Majority Leaders of the U.S. Senate (Sortable)


C	Office Holder	Party	Entered Office \| Age	Left Office \| Age	Tenure (y\|m\|d)	Died \| Age
63	John W. Kern	Democratic	May 28, 1913 \| 63	Mar 3, 1915 \| 65	1y \| 9m \| 3d	Aug 16, 1917 \| 67
64	John W. Kern	Democratic	Mar 4, 1915 \| 65	Mar 3, 1917 \| 67	1y \| 11m \| 27d	Aug 16, 1917 \| 67
65	Thomas S. Martin	Democratic	Mar 4, 1917 \| 69	Mar 3, 1919 \| 71	1y \| 11m \| 27d	Nov 12, 1919 \| 72
66	Henry Cabot Lodge	Republican	Mar 4, 1919 \| 68	Mar 3, 1921 \| 70	1y \| 11m \| 27d	Nov 9, 1924 \| 74
67	Henry Cabot Lodge	Republican	Mar 4, 1921 \| 70	Mar 3, 1923 \| 72	1y \| 11m \| 27d	Nov 9, 1924 \| 74
68	Henry Cabot Lodge	Republican	Mar 4, 1923 \| 72	Dec 2, 1923 \| 73	0y \| 8m \| 28d	Nov 9, 1924 \| 74
68	Henry Cabot Lodge	Republican	Dec 3, 1923 \| 73	Mar 3, 1925 \| 74	1y \| 3m \| 0d	Nov 9, 1924 \| 74
69	Charles Curtis	Republican	Mar 4, 1925 \| 65	Mar 3, 1927 \| 67	1y \| 11m \| 27d	Feb 8, 1936 \| 76
70	Charles Curtis	Republican	Mar 4, 1927 \| 67	Mar 3, 1929 \| 69	1y \| 11m \| 27d	Feb 8, 1936 \| 76
71	James Watson	Republican	Mar 4, 1929 \| 178	Mar 3, 1931 \| 180	1y \| 11m \| 27d	May 15, 1806 \| 56
72	James Watson	Republican	Mar 4, 1931 \| 180	Mar 3, 1933 \| 182	1y \| 11m \| 27d	May 15, 1806 \| 56
73	Joseph T. Robinson	Democratic	Mar 4, 1933 \| 60	Jan 2, 1935 \| 62	1y \| 9m \| 29d	Jul 14, 1937 \| 64
74	Joseph T. Robinson	Democratic	Jan 3, 1935 \| 62	Jan 2, 1937 \| 64	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Jul 14, 1937 \| 64
75	Joseph T. Robinson	Democratic	Jan 3, 1937 \| 64	Jul 13, 1937 \| 64	0y \| 6m \| 10d	Jul 14, 1937 \| 64
75	Alben W. Barkley	Democratic	Jul 14, 1937 \| 59	Jan 2, 1939 \| 61	1y \| 5m \| 19d	Apr 30, 1956 \| 78
76	Alben W. Barkley	Democratic	Jan 3, 1939 \| 61	Jan 2, 1941 \| 63	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Apr 30, 1956 \| 78
77	Alben W. Barkley	Democratic	Jan 3, 1941 \| 63	Jan 2, 1943 \| 65	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Apr 30, 1956 \| 78
78	Alben W. Barkley	Democratic	Jan 3, 1943 \| 65	Jan 2, 1945 \| 67	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Apr 30, 1956 \| 78
79	Alben W. Barkley	Democratic	Jan 3, 1945 \| 67	Jan 2, 1947 \| 69	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Apr 30, 1956 \| 78
80	Wallace H. White Jr.	Republican	Jan 3, 1947 \| 69	Jan 2, 1949 \| 71	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Mar 31, 1952 \| 74
81	Scott W. Lucas	Democratic	Jan 3, 1949 \| 56	Jan 2, 1951 \| 58	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Feb 22, 1968 \| 76
82	Ernest W. McFarland	Democratic	Jan 3, 1951 \| 56	Jan 2, 1953 \| 58	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Jun 8, 1984 \| 89
83	Robert A. Taft	Republican	Jan 3, 1953 \| 63	Jul 31, 1953 \| 63	0y \| 6m \| 28d	Jul 31, 1953 \| 63
83	William F. Knowland	Republican	Aug 3, 1953 \| 45	Jan 2, 1955 \| 46	1y \| 4m \| 30d	Feb 23, 1974 \| 65
84	Lyndon B. Johnson	Democratic	Jan 3, 1955 \| 46	Jan 2, 1957 \| 48	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Jan 22, 1973 \| 64
85	Lyndon B. Johnson	Democratic	Jan 3, 1957 \| 48	Jan 2, 1959 \| 50	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Jan 22, 1973 \| 64
