Oldest sitting U.S. senators (2026)

Every member of the United States Senate serving today, ranked by age, with the seat each holds and the year they were first elected to it.

Charles E. Grassley of Iowa is the oldest sitting U.S. senator, 92 years old as of September 9, 2026. Next are Bernie Sanders of Vermont (85) and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky (84). The table below ranks 96 of the 100 sitting U.S. senators, from 92 down to 39, with an average age of 65.5; the rest are named in the note underneath.

Related: Longest-serving U.S. senators.

Looking for the record over all of history rather than who holds the seat today? See Oldest U.S. senators ever elected.

Who is the oldest sitting U.S. senator?

Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, 92 years old as of September 9, 2026. Grassley was first elected to this office in 1980 and has won 8 elections for it.

How old is the oldest U.S. senator?

92. Charles E. Grassley was born September 17, 1933, which makes Grassley 92 as of September 9, 2026, 7 years older than Bernie Sanders, the next oldest.

Who is the youngest sitting U.S. senator?

Jon Ossoff of Georgia, 39 years old as of September 9, 2026 — the youngest of the 96 sitting U.S. senators ranked here.

What is the average age of sitting U.S. senators?

65.5 years, across the 96 sitting U.S. senators ranked here, measured on September 9, 2026.

Oldest sitting U.S. senators
#	Senator	Age today	Born	State	First elected
1	Charles E. GrassleyR	92	September 17, 1933	Iowa	1980
2	Bernie SandersI	85	September 8, 1941	Vermont	2006
3	Mitch McConnellR	84	February 20, 1942	Kentucky	1984
4	James E. RischR	83	May 3, 1943	Idaho	2008
5	Angus S. King Jr.I	82	March 31, 1944	Maine	2012
6	Richard J. DurbinD	81	November 21, 1944	Illinois	1996
7	Richard BlumenthalD	80	February 13, 1946	Connecticut	2010
8	Edward J. MarkeyD	80	July 11, 1946	Massachusetts	2014
9	Jeanne ShaheenD	79	January 28, 1947	New Hampshire	2008
10	Peter WelchD	79	May 2, 1947	Vermont	2022
11	Mazie K. HironoD	78	November 3, 1947	Hawaii	2012
12	Ron WydenD	77	May 3, 1949	Oregon	1998
13	Elizabeth Ann WarrenD	77	June 22, 1949	Massachusetts	2012
14	Jack ReedD	76	November 12, 1949	Rhode Island	1996
15	Patty MurrayD	75	October 11, 1950	Washington	1992
16	Charles E. SchumerD	75	November 23, 1950	New York	1998
17	John BoozmanR	75	December 10, 1950	Arkansas	2010
18	Deb FischerR	75	March 1, 1951	Nebraska	2012
19	Jim JusticeR	75	April 27, 1951	West Virginia	2024
20	Mike CrapoR	75	May 20, 1951	Idaho	1998
21	Roger F. WickerR	75	July 5, 1951	Mississippi	2008
22	John KennedyR	74	November 21, 1951	Louisiana	2016
23	John CornynR	74	February 2, 1952	Texas	2002
24	John W. HickenlooperD	74	February 7, 1952	Colorado	2020
25	Marsha BlackburnR	74	June 6, 1952	Tennessee	2018
26	John BarrassoR	74	July 21, 1952	Wyoming	2008
27	Rick ScottR	73	December 1, 1952	Florida	2018
28	Susan Margaret CollinsR	73	December 7, 1952	Maine	1996
29	Shelley Moore CapitoR	72	November 26, 1953	West Virginia	2014
30	Jerry MoranR	72	May 29, 1954	Kansas	2010
31	Cynthia M. LummisR	71	September 10, 1954	Wyoming	2020
32	Tommy TubervilleR	71	September 18, 1954	Alabama	2020
33	Mike RoundsR	71	October 24, 1954	South Dakota	2014
34	Mark R. WarnerD	71	December 15, 1954	Virginia	2008
35	Ron JohnsonR	71	April 8, 1955	Wisconsin	2010
36	Sheldon WhitehouseD	70	October 20, 1955	Rhode Island	2006
37	Jeff MerkleyD	69	October 24, 1956	Oregon	2008
38	John HoevenR	69	March 13, 1957	North Dakota	2010
39	Lisa MurkowskiR	69	May 22, 1957	Alaska	2004
40	Jacky S. RosenD	69	August 2, 1957	Nevada	2018
41	Bill CassidyR	68	September 28, 1957	Louisiana	2014
42	Tim KaineD	68	February 26, 1958	Virginia	2012
