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Dennis Chavez

New Mexico · U.S. Senate · Democrat

Roster checked Sep 28, 2026Bioguide C000338

Public service, at a glance.

Dennis Chavez served as a senator for New Mexico in the United States Senate. Dennis's first recorded term in this role began on May 11, 1935. The last recorded term ended on November 18, 1962.

Chamber
U.S. Senate
State / territory
New Mexico
Last recorded party
Democrat
Senate class
1
Born
April 8, 1888
Last term ended
November 18, 1962

Service record

Recorded terms in the Senate for New Mexico
FromToPartyRole
Jan 7, 1959Nov 18, 1962DemocratU.S. Senate
Jan 3, 1953Jan 3, 1959DemocratU.S. Senate
Jan 3, 1947Jan 3, 1953DemocratU.S. Senate
Jan 3, 1941Jan 3, 1947DemocratU.S. Senate
May 11, 1935Jan 3, 1941DemocratU.S. Senate

Other congressional service

Published biographical research

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FieldReported valueSource and coverageEvidence date
HeritageHispanic AmericanHispanic American Senators

The Senate's historical list of Hispanic American senators

Source accessed Sep 28, 2026

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Sources & methodology

  1. United States Congress legislators dataset ↗
    unitedstates / GovTrack contributors — Biographical details, terms, official contact details and committees
  2. Congressional portraits ↗
    unitedstates/images — Official congressional photographs; image provenance maintained by the source
  3. Hispanic American Senators ↗
    U.S. Senate Historical Office — The Senate's historical list of Hispanic American senators

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