United States Senate Democratic Whip

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A whip in the United States Senate is a member of the party leadership who comes second in line after the party's floor leader.

List of Democratic Whips in the United States Senate

Term Name State Comments
1913-1919 J. Hamilton Lewis Illinois
1919-1929 Peter G. Gerry Rhode Island
1929-1933 Morris Sheppard Texas
1933-1939 J. Hamilton Lewis Illinois
1939-1941 Sherman Minton Indiana
1941-1947 J. Lister Hill Alabama
1947-1949 Scott W. Lucas Illinois Became floor leader
1949-1951 Francis J. Myers Pennsylvania
1951-1953 Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Became floor leader
1953-1957 Earle C. Clements Kentucky
1957-1961 Michael J. Mansfield Montana Became floor leader
1961-1965 Hubert H. Humphrey II Minnesota Became Vice President
1965-1969 Russell B. Long Louisiana
1969-1971 Edward M. Kennedy Massachusetts
1971-1977 Robert C. Byrd West Virginia Became floor leader
1977-1991 Alan Cranston California
1991-1999 Wendell H. Ford Kentucky
1999-2004 Harry M. Reid Nevada Became floor leader;
2004-present Richard Durbin Illinois

Term	Name	State	Comments
1913-1919	J. Hamilton Lewis	Illinois
1919-1929	Peter G. Gerry	Rhode Island
1929-1933	Morris Sheppard	Texas
1933-1939	J. Hamilton Lewis	Illinois
1939-1941	Sherman Minton	Indiana
1941-1947	J. Lister Hill	Alabama
1947-1949	Scott W. Lucas	Illinois	Became floor leader
1949-1951	Francis J. Myers	Pennsylvania
1951-1953	Lyndon B. Johnson	Texas	Became floor leader
1953-1957	Earle C. Clements	Kentucky
1957-1961	Michael J. Mansfield	Montana	Became floor leader
1961-1965	Hubert H. Humphrey II	Minnesota	Became Vice President
1965-1969	Russell B. Long	Louisiana
1969-1971	Edward M. Kennedy	Massachusetts
1971-1977	Robert C. Byrd	West Virginia	Became floor leader
1977-1991	Alan Cranston	California
1991-1999	Wendell H. Ford	Kentucky
1999-2004	Harry M. Reid	Nevada	Became floor leader;
2004-present	Richard Durbin	Illinois

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