Create the Senate

Xen

Banned
In the same spirit as many other threads such as 50 years, and the major alternate biographies lets create a US Senate.

Rules
1) You can only add a maximum of three senators at a time
2) You may not add any more Senators until two posters have added to the senate
3) You can only add one Senator per state, even after a couple of posts
4) You can only add two Senators from the same party per a post (IE if you add two Republicans you must also add one Democrat)
5) Lets avoid making celebrities Senators (IE no Marylin Manson or Michael Jackson)
6) Lets keep it to the major parties, however we can have a maximum of two from the following minor parties Green, Libertarian, and Constitution. If you post a Senator from a minor party you may only add one rather than three.

Alabama -
Alaska -
Arizona -
Arkansas -
California -
Colorado -
Connecticut -
Delaware -
Florida -
Georgia -
Hawaii -
Idaho -
Illinois -
Indiana -
Iowa -
Kansas -
Kentucky -
Louisiana -
Maine - Olympia Snowe (R),
Maryland -
Massachusetts - Mitt Romney (R),
Michigan -
Minnesota -
Mississippi -
Missouri -
Montana -
Nebraska -
Nevada -
New Hampshire -
New Jersey -
New Mexico -
New York -
North Carolina -
North Dakota -
Ohio -
Oklahoma -
Oregon -
Pennsylvania -
Rhode Island -
South Carolina -
South Dakota -
Tennessee -
Texas -
Utah -
Vermont -
Virginia -
Washington -
West Virginia - Joe Manchin III (D),
Wisconsin -
Wyoming -

Democrats (1), Republicans (2)
 

Xen

Banned
I know I didn't mention independents, however the Senate has now reached its maximum number of Independents allowed, just to keep things sane

Alabama -
Alaska -
Arizona -
Arkansas -
California -
Colorado -
Connecticut -
Delaware -
Florida -
Georgia -
Hawaii -
Idaho -
Illinois -
Indiana -
Iowa -
Kansas -
Kentucky -
Louisiana -
Maine - Olympia Snowe (R),
Maryland -
Massachusetts - Mitt Romney (R),
Michigan -
Minnesota - Dean Barkley (I),
Mississippi -
Missouri -
Montana -
Nebraska -
Nevada -
New Hampshire -
New Jersey -
New Mexico -
New York -
North Carolina -
North Dakota -
Ohio -
Oklahoma -
Oregon -
Pennsylvania -
Rhode Island -
South Carolina -
South Dakota -
Tennessee -
Texas -
Utah -
Vermont -
Virginia -
Washington -
West Virginia - Joe Manchin III (D),
Wisconsin -
Wyoming -

Democrats (1), Republicans (2), Independents (1)
 
Alabama -
Alaska -
Arizona -
Arkansas -
California -
Colorado -
Connecticut -
Delaware -
Florida -
Georgia -
Hawaii -
Idaho -
Illinois - Emil Jones, Jr. (D)
Indiana -
Iowa -
Kansas -
Kentucky -
Louisiana -
Maine - Olympia Snowe (R),
Maryland -
Massachusetts - Mitt Romney (R),
Michigan -
Minnesota - Dean Barkley (I),
Mississippi -
Missouri -
Montana -
Nebraska - Mike Flood (R)
Nevada -
New Hampshire -
New Jersey -
New Mexico -
New York - Colin Powell (R)
North Carolina -
North Dakota -
Ohio -
Oklahoma -
Oregon -
Pennsylvania -
Rhode Island -
South Carolina -
South Dakota -
Tennessee -
Texas -
Utah -
Vermont -
Virginia -
Washington -
West Virginia - Joe Manchin III (D),
Wisconsin -
Wyoming -

Democrats (2), Republicans (4), Independents (1)

Added two Reps, Flood and Powell, and one Dem, Jones
 

Xen

Banned
Alabama -
Alaska -
Arizona -
Arkansas -
California -
Colorado -
Connecticut -
Delaware -
Florida - Janet Reno (D),
Georgia -
Hawaii -
Idaho -
Illinois - Emil Jones, Jr. (D),
Indiana -
Iowa -
Kansas -
Kentucky -
Louisiana -
Maine - Olympia Snowe (R),
Maryland -
Massachusetts - Mitt Romney (R),
Michigan -
Minnesota - Dean Barkley (I),
Mississippi -
Missouri -
Montana -
Nebraska - Mike Flood (R),
Nevada -
New Hampshire -
New Jersey -
New Mexico -
New York - Colin Powell (R),
North Carolina -
North Dakota -
Ohio -
Oklahoma -
Oregon -
Pennsylvania -
Rhode Island -
South Carolina -
South Dakota -
Tennessee -
Texas -
Utah -
Vermont -
Virginia - Douglas Wilder (D),
Washington -
West Virginia - Joe Manchin III (D),
Wisconsin -
Wyoming - Dick Cheney (R),

Democrats (4), Republicans (5), Independents (1)

Added Cheney, Wilder and Reno
 
Alabama -
Alaska -
Arizona -
Arkansas -
California -
Colorado -
Connecticut -
Delaware -
Florida - Janet Reno (D),
Georgia - Newt Gingrich (R)
Hawaii -
Idaho -
Illinois - Emil Jones, Jr. (D),
Indiana -
Iowa -
Kansas -
Kentucky -
Louisiana -
Maine - Olympia Snowe (R),
Maryland -
Massachusetts - Mitt Romney (R),
Michigan -
Minnesota - Dean Barkley (I),
Mississippi -
Missouri -
Montana -
Nebraska - Mike Flood (R),
Nevada -
New Hampshire -
New Jersey -
New Mexico -
New York - Colin Powell (R),
North Carolina -
North Dakota -
Ohio -
Oklahoma -
Oregon -
Pennsylvania - Noam Chomsky (D)
Rhode Island -
South Carolina -
South Dakota -
Tennessee -
Texas -
Utah -
Vermont -
Virginia - Douglas Wilder (D),
Washington -
West Virginia - Joe Manchin III (D),
Wisconsin -
Wyoming - Dick Cheney (R),