86	Lyndon B. Johnson	Democratic	Jan 3, 1959 \| 50	Jan 2, 1961 \| 52	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Jan 22, 1973 \| 64
87	Mike Mansfield	Democratic	Jan 3, 1961 \| 57	Jan 2, 1963 \| 59	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Oct 5, 2001 \| 98
88	Mike Mansfield	Democratic	Jan 3, 1963 \| 59	Jan 2, 1965 \| 61	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Oct 5, 2001 \| 98
89	Mike Mansfield	Democratic	Jan 3, 1965 \| 61	Jan 2, 1967 \| 63	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Oct 5, 2001 \| 98
90	Mike Mansfield	Democratic	Jan 3, 1967 \| 63	Jan 2, 1969 \| 65	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Oct 5, 2001 \| 98
91	Mike Mansfield	Democratic	Jan 3, 1969 \| 65	Jan 2, 1971 \| 67	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Oct 5, 2001 \| 98
92	Mike Mansfield	Democratic	Jan 3, 1971 \| 67	Jan 2, 1973 \| 69	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Oct 5, 2001 \| 98
93	Mike Mansfield	Democratic	Jan 3, 1973 \| 69	Jan 2, 1975 \| 71	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Oct 5, 2001 \| 98
94	Mike Mansfield	Democratic	Jan 3, 1975 \| 71	Jan 2, 1977 \| 73	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Oct 5, 2001 \| 98
95	Robert C. Byrd	Democratic	Jan 3, 1977 \| 59	Jan 2, 1979 \| 61	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Jun 28, 2010 \| 92
96	Robert C. Byrd	Democratic	Jan 3, 1979 \| 61	Oct 31, 1979 \| 61	0y \| 9m \| 28d	Jun 28, 2010 \| 92
96	Robert C. Byrd	Democratic	Nov 1, 1979 \| 61	Mar 4, 1980 \| 62	0y \| 4m \| 3d	Jun 28, 2010 \| 92
96	Robert C. Byrd	Democratic	Mar 5, 1980 \| 62	Jan 2, 1981 \| 63	0y \| 9m \| 28d	Jun 28, 2010 \| 92
97	Howard Baker	Republican	Jan 3, 1981 \| 55	Jan 2, 1983 \| 57	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Jun 26, 2014 \| 88
98	Howard Baker	Republican	Jan 3, 1983 \| 57	Jan 2, 1985 \| 59	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Jun 26, 2014 \| 88
99	Bob Dole	Republican	Jan 3, 1985 \| 61	Jan 2, 1987 \| 63	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Dec 5, 2021 \| 98
100	Robert C. Byrd	Democratic	Jan 3, 1987 \| 69	Jan 2, 1989 \| 71	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Jun 28, 2010 \| 92
101	George J. Mitchell	Democratic	Jan 3, 1989 \| 55	Jan 2, 1991 \| 57	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 92
102	George J. Mitchell	Democratic	Jan 3, 1991 \| 57	Jan 2, 1993 \| 59	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 92
103	George J. Mitchell	Democratic	Jan 3, 1993 \| 59	Jan 2, 1995 \| 61	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 92
104	Bob Dole	Republican	Jan 3, 1995 \| 71	Jan 2, 1997 \| 73	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Dec 5, 2021 \| 98
105	Trent Lott	Republican	Jan 3, 1997 \| 55	Jan 2, 1999 \| 57	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 84
106	Trent Lott	Republican	Jan 3, 1999 \| 57	Jan 2, 2001 \| 59	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 84
107	Tom Daschle	Democratic	Jan 3, 2001 \| 53	Jan 19, 2001 \| 53	0y \| 0m \| 16d	Living \| 77
107	Trent Lott	Republican	Jan 20, 2001 \| 59	Jun 5, 2001 \| 59	0y \| 4m \| 16d	Living \| 84
107	Tom Daschle	Democratic	Jun 6, 2001 \| 53	Nov 22, 2002 \| 54	1y \| 5m \| 16d	Living \| 77
