<P> This is a list of United States Senators from Rhode Island . Rhode Island ratified the Constitution on May 29, 1790, and its senators belong to Class 1 and Class 2 . Rhode Island's current senators are Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse . </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> May 29, 1790--June 7, 1790 </Td> <Td> Rhode Island ratified the Constitution May 29, 1790 but didn't elect its senators until June 7, 1790 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rhode Island ratified the Constitution May 29, 1790 but didn't elect its senators until June 7, 1790 . </Td> <Td> May 29, 1790--June 7, 1790 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Theodore Foster </Td> <Td> Pro - Administration </Td> <Td> June 7, 1790--March 3, 1803 </Td> <Td> Elected June 7, 1790 . </Td> <Td> Elected June 7, 1790 . (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> <Td> June 7, 1790--March 3, 1793 </Td> <Td> Anti-Administration </Td> <Td> Joseph Stanton, Jr . </Td> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1791 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Elected in 1793 . Resigned . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1793--October 1797 </Td> <Td> Pro-Administration </Td> <Td> William Bradford </Td> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Federalist </Td> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> Federalist </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> October 1797--November 13, 1797 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected in 1797 to finish Bradford's term . </Td> <Td> November 13, 1797--March 5, 1801 </Td> <Td> Federalist </Td> <Td> Ray Greene </Td> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1797 . Retired . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Re-elected November 1, 1798 . Resigned . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> March 5, 1801--May 6, 1801 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected in 1801 to finish Greene's term . Lost re-election . </Td> <Td> May 6, 1801--March 3, 1805 </Td> <Td> Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> Christopher Ellery </Td> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Samuel J. Potter </Td> <Td> Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> March 4, 1803--October 14, 1804 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1802 . Died . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> October 14, 1804--October 29, 1804 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Benjamin Howland </Td> <Td> Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> October 29, 1804--March 3, 1809 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1804 to finish Potter's term . Retired . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Elected in 1804 . Resigned . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1805--September 1807 </Td> <Td> Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> James Fenner </Td> <Th> 5 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 1807--October 26, 1807 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected to finish Fenner's term . </Td> <Td> October 26, 1807--March 3, 1811 </Td> <Td> Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> Elisha Mathewson </Td> <Th> 6 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Francis Malbone </Td> <Td> Federalist </Td> <Td> March 4, 1809--June 4, 1809 </Td> <Td> Elected November 5, 1808 . Died . </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 11th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> June 4, 1809--June 26, 1809 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> Christopher G. Champlin </Td> <Td> Federalist </Td> <Td> June 26, 1809--October 12, 1811 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1809 to finish Malbone's term . Resigned . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Elected November 2, 1810 . Retired . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1811--March 3, 1817 </Td> <Td> Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> Jeremiah B. Howell </Td> <Th> 7 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> October 12, 1811--October 28, 1811 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> William Hunter </Td> <Td> Federalist </Td> <Td> October 28, 1811--March 3, 1821 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1811 to finish Champlin's term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1814 . </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 14th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15th </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Election date unknown . Died . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1817--December 25, 1820 </Td> <Td> Federalist </Td> <Td> James Burrill, Jr . </Td> <Th> 8 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> December 25, 1820--January 9, 1821 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected in 1821 to finish Burrill's term . </Td> <Td> January 9, 1821--March 3, 1841 </Td> <Td> Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> Nehemiah R. Knight </Td> <Th> 9 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> James DeWolf </Td> <Td> Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> March 4, 1821--October 31, 1825 </Td> <Td> Election date unknown . Resigned . </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 17th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Crawford Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> 18th </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1823 . </Td> <Td> Crawford Democratic - Republican </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Anti-Jacksonian </Td> <Td> 19th </Td> <Td> Anti-Jacksonian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> Asher Robbins </Td> <Td> Anti-Jacksonian </Td> <Td> October 31, 1825--March 3, 1839 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1825 to finish DeWolf's term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adams </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1827 . </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 20th </Td> <Td> Adams </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Anti-Jacksonian </Td> <Td> 21st </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1829 . </Td> <Td> Anti-Jacksonian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1833 . (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 23rd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24th </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1835 . (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25th </Td> <Td> Whig </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Td> Nathan F. Dixon I </Td> <Td> Whig </Td> <Td> March 4, 1839--January 29, 1842 </Td> <Td> Election date unknown . Died . </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 26th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27th </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1841 . Lost re-election . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1841--March 3, 1847 </Td> <Td> Whig </Td> <Td> James F. Simmons </Td> <Th> 10 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> January 29, 1842--February 18, 1842 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Td> William Sprague III </Td> <Td> Whig </Td> <Td> February 18, 1842--January 17, 1844 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1842 to finish Dixon's term . Resigned . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> January 17, 1844--January 25, 1844 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 11 </Th> <Td> John B. Francis </Td> <Td> Law and Order </Td> <Td> January 25, 1844--March 3, 1845 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1844 to finish Sprague's term . Retired . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 12 </Th> <Td> Albert C. Greene </Td> <Td> Whig </Td> <Td> March 4, 1845--March 3, 1851 </Td> <Td> Election date unknown . Retired . </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 29th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30th </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Election date unknown . (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> <Td> March 4, 1847--March 3, 1853 </Td> <Td> Whig </Td> <Td> John Hopkins Clarke </Td> <Th> 11 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 13 </Th> <Td> Charles T. James </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> March 4, 1851--March 3, 1857 </Td> <Td> Election date unknown . Retired . </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 32nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33rd </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> March 4, 1853--July 20, 1853 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected late . Retired . </Td> <Td> July 20, 1853--March 3, 1859 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Philip Allen </Td> <Th> 12 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 14 </Th> <Td> James F. Simmons </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> March 4, 1857--August 15, 1862 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1856 . Resigned . </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 35th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36th </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1858 . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1859--September 2, 1884 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Henry B. Anthony </Td> <Th> 13 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> August 15, 1862--December 1, 1862 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 15 </Th> <Td> Samuel G. Arnold </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> December 1, 1862--March 3, 1863 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1862 to finish Simmons's term . (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 16 </Th> <Td> William Sprague IV </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> March 4, 1863--March 3, 1875 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1862 . </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 38th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39th </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1864 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1868 . Retired . </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 41st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42nd </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1870 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43rd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 17 </Th> <Td> Ambrose Burnside </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> March 4, 1875--September 13, 1881 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1874 . </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 44th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45th </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1876 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1880 . Died . </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 47th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> September 13, 1881--October 5, 1881 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 18 </Th> <Td> Nelson W. Aldrich </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> October 5, 1881--March 3, 1911 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1881 to finish Burnside's term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48th </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1882 . Died . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 2, 1884--November 19, 1884 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed to continue Anthony's term . </Td> <Td> November 19, 1884--January 20, 1885 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> William P. Sheffield </Td> <Th> 14 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected in 1885 to finish Anthony's term . </Td> <Td> January 20, 1885--April 9, 1889 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Jonathan Chace </Td> <Th> 15 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1886 . </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 50th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51st </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1888 . Resigned . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected in 1889 to finish Chace's term . Retired . </Td> <Td> April 10, 1889--March 3, 1895 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Nathan F. Dixon, III </Td> <Th> 16 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 52nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1892 . </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 53rd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 54th </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1894 . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1895--March 3, 1907 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> George P. Wetmore </Td> <Th> 17 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 55th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1898 . </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 56th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 57th </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1900 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 58th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected January 18, 1905 . Retired . </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 59th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 60th </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Legislature failed to elect . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1907--January 22, 1908 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected in 1908 to finish the vacant term . Retired . </Td> <Td> January 22, 1908--March 3, 1913 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> George P. Wetmore </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 61st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 19 </Th> <Td> Henry F. Lippitt </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> March 4, 1911--March 3, 1917 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1910 . Lost re-election . </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 62nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 63rd </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Elected January 21, 1913 . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1913--August 18, 1924 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> LeBaron B. Colt </Td> <Th> 18 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 64th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 20 </Th> <Td> Peter G. Gerry </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> March 4, 1917--March 3, 1929 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1916 . </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 65th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 66th </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1918 . Died . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 67th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1922 . Lost re-election . </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 68th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> August 18, 1924--November 4, 1924 </Td> <Td_colspan="7"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected November 4, 1924 to finish Colt's term . </Td> <Td> November 4, 1924--January 3, 1937 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Jesse H. Metcalf </Td> <Th> 19 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 69th </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1924 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 70th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 21 </Th> <Td> Felix Hebert </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> March 4, 1929--January 3, 1935 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1928 . Lost re-election . </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 71st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 72nd </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1930 Lost re-election . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 73rd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 22 </Th> <Td> Peter G. Gerry </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> January 3, 1935--January 3, 1947 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1934 . </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 74th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 75th </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1936 . </Td> <Td> January 3, 1937--January 3, 1961 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Theodore F. Green </Td> <Th> 20 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 76th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1940 . Retired . </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 77th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 78th </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1942 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 79th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 23 </Th> <Td> J. Howard McGrath </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> January 3, 1947--August 23, 1949 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1946 . Resigned to become U.S. Attorney General . </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 80th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 81st </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1948 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 24 </Th> <Td> Edward L. Leahy </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> August 24, 1949--December 10, 1950 </Td> <Td> Appointed to continue McGrath's term . Retired . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> December 10, 1950--December 19, 1950 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 25 </Th> <Td> John Pastore </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> December 19, 1950--December 28, 1976 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1950 to finish McGrath's term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 82nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1952 . </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 83rd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 84th </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1954 . Retired . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 85th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1958 . </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 86th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 87th </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1960 . </Td> <Td> January 3, 1961--January 3, 1997 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Claiborne Pell </Td> <Th> 21 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 88th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1964 . </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 89th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 90th </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1966 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 91st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1970 . Retired and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority . </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 92nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 93rd </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1972 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 94th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 26 </Th> <Td> John Chafee </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> December 29, 1976--October 24, 1999 </Td> <Td> Appointed to finish Pastore's term, having been elected to the next term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected in 1976 . </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 95th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 96th </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1978 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 97th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1982 . </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 98th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 99th </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1984 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 100th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1988 . </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 101st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 102nd </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1990 . Retired . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 103rd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1994 . Died . </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 104th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 105th </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1996 . </Td> <Td> January 3, 1997--Present </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Jack Reed </Td> <Th> 22 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 106th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> October 24, 1999--November 2, 1999 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 27 </Th> <Td> Lincoln Chafee </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> November 2, 1999--January 3, 2007 </Td> <Td> Appointed to finish his father's term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected in 2000 . Lost re-election . </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 107th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 108th </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 2002 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 109th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 28 </Th> <Td> Sheldon Whitehouse </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> January 3, 2007--Present </Td> <Td> Elected in 2006 . </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 110th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 111th </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 2008 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 112th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 2012 . </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> 113th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 114th </Td> <Td> 39 </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> 40 </Td> <Td> 116th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 117th </Td> <Td> 40 </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>

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