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Tuesday, February 5, 2019

How many Senators were born out of state?

In the Davidson chapter and in class, we discussed the advantages of candidates with deep roots in the states they represent and how "carpetbaggers" make for less attractive candidates. However, I was surprised to find that 48% (48) were born out of state, four of which were born outside of the country. While many of these candidates families moved soon after their birth, it's still an interesting figure.

Below is a list of current U.S. Senators, who were born out of state, along with their birthplace:

  1. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) - Fairview Park, Ohio
  2. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) - Warwick, R.I.
  3. John Boozman (R-Ark.) - Shreveport, La.
  4. Michael Bennett (D-Colo.) - New Delhi, India
  5. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) - New York, N.Y.
  6. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) - White Plains, N.Y.
  7. Tom Carper (D-Del.) - Beckley, W.V.
  8. Chris Coons (D-Del.) - Greenwich, Conn.
  9. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) - Bloomington, Il.
  10. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) - Ann Arbor, Mich.
  11. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) - Koori, Japan
  12. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) - Milwaukee, Wis.
  13. Tammy Duckworth (D-Il.) - Bangkok, Thailand
  14. Todd Young (R-Ind.) - Lancaster, Penn.
  15. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) - Sheffield, Ala.
  16. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) - Pittsburgh, Penn.
  17. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) - Highland Park, Il.
  18. John Kennedy (R-La.) - Centreville, Miss.
  19. Angus King (I-Maine) - Alexandria, Va.
  20. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) - Karachi, Pakistan
  21. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) - Oklahoma City, Okla.
  22. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) - Albuquerque, N.M.
  23. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) - Springdale, Ark.
  24. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) - Van Nuys, Calif.
  25. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) - Chicago, Il.
  26. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) - St. Charles, Mo.
  27. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) - Boston, Mass.
  28. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) - New York, N.Y.
  29. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) - Washington, D.C.
  30. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) - Tucson, Ariz.
  31. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) - Fallon, Nev.
  32. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) - Charlottesville, Va.
  33. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) - Jacksonville, Fla.
  34. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) - Des Moines, Iowa
  35. James Lankford (R-Okla.) - Dallas, Texas
  36. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) - Wichita, Kan.
  37. Pat Toomey (R-Penn.) - Providence, R.I.
  38. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) - New York, N.Y.
  39. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) - Calgary, Canada
  40. Mike Lee (R-Utah) - Mesa, Ariz.
  41. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) - Detroit, Mich.
  42. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) - Brooklyn, N.Y.
  43. Mark Warner (D-Va.) - Indianapolis, Ind.
  44. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) - Saint Paul, Minn.
  45. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) - Indianapolis, Ind.
  46. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) - Mankato, Minn.
  47. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) - Bremerton, Wash.
  48. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) - Reading, Penn.

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