107	Trent Lott	Republican	Nov 23, 2002 \| 61	Jan 2, 2003 \| 61	0y \| 1m \| 10d	Living \| 84
108	Bill Frist	Republican	Jan 3, 2003 \| 50	Jan 2, 2005 \| 52	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 73
109	Bill Frist	Republican	Jan 3, 2005 \| 52	Jan 2, 2007 \| 54	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 73
110	Harry Reid	Democratic	Jan 3, 2007 \| 67	Jan 2, 2009 \| 69	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Dec 28, 2021 \| 82
111	Harry Reid	Democratic	Jan 3, 2009 \| 69	Jan 2, 2011 \| 71	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Dec 28, 2021 \| 82
112	Harry Reid	Democratic	Jan 3, 2011 \| 71	Jan 2, 2013 \| 73	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Dec 28, 2021 \| 82
113	Harry Reid	Democratic	Jan 3, 2013 \| 73	Jan 2, 2015 \| 75	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Dec 28, 2021 \| 82
114	Mitch McConnell	Republican	Jan 3, 2015 \| 72	Jan 2, 2017 \| 74	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 83
115	Mitch McConnell	Republican	Jan 3, 2017 \| 74	Jan 2, 2019 \| 76	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 83
116	Mitch McConnell	Republican	Jan 3, 2019 \| 76	Jan 2, 2021 \| 78	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 83
117	Mitch McConnell	Republican	Jan 3, 2021 \| 78	Jan 19, 2021 \| 78	0y \| 0m \| 16d	Living \| 83
117	Chuck Schumer	Democratic	Jan 20, 2021 \| 70	Jan 2, 2023 \| 72	1y \| 11m \| 13d	Living \| 74
118	Chuck Schumer	Democratic	Jan 3, 2023 \| 72	Jan 2, 2025 \| 74	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 74
119	John Thune	Republican	Jan 3, 2025 \| 63	Incumbent \| 64	0y \| 10m \| 14d	Living \| 64


C	Office Holder	Party	Entered Office \| Age	Left Office \| Age	Tenure (y\|m\|d)	Died \| Age
63	John W. Kern	Democratic	May 28, 1913 \| 63	Mar 3, 1915 \| 65	1y \| 9m \| 3d	Aug 16, 1917 \| 67
64	John W. Kern	Democratic	Mar 4, 1915 \| 65	Mar 3, 1917 \| 67	1y \| 11m \| 27d	Aug 16, 1917 \| 67
65	Thomas S. Martin	Democratic	Mar 4, 1917 \| 69	Mar 3, 1919 \| 71	1y \| 11m \| 27d	Nov 12, 1919 \| 72
66	Henry Cabot Lodge	Republican	Mar 4, 1919 \| 68	Mar 3, 1921 \| 70	1y \| 11m \| 27d	Nov 9, 1924 \| 74
67	Henry Cabot Lodge	Republican	Mar 4, 1921 \| 70	Mar 3, 1923 \| 72	1y \| 11m \| 27d	Nov 9, 1924 \| 74
68	Henry Cabot Lodge	Republican	Mar 4, 1923 \| 72	Dec 2, 1923 \| 73	0y \| 8m \| 28d	Nov 9, 1924 \| 74
68	Henry Cabot Lodge	Republican	Dec 3, 1923 \| 73	Mar 3, 1925 \| 74	1y \| 3m \| 0d	Nov 9, 1924 \| 74
69	Charles Curtis	Republican	Mar 4, 1925 \| 65	Mar 3, 1927 \| 67	1y \| 11m \| 27d	Feb 8, 1936 \| 76
70	Charles Curtis	Republican	Mar 4, 1927 \| 67	Mar 3, 1929 \| 69	1y \| 11m \| 27d	Feb 8, 1936 \| 76
71	James Watson	Republican	Mar 4, 1929 \| 178	Mar 3, 1931 \| 180	1y \| 11m \| 27d	May 15, 1806 \| 56
72	James Watson	Republican	Mar 4, 1931 \| 180	Mar 3, 1933 \| 182	1y \| 11m \| 27d	May 15, 1806 \| 56
73	Joseph T. Robinson	Democratic	Mar 4, 1933 \| 60	Jan 2, 1935 \| 62	1y \| 9m \| 29d	Jul 14, 1937 \| 64
74	Joseph T. Robinson	Democratic	Jan 3, 1935 \| 62	Jan 2, 1937 \| 64	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Jul 14, 1937 \| 64
75	Joseph T. Robinson	Democratic	Jan 3, 1937 \| 64	Jul 13, 1937 \| 64	0y \| 6m \| 10d	Jul 14, 1937 \| 64
