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 Green Texas 09
Alan Grayson Florida 08
Alan Mollohan West Virginia 01
Albert Chandler Kentucky 06
Albio Sires New Jersey 13
Alcee Hastings Florida 23
Alice Titus Nevada 03
Allen Boyd Florida 02
Allyson Schwartz Pennsylvania 13
Amy Klobuchar Minnesota Senior Seat
Ann Kirkpatrick Arizona 01
Anna Eshoo California 14
Anthony David Weiner New York 09
Arlen Specter Pennsylvania Senior Seat
Artur Davis Alabama 07
Barbara Boxer California Junior Seat
Barbara Lee California 09
Barbara Mikulski Maryland Senior Seat
Barney Frank Massachusetts 04
Baron Hill Indiana 09
Bart Gordon Tennessee 06
Bart Stupak Michigan 01
Ben Lujan New Mexico 03
Benjamin Cardin Maryland Junior Seat
Bennie Thompson Mississippi 02
Betsy Markey Colorado 04
Betty McCollum Minnesota 04
Betty Sutton Ohio 13
Bill Foster Illinois 14
Bill Nelson Florida Senior Seat
Blanche Lincoln Arkansas Senior Seat
Bob Etheridge North Carolina 02
Bob Filner California 51
Bobby Bright Alabama 02
Bobby Rush Illinois 01
Brad Ellsworth Indiana 08
Brad Sherman California 27
Brian Baird Washington state 03
Brian Higgins New York 27
Bruce Braley Iowa 01
Byron Dorgan North Dakota Junior Seat
C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Maryland 02
Carl Levin Michigan Senior Seat
Carol Shea-Porter New Hampshire 01
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Michigan 13
Carolyn Maloney New York 14
Carolyn McCarthy New York 04
Chaka Fattah Pennsylvania 02
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