List of Democrats

The List of notable Democrats is a list of prominent politicians, government officials, and organizational leaders of the Democratic Party of the United States.

Prominent figures of the Democratic Party
Currently notable Democrats
* Evan Bayh (1955), U.S. senator from Indiana
* Joseph Biden (1942), U.S. senator from Delaware
* Kathleen Blanco (1942), governor of Louisiana
* Barbara Boxer (1940), U.S. senator from California
* Phil Bredesen (1943), governor of Tennessee
* Robert Byrd (1917), U.S. senator from West Virginia, Senate President Pro Tempore
* Jimmy Carter (1924), 39th President of the United States of America (1977-1981)
* Wesley Clark (1944), former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, 2004 candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* Bill Clinton (1946), 42nd President of the United States of America (1993-2001)
* Hillary Clinton (1947), U.S. senator from New York, former First Lady
* Jim Clyburn (1940), U.S. congressman from South Carolina, House Majority Whip
* John Conyers (1929), U.S. congressman from Michigan
* Jon Corzine (1947), governor of New Jersey
* Richard M. Daley (1942), mayor of Chicago, Illinois
* Tom Daschle (1947), former U.S. senator from South Dakota, former Senate Minority Leader, former Senate Majority Leader
* Howard Dean (1948), former governor of Vermont, 2004 candidate for Democratic nomination for president, chairman of the Democratic National Committee
* John Dingell (1926), U.S. congressman from Michigan, Dean of the House of Representatives
* Jim Doyle (1945), governor of Wisconsin (2003-present)
* Richard Durbin (1944), U.S. senator from Illinois, Senate Majority Whip
* Mike Easley (1950), governor of North Carolina
* John Edwards (1953), former U.S. senator from North Carolina, 2004 Democratic nominee for vice president
* Rahm Emanuel (1959), U.S. congressman from Illinois, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus
* Russ Feingold (1953), U.S. senator from Wisconsin
* Adrian Fenty (1970), mayor of Washington, D.C.
* Harold Ford, Jr. (1970), former U.S. congressman from Tennessee, chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council
* Dick Gephardt (1941), former U.S. congressman from Missouri, former House Minority Leader, 2004 candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* Albert Gore Jr. (1948), 45th Vice President of the United States (1993-2001), 2000 Democratic nominee for president
* Tom Harkin (1939), U.S. senator from Iowa
* Mazie Hirono (1947), U.S. congresswoman from Hawaii
* Steny Hoyer (1939), U.S. congressman from Maryland, House Majority Leader
* Jesse Jackson (1941), civil rights activist
* Tim Kaine (1958), governor of Virginia
* Ted Kennedy (1932), U.S. senator from Massachusetts
* John Kerry (1943), U.S. senator from Massachusetts, 2004 Democratic nominee for president
* Dennis Kucinich (1946), U.S. congressman from Ohio, 2004 candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* Frank R. Lautenberg (1924), U.S. senator from New Jersey
* Patrick Leahy (1940), U.S. senator from Vermont
* Martin O'Malley (1963), governor of Maryland
* Barack Obama (1961), U.S. senator from Illinois
* Deval Patrick (1956), governor of Massachusetts
* Nancy Pelosi (1940), U.S. congresswoman from California, Speaker of the House of Representatives
* Harry Reid (1939), U.S. senator from Nevada, Senate Majority Leader
* Bill Richardson (1947), governor of New Mexico, former United States Secretary of Energy
* Silvestre Reyes (1944), U.S. congressman from Texas
* Charles Schumer (1950), U.S. senator from New York, chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
* Brian Schweitzer (1955), governor of Montana
* Kathleen Sebelius (1948), governor of Kansas, chairwoman of the Democratic Governors Association
* Al Sharpton (1954), civil rights activist, 2004 candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* Louise Slaughter (1929), U.S. congresswoman from New York
* Eliot Spitzer (1959), governor of New York
* John M. Spratt, Jr. (1942), U.S. congressman from South Carolina
* Jon Tester (1956), U.S. senator from Montana
* Bennie Thompson (1948), U.S. congressman from Mississippi
* Chris Van Hollen (1959), congressman from Maryland, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
* Antonio Villaraigosa (1953), mayor of Los Angeles, California
* Tom Vilsack (1950), former governor of Iowa