75	Alben W. Barkley	Democratic	Jul 14, 1937 \| 59	Jan 2, 1939 \| 61	1y \| 5m \| 19d	Apr 30, 1956 \| 78
76	Alben W. Barkley	Democratic	Jan 3, 1939 \| 61	Jan 2, 1941 \| 63	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Apr 30, 1956 \| 78
77	Alben W. Barkley	Democratic	Jan 3, 1941 \| 63	Jan 2, 1943 \| 65	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Apr 30, 1956 \| 78
78	Alben W. Barkley	Democratic	Jan 3, 1943 \| 65	Jan 2, 1945 \| 67	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Apr 30, 1956 \| 78
79	Alben W. Barkley	Democratic	Jan 3, 1945 \| 67	Jan 2, 1947 \| 69	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Apr 30, 1956 \| 78
80	Wallace H. White Jr.	Republican	Jan 3, 1947 \| 69	Jan 2, 1949 \| 71	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Mar 31, 1952 \| 74
81	Scott W. Lucas	Democratic	Jan 3, 1949 \| 56	Jan 2, 1951 \| 58	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Feb 22, 1968 \| 76
82	Ernest W. McFarland	Democratic	Jan 3, 1951 \| 56	Jan 2, 1953 \| 58	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Jun 8, 1984 \| 89
83	Robert A. Taft	Republican	Jan 3, 1953 \| 63	Jul 31, 1953 \| 63	0y \| 6m \| 28d	Jul 31, 1953 \| 63
83	William F. Knowland	Republican	Aug 3, 1953 \| 45	Jan 2, 1955 \| 46	1y \| 4m \| 30d	Feb 23, 1974 \| 65
84	Lyndon B. Johnson	Democratic	Jan 3, 1955 \| 46	Jan 2, 1957 \| 48	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Jan 22, 1973 \| 64
85	Lyndon B. Johnson	Democratic	Jan 3, 1957 \| 48	Jan 2, 1959 \| 50	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Jan 22, 1973 \| 64
86	Lyndon B. Johnson	Democratic	Jan 3, 1959 \| 50	Jan 2, 1961 \| 52	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Jan 22, 1973 \| 64
87	Mike Mansfield	Democratic	Jan 3, 1961 \| 57	Jan 2, 1963 \| 59	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Oct 5, 2001 \| 98
88	Mike Mansfield	Democratic	Jan 3, 1963 \| 59	Jan 2, 1965 \| 61	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Oct 5, 2001 \| 98
89	Mike Mansfield	Democratic	Jan 3, 1965 \| 61	Jan 2, 1967 \| 63	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Oct 5, 2001 \| 98
90	Mike Mansfield	Democratic	Jan 3, 1967 \| 63	Jan 2, 1969 \| 65	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Oct 5, 2001 \| 98
91	Mike Mansfield	Democratic	Jan 3, 1969 \| 65	Jan 2, 1971 \| 67	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Oct 5, 2001 \| 98
92	Mike Mansfield	Democratic	Jan 3, 1971 \| 67	Jan 2, 1973 \| 69	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Oct 5, 2001 \| 98
93	Mike Mansfield	Democratic	Jan 3, 1973 \| 69	Jan 2, 1975 \| 71	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Oct 5, 2001 \| 98
94	Mike Mansfield	Democratic	Jan 3, 1975 \| 71	Jan 2, 1977 \| 73	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Oct 5, 2001 \| 98
95	Robert C. Byrd	Democratic	Jan 3, 1977 \| 59	Jan 2, 1979 \| 61	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Jun 28, 2010 \| 92
96	Robert C. Byrd	Democratic	Jan 3, 1979 \| 61	Oct 31, 1979 \| 61	0y \| 9m \| 28d	Jun 28, 2010 \| 92
96	Robert C. Byrd	Democratic	Nov 1, 1979 \| 61	Mar 4, 1980 \| 62	0y \| 4m \| 3d	Jun 28, 2010 \| 92
96	Robert C. Byrd	Democratic	Mar 5, 1980 \| 62	Jan 2, 1981 \| 63	0y \| 9m \| 28d	Jun 28, 2010 \| 92
