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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhich US Senator is going to break Strom Thurmond and Robert Byrd's record as the longest serving
US Senator.
Pat Leahy-VT will be 82 in 2022, he can run for another 3 terms to reach his 100th birthday. Leahy will have a total of 11 terms.
Orrin Hatch-UT will be 84 in 2018, he can run for another 2 terms, he will be 96 years old, Hatch will have a total of 9 terms.
Thad Cochran-MS will be 83 in 2020, he can run for another 2 terms, he will be 95 years old, Cochran will have a total of 9 terms.
Chuck Grassley-IA will be 89 in 2022, he can run for 1 more term , he will be 95 years old, Grassley will have a total of 8 terms.
Mitch McConnell-KY will be 78 in 2020, he can for another 3 terms, he will be 96 years old, McConnell will have a total of 9 terms.
Richard Shelby-AL will be 88 in 2022, he can run for another 2 terms to reach his 100th birthday. Shelby will have a total of 8 terms.
John McCain-AZ will be 86 in 2022, he can run for another 2 terms, he will be 98 years old, McCain will have a total of 8 terms.
Dianne Feinstein-CA will be 85 in 2018, she can run for another 2 terms, she will be 97 years old , Feinstein will have a total of 6.5 terms.
MyNameIsKhan
(2,205 posts)nkpolitics1212
(8,617 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)I did not know that there were term limits for US Senate.
nkpolitics1212
(8,617 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)That's not in the constitution.
No federal term/age limits for congress/senate.
nkpolitics1212
(8,617 posts)Byrd-WV was in his 9th term when he died at the age of 92. He never got a chance to enjoy voluntary retirement.
Thurmond-SC was able to enjoy his 100th birthday while he was still a member of the US Senate and Trent Lott-MS made a fool of himself at Thurmond's 100th birthday party.
longship
(40,416 posts)So their age has nothing to do with them running for another term.
Sheesh!
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)The only federal term limit is for POTUS.