List of United States Senators from Arizona

Arizona was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, and elects senators to Class 1 and Class 3. Its current senators are Republicans John McCain and Jon Kyl.

Class 1

# Senator Party Years Term Electoral history
1 Henry F. Ashurst Democratic March 27, 1912 –
January 3, 1941
1 Elected in 1912
2 Re-elected in 1916
3 Re-elected in 1922
4 Re-elected in 1928
5 Re-elected in 1934

Lost renomination
2 Ernest McFarland Democratic January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1953
6 Elected in 1940
7 Re-elected in 1946

Lost re-election
3 Barry Goldwater Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1965
8 Elected in 1952
9 Re-elected in 1958

Retired to run for President
4 Paul Fannin Republican January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1977
10 Elected in 1964
11 Re-elected in 1970

Retired
5 Dennis DeConcini Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1995
12 Elected in 1976
13 Re-elected in 1982
14 Re-elected in 1988

Retired
6 Jon Kyl Republican January 4, 1995 –
Present
15 Elected in 1994
16 Re-elected in 2000
17 Re-elected in 2006

Class 3

# Senator Party Years Term Electoral history
1 Marcus A. Smith Democratic March 27, 1912 –
March 3, 1921
1 Elected 1912
2 Re-elected in 1914

Lost re-election
2 Ralph H. Cameron Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1927
3 Elected in 1920

Lost re-election
3 Carl Hayden Democratic March 4, 1927 –
January 3, 1969
4 Elected in 1926
5 Re-elected in 1932
6 Re-elected in 1938
7 Re-elected in 1944
8 Re-elected in 1950
9 Re-elected in 1956
10 Re-elected in 1962

Retired
4 Barry Goldwater Republican January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1987
11 Elected in 1968
12 Re-elected in 1974
13 Re-elected in 1980

Retired
5 John McCain Republican January 3, 1987 –
Present
14 Elected in 1986
15 Re-elected in 1992
16 Re-elected in 1998
17 Re-elected in 2004
18 Re-elected in 2010

See also