Arizona's Senators
Since attaining statehood on February 14, 1912, Arizona has had
10 senators, five Republicans and five Democrats. One person,
Ralph Cameron, served a single term. Carl Hayden, Arizona's
longest-serving senator, held the office for 42 years.
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Marcus A. Smith
Served: 1912 - 1921
Preceded by: N/A
Succeeded by: Ralph Cameron
Party: Democrat
Served as prosecuting attorney for the Tombstone district
(1882). |
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Henry Ashurst
Served: 1912 - 1941
Preceded by: N/A
Succeeded by: Ernest McFarland
Party: Democrat
Served as Speaker of the Arizona Territorial House of Representatives
(1899). |
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Ralph Cameron
Served: 1921-1927
Preceded by: Marcus A. Smith
Succeeded by: Carl Hayden
Party: Republican
Builder of Bright Angel Trail into the Grand Canyon, and Coconino
County Sheriff (1891; 1894-1898). |
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Carl Hayden
Served: 1927-1969
Preceded by: Ralph Cameron
Succeeded by: Barry Goldwater
Party: Democrat
Served as Maricopa County Sheriff (1907-1912), and as President
Pro Tempore of the Senate. |
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Ernest McFarland
Served: 1941 - 1953
Preceded by: Henry Ashurst
Succeeded by: Barry Goldwater
Party: Democrat
Served as Senate Majority Leader (1951-1953), Governor of
Arizona (1955-1959), and Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme
Court (1968-1970). |
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Barry Goldwater
Served: 1953-1965, 1969-1987
Preceded by: Ernest McFarland, Carl Hayden
Succeeded by: Paul Fannin, John McCain
Party: Republican
Organized Arizona National Guard (1945-1952), Major General
in the Air Force Reserve, and Republican Presidential Nominee
(1964). |
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Paul Fannin
Served: 1965-1977
Preceded by: Barry Goldwater
Succeeded by: Dennis DeConcini
Party: Republican
Served as Governor of Arizona (1958-1964), as chairman of
the Western Governors Conference, and established the Arizona-Mexico
Commission. |
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Dennis DeConcini
Served: 1977-1995
Preceded by: Paul Fannin
Succeeded by: Jon Kyl
Party: Democrat
Served as Pima County Attorney (1973-1976). |
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John McCain
Served: 1987-Present
Preceded by: Barry Goldwater
Succeeded by: N/A
Party: Republican
Prisoner of war in Vietnam (1967-1973), U.S. House of Representatives
(1983-1987), candidate for the Republican Presidential Nomination
(2000 and 2008), and champion of decreased federal spending. |
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Jon Kyl
Served: 1995-Present
Preceded by: Dennis DeConcini
Succeeded by: N/A
Party: Republican
Attorney, Jennings, Strouss & Salmon; Chairman, Phoenix
Chamber of Commerce (1985), U.S. House of Representatives
(1987-1995); Senate Republican Policy Committee Chairman (2003-2006),
Senate Republican Conference Chairman (2007), Assistant Senate Minority Leader (2008). |