97	Howard Baker	Republican	Jan 3, 1981 \| 55	Jan 2, 1983 \| 57	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Jun 26, 2014 \| 88
98	Howard Baker	Republican	Jan 3, 1983 \| 57	Jan 2, 1985 \| 59	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Jun 26, 2014 \| 88
99	Bob Dole	Republican	Jan 3, 1985 \| 61	Jan 2, 1987 \| 63	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Dec 5, 2021 \| 98
100	Robert C. Byrd	Democratic	Jan 3, 1987 \| 69	Jan 2, 1989 \| 71	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Jun 28, 2010 \| 92
101	George J. Mitchell	Democratic	Jan 3, 1989 \| 55	Jan 2, 1991 \| 57	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 92
102	George J. Mitchell	Democratic	Jan 3, 1991 \| 57	Jan 2, 1993 \| 59	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 92
103	George J. Mitchell	Democratic	Jan 3, 1993 \| 59	Jan 2, 1995 \| 61	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 92
104	Bob Dole	Republican	Jan 3, 1995 \| 71	Jan 2, 1997 \| 73	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Dec 5, 2021 \| 98
105	Trent Lott	Republican	Jan 3, 1997 \| 55	Jan 2, 1999 \| 57	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 84
106	Trent Lott	Republican	Jan 3, 1999 \| 57	Jan 2, 2001 \| 59	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 84
107	Tom Daschle	Democratic	Jan 3, 2001 \| 53	Jan 19, 2001 \| 53	0y \| 0m \| 16d	Living \| 77
107	Trent Lott	Republican	Jan 20, 2001 \| 59	Jun 5, 2001 \| 59	0y \| 4m \| 16d	Living \| 84
107	Tom Daschle	Democratic	Jun 6, 2001 \| 53	Nov 22, 2002 \| 54	1y \| 5m \| 16d	Living \| 77
107	Trent Lott	Republican	Nov 23, 2002 \| 61	Jan 2, 2003 \| 61	0y \| 1m \| 10d	Living \| 84
108	Bill Frist	Republican	Jan 3, 2003 \| 50	Jan 2, 2005 \| 52	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 73
109	Bill Frist	Republican	Jan 3, 2005 \| 52	Jan 2, 2007 \| 54	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 73
110	Harry Reid	Democratic	Jan 3, 2007 \| 67	Jan 2, 2009 \| 69	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Dec 28, 2021 \| 82
111	Harry Reid	Democratic	Jan 3, 2009 \| 69	Jan 2, 2011 \| 71	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Dec 28, 2021 \| 82
112	Harry Reid	Democratic	Jan 3, 2011 \| 71	Jan 2, 2013 \| 73	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Dec 28, 2021 \| 82
113	Harry Reid	Democratic	Jan 3, 2013 \| 73	Jan 2, 2015 \| 75	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Dec 28, 2021 \| 82
114	Mitch McConnell	Republican	Jan 3, 2015 \| 72	Jan 2, 2017 \| 74	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 83
115	Mitch McConnell	Republican	Jan 3, 2017 \| 74	Jan 2, 2019 \| 76	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 83
116	Mitch McConnell	Republican	Jan 3, 2019 \| 76	Jan 2, 2021 \| 78	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 83
117	Mitch McConnell	Republican	Jan 3, 2021 \| 78	Jan 19, 2021 \| 78	0y \| 0m \| 16d	Living \| 83
117	Chuck Schumer	Democratic	Jan 20, 2021 \| 70	Jan 2, 2023 \| 72	1y \| 11m \| 13d	Living \| 74
118	Chuck Schumer	Democratic	Jan 3, 2023 \| 72	Jan 2, 2025 \| 74	1y \| 11m \| 30d	Living \| 74
119	John Thune	Republican	Jan 3, 2025 \| 63	Incumbent \| 64	0y \| 10m \| 14d	Living \| 64