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Lamar Alexander

Tennessee · U.S. Senate · Republican

Roster checked Sep 28, 2026Bioguide A000360

Public service, at a glance.

Lamar Alexander served as a senator for Tennessee in the United States Senate. Lamar's first recorded term in this role began on January 7, 2003. The last recorded term ended on January 3, 2021.

Chamber
U.S. Senate
State / territory
Tennessee
Last recorded party
Republican
Senate class
2
Born
July 3, 1940
Last term ended
January 3, 2021

Service record

Recorded terms in the Senate for Tennessee
FromToPartyRole
Jan 6, 2015Jan 3, 2021RepublicanU.S. Senate
Jan 6, 2009Jan 3, 2015RepublicanU.S. Senate
Jan 7, 2003Jan 3, 2009RepublicanU.S. Senate

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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

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