . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 61st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected January 24, 1911 . </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 62nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed to continue Bailey's term . Lost election to finish Bailey's term . Retired . </Td> <Td> January 4, 1913--January 29, 1913 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Rienzi Melville Johnston </Td> <Th> 7 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> January 29, 1913--February 3, 1913 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected January 28, 1913 to finish Bailey's term . </Td> <Td> February 3, 1913--April 9, 1941 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Morris Sheppard </Td> <Th> 8 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 63rd </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Elected January 28, 1913 to the full term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 64th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1916 . Lost re-election . </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 65th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 66th </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1918 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 67th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 11 </Th> <Td> Earle B. Mayfield </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> March 4, 1923--March 4, 1929 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1922 . Lost renomination . </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 68th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 69th </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1924 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 70th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 12 </Th> <Td> Tom Connally </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> March 4, 1929--January 3, 1953 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1928 . </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 71st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 72nd </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1930 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 73rd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1934 . </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 74th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 75th </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1936 . Died . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 76th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1940 . </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 77th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 9, 1941--April 21, 1941 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed to continue Sheppard's term . Died . </Td> <Td> April 21, 1941--June 26, 1941 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Andrew Jackson Houston </Td> <Th> 9 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> June 26, 1941--August 4, 1941 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected to finish Sheppard's term . </Td> <Td> August 4, 1941--January 3, 1949 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> W. Lee O'Daniel </Td> <Th> 10 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 78th </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1942 . Retired . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 79th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1946 . Retired . </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 80th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 81st </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1948 . </Td> <Td> January 3, 1949--January 3, 1961 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Lyndon B. Johnson </Td> <Th> 11 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 82nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 13 </Th> <Td> Price Daniel </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> January 3, 1953--January 14, 1957 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1952 . Resigned . </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 83rd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 84th </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1954 . Re-elected in 1960, but resigned at the end of the term to become Vice President of the United States . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 85th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 14 </Th> <Td> William A. Blakley </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> January 15, 1957--April 28, 1957 </Td> <Td> Appointed to continue Daniel's term . Retired when his successor was elected . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 15 </Th> <Td> Ralph Yarborough </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> April 29, 1957--January 3, 1971 </Td> <Td> Elected to finish Daniel's term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1958 . </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 86th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 87th </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Appointed to begin Johnson's term . Lost election to finish Johnson's term . </Td> <Td> January 3, 1961--June 14, 1961 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> William A. Blakley </Td> <Th> 12 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected to finish Johnson's term . </Td> <Td> June 15, 1961--January 3, 1985 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> John Tower </Td> <Th> 13 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 88th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1964 . Lost renomination . </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 89th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 90th </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1966 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 91st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 16 </Th> <Td> Lloyd Bentsen </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> January 3, 1971--January 20, 1993 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1970 . </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 92nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 93rd </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1972 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 94th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1976 . </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 95th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 96th </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1978 . Retired . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 97th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1982 . </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 98th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 99th </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1984 . </Td> <Td> January 3, 1985--November 30, 2002 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Phil Gramm </Td> <Th> 14 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 100th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1988 . Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury . </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 101st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 102nd </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1990 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 103rd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> January 20, 1993--January 23, 1993 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 17 </Th> <Td> Bob Krueger </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> January 23, 1993--June 14, 1993 </Td> <Td> Appointed to continue Bentsen's term . Lost election to finish Bentsen's term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 18 </Th> <Td> Kay Bailey Hutchison </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> June 14, 1993--January 3, 2013 </Td> <Td> Elected to finish Bentsen's term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1994 . </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 104th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 105th </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1996 . Retired, and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 106th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 2000 . </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 107th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> November 30, 2002--December 2, 2002 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed to finish Gramm's term, having been elected to the next term . </Td> <Td> December 2, 2002--Present </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> John Cornyn </Td> <Th> 15 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 108th </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Elected in 2002 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 109th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 2006 . Retired . </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 110th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 111th </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 2008 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 112th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 19 </Th> <Td> Ted Cruz </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> January 3, 2013--Present </Td> <Td> Elected in 2012 . </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 113th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 114th </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 2014 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 115th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> To be determined in the 2018 election . </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 116th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 117th </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> To be determined in the 2020 election . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Senator </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Years in office </Th> <Th> Electoral history </Th> <Th> r m </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> r m </Th> <Th> Electoral history </Th> <Th> Years in office </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Senator </Th> <Th> #</Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="6"> Class 1 </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> Class 2 </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> <P> Class 1 </P> <P> 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 . </P> </Td> <Th> o n g r s s </Th> <Td_colspan="6"> <P> Class 2 </P> <P> 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 . </P> </Td> </Tr>

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