United States Democratic Party

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The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. The party is currently in the majority in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.

History

Its origins lie in the Democratic-Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1793. From 1833 to 1856, it was opposed chiefly by the Whig Party. From 1856 onward its main opposition has come from the Republican Party.

Members of the Democratic Party in Congress

Name Full state name District
Adam Schiff California 29
Adam Smith Washington state 09
Al Franken Minnesota Junior Seat
Al Green Texas 09
Albert Chandler Kentucky 06
Albio Sires New Jersey 13
Alcee Hastings Florida 23
Allyson Schwartz Pennsylvania 13
Amy Klobuchar Minnesota Senior Seat
Andre Carson Minnesota Senior Seat
Anna Eshoo California 14
Barbara Boxer California Junior Seat
Barbara Lee California 09
Barbara Mikulski Maryland Senior Seat
Barney Frank Massachusetts 04
Ben Lujan New Mexico 03
Benjamin Cardin Maryland Junior Seat
Bennie Thompson Mississippi 02
Betty McCollum Minnesota 04
Betty Sutton Ohio 13
Bill Keating Massachusetts 10
Bill Nelson Florida Senior Seat
Bob Filner California 51
Bobby Rush Illinois 01
Brad Sherman California 27
Brian Higgins New York 27
Bruce Braley Iowa 01
C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Maryland 02
Carl Levin Michigan Senior Seat
Carolyn Maloney New York 14
Carolyn McCarthy New York 04
Cedric Richmond Louisiana 02
Chaka Fattah Pennsylvania 02
Charles Gonzalez Texas 20
Charles Rangel New York 15
Charles Schumer New York Senior Seat
Chellie Pingree Maine 01
Christopher Murphy Connecticut 05
Christopher Van Hollen Maryland 08
Ciro Rodriguez AL
Claire McCaskill Missouri Senior Seat
Colleen Hanabusa Hawaii 01
Collin Peterson Minnesota 07
Corrine Brown Florida 03
Dale Kildee Michigan 05
Daniel Akaka Hawaii Junior Seat
Daniel Inouye Hawaii Senior Seat
Daniel Lipinski Illinois 03
Danny Davis Illinois 07
Dave Loebsack Iowa 02
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