* Mark Warner (1954), former governor of Virginia
* Maxine Waters (1938), congresswoman from California
* Jim Webb (1946), U.S. senator from Virginia
* Janet Napolitano (1957), Governor of Arizona

Historically notable Democrats
* Dennis DeConcini (1937), Served from (1977-1995) U.S. senator from Arizona who served alongside Barry Goldwater
* Carl Albert (1908-2000), 54th Speaker of the House (1971-1977)
* Clinton Anderson, U.S. senator from New Mexico for 24 years
* Reubin Askew, Governor of Florida, candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* Bruce Babbitt, Governor of Arizona and United States Secretary of the Interior, candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* Birch Bayh, U.S. senator from Indiana for 18 years, candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* Lloyd Bentsen, U.S. senator from Texas, nominee for Vice President of the United States, United States Secretary of the Treasury
* Louis Brandeis (1856-1941), associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
* Jerry Brown (1938), mayor of Oakland, California, former governor of California, candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* Pat Brown (1905-1996), Governor of California, candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* Dale Bumpers, governor of Arkansas, U.S. senator from Arkansas for 24 years
* Quentin N. Burdick (1908-;1992), U.S. senator from North Dakota for 32 years
* Jane Byrne, first female mayor of a major city
* Howard Cannon (1912-2002), U.S. senator from Nevada for 24 years
* Dick Celeste, Governor of Ohio, U.S. ambassador to India
* Lawton Chiles (1930-1998), U.S. senator from Florida for 18 years, governor of Florida
* Frank Church (1924-1984), U.S. senator from Idaho for 24 years, candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* Champ Clark (1850-1921), 41st Speaker of the House (1911-1919)
* Max Cleland, (1942), former U.S. Senator from Georgia
* Bill Clinton,(1946), Former President and Governor of Arkansas
* Hillary Rodham Clinton,(1947), Former First Lady, currently Junior Senator from New York, and 2008 candidate
* Mario Cuomo (1932), former Governor of New York
* Alan Cranston (1914-2000), U.S. senator from California for 24 years, candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* Davy Crockett (1786-1836), Former U.S. Representative from Tennessee
* Richard J. Daley (1902-1976), mayor of Chicago, Illinois
* William O. Douglas (1898-1980), U.S. Supreme Court justice for 36 years.
* Tom Eagleton, U.S. senator from Missouri for 18 years; nominee for vice president in 1972 (resigned from ticket)
* James Eastland (1904-1986), U.S. senator from Mississippi for 36 years
* Sam Ervin (1896-1985), U.S. senator from North Carolina for 20 years
* Tom Foley, U.S. Representative from Washington for 30 years; House Minority Whip (1981-1986), House Majority Leader (1986-1989), 57th Speaker of the House (1989-1995)
* Wendell Ford, U.S. senator from Kentucky for 25 years
* J. William Fulbright (1905-1995), U.S. senator from Arkansas for 29 years
* Dick Gephardt (1941), former U.S. Representative from Missouri, former House Minority Leader, candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* John Glenn, U.S. senator from Ohio for 24 years, candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* Albert Gore, Sr. (1907-1998), U.S. senator from Tennessee for 18 years
* Gary Hart, U.S. senator from Colorado, candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* Carl T. Hayden (1877-1972), U.S. senator from Arizona for 42 years
* Spessard Holland (1892-1971), U.S. senator from Florida for 26 years
* Cordell Hull (1871-1955), Secretary of State
* (1912-1983) junior U.S. senator from Washington for 28 years (served for 30), candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* Bennett Johnston, U.S. senator from Louisiana for 25 years
* Barbara Jordan (1936-1996), Congresswoman from Texas
* Estes Kefauver, U.S. senator from Tennessee, nominee for vice president, and candidate for president
* John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), United States President, and former U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
* Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968), U.S. attorney general, U.S. senator from New York, candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* John F. Kerry, U.S. senator from Massachusetts, 2004 Democratic nominee for president.