43	Maggie HassanD	68	February 27, 1958	New Hampshire	2016
44	Tina SmithD	68	March 4, 1958	Minnesota	2018
45	Maria CantwellD	67	October 13, 1958	Washington	2000
46	Gary C. PetersD	67	December 1, 1958	Michigan	2014
47	Chris van HollenD	67	January 10, 1959	Maryland	2016
48	Cindy Hyde-SmithR	67	May 10, 1959	Mississippi	2018
49	Bill HagertyR	67	August 14, 1959	Tennessee	2020
50	John CurtisR	66	May 10, 1960	Utah	2024
51	Amy KlobucharD	66	May 25, 1960	Minnesota	2006
52	Adam B. SchiffD	66	June 22, 1960	California	2024
53	Roger MarshallR	66	August 9, 1960	Kansas	2020
54	Thom TillisR	66	August 30, 1960	North Carolina	2014
55	John R. ThuneR	65	January 7, 1961	South Dakota	2004
56	Kevin CramerR	65	January 21, 1961	North Dakota	2018
57	Lisa Blunt RochesterD	64	February 10, 1962	Delaware	2024
58	Tammy BaldwinD	64	February 11, 1962	Wisconsin	2012
59	Steve DainesR	64	August 20, 1962	Montana	2014
60	Rand PaulR	63	January 7, 1963	Kentucky	2010
61	Christopher A. CoonsD	63	September 9, 1963	Delaware	2010
62	Mark KellyD	62	February 21, 1964	Arizona	2020
63	Catherine Cortez MastoD	62	March 29, 1964	Nevada	2016
64	Pete RickettsR	62	August 19, 1964	Nebraska	2024
65	Dan SullivanR	61	November 13, 1964	Alaska	2014
66	Michael F. BennetD	61	November 28, 1964	Colorado	2010
67	Dave McCormickR	61	August 17, 1965	Pennsylvania	2024
68	Tim ScottR	60	September 19, 1965	South Carolina	2014
69	Kirsten E. GillibrandD	59	December 9, 1966	New York	2010
70	Bernie MorenoR	59	February 14, 1967	Ohio	2024
71	James LankfordR	58	March 4, 1968	Oklahoma	2014
72	Tammy DuckworthD	58	March 12, 1968	Illinois	2016
73	Cory A. BookerD	57	April 27, 1969	New Jersey	2014
74	Raphael WarnockD	57	July 23, 1969	Georgia	2021
75	John K FettermanD	57	August 15, 1969	Pennsylvania	2022
76	Joni ErnstR	56	July 1, 1970	Iowa	2014
77	Ted CruzR	55	December 22, 1970	Texas	2012
78	Angela AlsobrooksD	55	February 23, 1971	Maryland	2024
79	Mike LeeR	55	June 4, 1971	Utah	2010
80	Martin HeinrichD	54	October 17, 1971	New Mexico	2012
81	Ted BuddR	54	October 21, 1971	North Carolina	2022
82	Ben Ray LujánD	54	June 7, 1972	New Mexico	2020
83	Todd C. YoungR	54	August 24, 1972	Indiana	2016
84	Brian SchatzD	53	October 20, 1972	Hawaii	2014
85	Alex PadillaD	53	March 22, 1973	California	2022
86	Christopher S. MurphyD	53	August 3, 1973	Connecticut	2012
87	Eric SchmittR	51	June 20, 1975	Missouri	2022
88	Elissa SlotkinD	50	July 10, 1976	Michigan	2024
89	Tom CottonR	49	May 13, 1977	Arkansas	2014
90	Jim BanksR	47	July 16, 1979	Indiana	2024
91	Ruben GallegoD	46	November 20, 1979	Arizona	2024
92	Josh HawleyR	46	December 31, 1979	Missouri	2018
93	Katie BrittR	44	February 2, 1982	Alabama	2022
94	Andy KimD	44	July 12, 1982	New Jersey	2024
95	Tim SheehyR	40	November 18, 1985	Montana	2024
96	Jon OssoffD	39	February 16, 1987	Georgia	2021

How this ranking is measured

Every sitting U.S. senator with a recorded birth date, ranked by age on September 9, 2026 (the day this page was last rebuilt, so the ages move only when the site does). "First elected" is the earliest election for this office that the person won, which is why a U.S. senator who first reached the office by appointment or succession shows a later year than the year they took the seat. 4 sitting members are not ranked: Ashley Moody (Florida), Jon Husted (Ohio), Alan Armstrong (Oklahoma), Darline Graham (South Carolina). Each reached the seat by appointment, succession, or a special election PolitiFinder does not yet hold, so there is no election record to build a profile from, and none of them would displace the leader above.

Compiled by PolitiFinder · published June 14, 2026 · sources: Data & sources · data last verified September 9, 2026.