Ted Stevens | |
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 Stevens in 1997 | |
| United States Senator from Alaska | |
| In office July 7, 1954 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Joe Miller |
| President pro tempore emeritus of the United States Senate | |
| In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Robert Byrd |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Leahy |
| President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Warren Magnuson |
| Succeeded by | John Stennis |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Robert Byrd |
| In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Robert Byrd |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Robert Byrd |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Leahy |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Grassley |
| Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | John McCain |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Inouye |
| Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Warren Magnuson |
| Succeeded by | John Stennis |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Robert Byrd |
| In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Robert Byrd |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Thad Cochran |
| Chair of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee | |
| In office November 6, 1956 – January 3, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | John L. McClellan |
| Succeeded by | John L. McClellan |
| Acting Senate Minority Leader | |
| In office November 1, 1979 – March 5, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Baker |
| Succeeded by | Howard Baker |
| Senate Minority Whip | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Leader | Howard Baker |
| Preceded by | Robert P. Griffin |
| Succeeded by | Alan Cranston |
| Chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Leader | Hugh Scott |
| Preceded by | Bill Brock |
| Succeeded by | Bob Packwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Theodore Fulton Stevens November 18, 1923 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Ann Mary Cherrington
(m. 1952; "her death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 1978)Catherine Bittner (m. 1980) |
| Children | 6, including Ben |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) Harvard University (LLB) |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank |  First lieutenant |
| Unit |  United States Army Air Forces |
| Battles/wars | World War II, The Hump |
| Class 2 | Party | Dates in Office | Electoral History | Electoral History | Dates in Office | Party | Class 3 |
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Republican | July 7, 1954 - January 3, 2021 | Elected in 1954. | Elected in 1954.
Lost re-election. |
July 7, 1954 - January 3, 1957 | Independent | |
| Re-elected in 1960. | Elected in 1956. | January 3, 1957 - January 3, 1969 | Republican |  | |||
| Re-elected in 1966. | Re-elected in 1962.
Lost re-election. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1972. | Elected in 1968. | January 3, 1969 - December 30, 1980 | Democrat |  | |||
| Re-elected in 1978. | Re-elected in 1974.
Lost re-election, and resigned to give successor preferential seniority. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1984. | Elected in 1980. | December 31, 1980 - January 3, 2005 | Republican |  | |||
| Re-elected in 1990. | Re-elected in 1986. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1996. | Re-elected in 1992. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2002. | Re-elected in 1998.
Lost re-election. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2008. | Elected in 2004.
Resigned to become Secretary of Energy. |
January 3, 2005 - January 22, 2009 | Democrat | .jpg) | |||
| Re-elected in 2014.
Retired. |
Appointed to finish Knowles's term.
Lost primary election to finish Knowles's term. |
February 2, 2009 - November 10, 2010 | Republican |  | |||
| Elected in 2010 to finish Knowles's term and serve the next term. | November 10, 2010 – present | Republican | .jpg) | ||||
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Republican | January 3, 2021 – present | Elected in 2020. | Re-elected in 2016. | |||
| To be decided in 2026. | To be decided in 2022. |
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 County results Cochran: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Fleming: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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 County results Politics: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 69.42% | ||||||||||||||||
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