* Richard Lamm (1935), Governor of Colorado from 1975 to 1987
* Frank Lausche (1895-1990), U.S. senator from Ohio for 12 years, Governor of Ohio for eight years
* J. Hamilton Lewis (1863-1939), Senator from Illinois and first Whip of the United States Senate
* Huey Long (1893-1935) Governor of Louisiana, U.S. senator from Louisiana, candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* Russell B. Long (1918-2003), U.S. senator from Louisiana for 39 years
* Warren G. Magnuson, Senior U.S. senator from Washington for 37 years; President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, 1980-1981
* Mike Mansfield (1903-2001), U.S. senator from Montana for 24 years, Senate Majority Leader for 16 years
* Eugene McCarthy, U.S. senator from Minnesota, candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* John McClellan (1896-1977), U.S. senator from Arkansas for 34 years
* John W. McCormack (1891-1980), U.S. representative from Massachusetts for 43 years, 53rd Speaker of the House (1962-1971)
* Howard Metzenbaum, U.S. senator from Ohio for 18 years
* Zell Miller (1932), former governor of Georgia, former U.S. senator from Georgia
* George Mitchell, U.S. senator from Maine
* Wayne Morse (1900-1974), U.S. senator from Oregon
* Frank Moss (1911-2003), U.S. senator from Utah
* Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927-2003), U.S. senator from New York
* Edmund S. Muskie (1914-1996), Governor of Maine, U.S. senator from Maine, nominee for Vice President of the United States, United States Secretary of State
* Sam Nunn, U.S. senator from Georgia
* Frank O'Bannon (1930-2003), Governor of Indiana
* Tip O'Neill (1912-1994), 55th Speaker of the House (1977-1987)
* John Pastore (1907-2000), U.S. senator from Rhode Island
* Claiborne Pell, U.S. senator from Rhode Island
* William Proxmire, U.S. senator from Wisconsin
* Sam Rayburn (1882-1961), 48th, 50th, and 52nd Speaker of the House (1940-1947, 1949-1953, 1955-1961), the longest-serving Speaker of the House
* Abraham Ribicoff (1910-1998), U.S. senator from Connecticut
* Don Riegle, U.S. senator from Michigan
* Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), First Lady
* Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Governor of New York, Assistant Secretary of the Navy and President of the United States (1933-1945)
* Richard B. Russell Jr. (1897-1971), U.S. senator from Georgia
* Dalip Singh Saund (1899-1973), Congressman from California; first Asian American elected to Congress
* Jim Sasser, U.S. senator from Tennessee
* Paul Simon (1928-2003), U.S. senator from Illinois, candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* John Sparkman (1899-1985), U.S. senator from Alabama, nominee for Vice President of the United States
* John Stennis (1901-1995), U.S. senator from Mississippi
* Stuart Symington (1901-1988), U.S. senator from Missouri
* Herman Talmadge (1913-2002), U.S. senator from Georgia
* Roger B. Taney (1777-1864), Chief Justice of the United States
* Strom Thurmond (1902-2003), the 2nd longest-serving U.S. Senator in history (from South Carolina), later became a member of the Republican Party
* Paul Tsongas (1941-1997), U.S. senator from Massachusetts, candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* , U.S. representative from Arizona, candidate for Democratic nomination for president
* Paul Wellstone (1944-2002), U.S. senator from Minnesota
* Doug Wilder, (1931) Governor of Virginia, candidate for Democratic nomination for president, current independent Mayor of Richmond, Virginia
* Harrison Williams (1919-2001), U.S. senator from New Jersey
* Harris Wofford, U.S. senator from Pennsylvania
* Ralph Yarborough (1903-1996), U.S. senator from Texas
* Stephen M. Young (1889-1984), U.S. senator from Ohio

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