How to Find Out Who My State Senators Are

State senators differ from U.S. senators, who work in the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

There are two types of senators in the United States. U.S. senators are members of the U.S. Senate, which is part of Congress. Two U.S. senators represent each state. They work with the U.S. House of Representatives to create federal laws. Each of the 50 states has its own state legislature. State senators represent citizens in specific districts within the state. They work with state legislators to create state laws. You can address both as "Senator," but be sure to know which level of legislator you're dealing with when contacting or doing business with them.

Instructions

United States Senators

1. Go to the U.S. Senate Web site at senate.gov.

2. Choose your state from the drop-down list in the upper right-hand corner of the site's home page and click "Go."

3. See the names of your senators and links to their Web pages.

State Senators

1. Go to the legislative information on Library of Congress Web site at thomas.gov.

2. Click "State Legislature Websites" from the list of links in the center column of the page.

3. Click your state on the map or the list of states. This will take you to your state legislature's Web site. All 50 sites are different, so look for a tab or link to the state senate page.

4. Find the list or link to the senators' search tool. Enter your address in the tool to get the name and contact information for your state senator.

References

• United States Senate
• The Library of Congress: State Legislaure Websites