as in congressman
a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate
Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye
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Three senators are running to replace him in an election that will take place behind closed doors Wednesday.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
In 2017, six Republican senators out of 52 voted against at least one Trump nominee.
—Tia Yang, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Michigan hasn't elected a Republican U.S. senator since Spencer Abraham won a single six-year term in 1994.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Baldwin’s re-election race was initially seen as less competitive than the reelection bids by compared to other democratic senators, but some Republican strategists now view Baldwin as one of the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents.
—The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
In 2017, six Republican senators out of 52 voted against at least one Trump nominee.
—Tia Yang, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Michigan hasn't elected a Republican U.S. senator since Spencer Abraham won a single six-year term in 1994.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Baldwin’s re-election race was initially seen as less competitive than the reelection bids by compared to other democratic senators, but some Republican strategists now view Baldwin as one of the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents.
—The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senator. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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