Democrats (5), Republicans (6), Independents (1)

Added Noam Chomsky (D) and Newt Gingrich (R)
 
Alabama -
Alaska -
Arizona - John McCain (R),
Arkansas -
California - Rick Warren (R),
Colorado -
Connecticut -
Delaware -
Florida - Janet Reno (D),
Georgia - Newt Gingrich (R)
Hawaii -
Idaho -
Illinois - Emil Jones, Jr. (D),
Indiana -
Iowa -
Kansas -
Kentucky -
Louisiana -
Maine - Olympia Snowe (R),
Maryland -
Massachusetts - Mitt Romney (R),
Michigan -
Minnesota - Dean Barkley (I),
Mississippi -
Missouri -
Montana -
Nebraska - Mike Flood (R),
Nevada -
New Hampshire -
New Jersey -
New Mexico -
New York - Colin Powell (R),
North Carolina -
North Dakota -
Ohio -
Oklahoma -
Oregon -
Pennsylvania - Noam Chomsky (D)
Rhode Island -
South Carolina -
South Dakota -
Tennessee -
Texas -
Utah -
Vermont -
Virginia - Douglas Wilder (D),
Washington - William Gates (L),
West Virginia - Joe Manchin III (D),
Wisconsin -
Wyoming - Dick Cheney (R),

Democrats (5), Republicans (8), Independents (1), Libertarians (1)

Added Rick Warren (R), John McCain (R), and Bill Gates (L)
 
Alabama -
Alaska - Sarah Palin (R)
Arizona -
Arkansas -
California - Rick Warren (R),
Colorado -
Connecticut -
Delaware -
Florida - Janet Reno (D),
Georgia - Newt Gingrich (R)
Hawaii -
Idaho -
Illinois - Emil Jones, Jr. (D),
Indiana -
Iowa -
Kansas -
Kentucky -
Louisiana -
Maine - Olympia Snowe (R), John Baldacci (D)
Maryland -
Massachusetts - Mitt Romney (R),
Michigan -
Minnesota - Dean Barkley (I),
Mississippi -
Missouri -
Montana -
Nebraska - Mike Flood (R),
Nevada -
New Hampshire -
New Jersey -
New Mexico -
New York - Colin Powell (R),
North Carolina -
North Dakota -
Ohio -
Oklahoma -
Oregon -
Pennsylvania - Noam Chomsky (D)
Rhode Island -
South Carolina - Mark Sanford (R)
South Dakota -
Tennessee -
Texas -
Utah -
Vermont -
Virginia - Douglas Wilder (D),
Washington - William Gates (L),
West Virginia - Joe Manchin III (D),
Wisconsin -
Wyoming - Dick Cheney (R),

Democrats (6), Republicans (10), Independents (1), Libertarian (1)

Added two well known Republican govs, and one dem. Filled out Maine.

MUNG BEANS: You broke a rule. I put all of them in, but Xin might want them out.
 
Alabama -
Alaska - Sarah Palin (R)
Arizona -
Arkansas -
California - Rick Warren (R),
Colorado -
Connecticut -
Delaware -
Florida - Janet Reno (D),
Georgia - Newt Gingrich (R)
Hawaii -
Idaho -
Illinois - Emil Jones, Jr. (D),
Indiana -
Iowa -
Kansas -
Kentucky -
Louisiana - Bobby Jindal (R)
Maine - Olympia Snowe (R), John Baldacci (D)
Maryland -
Massachusetts - Mitt Romney (R),
Michigan -
Minnesota - Dean Barkley (I), Tim Pawlenty (R)
Mississippi -
Missouri -
Montana -
Nebraska - Mike Flood (R),
Nevada -
New Hampshire -
New Jersey -
New Mexico -
New York - Colin Powell (R), Hillary Clinton (D)
North Carolina -
North Dakota -
Ohio -
Oklahoma -
Oregon -
Pennsylvania - Noam Chomsky (D)
Rhode Island -
South Carolina - Mark Sanford (R)
South Dakota -
Tennessee -
Texas - George W. Bush (R)
Utah -
Vermont -
Virginia - Douglas Wilder (D),
Washington - William Gates (L),
West Virginia - Joe Manchin III (D),
Wisconsin -
Wyoming - Dick Cheney (R),

Democrats (6), Republicans (10), Independents (1), Libertarian (1)

Added two governors and an ex-President.
 
Alabama -
Alaska - Sarah Palin (R)
Arizona -
Arkansas -
California - Rick Warren (R), Curt Pringle (R)
Colorado -
Connecticut -
Delaware -
Florida - Janet Reno (D), Jeb Bush (R)
Georgia - Newt Gingrich (R)
Hawaii -
Idaho -
Illinois - Emil Jones, Jr. (D),
Indiana -
Iowa -
Kansas -
Kentucky -
Louisiana - Bobby Jindal (R)
Maine - Olympia Snowe (R), John Baldacci (D)
Maryland -
Massachusetts - Mitt Romney (R), John F. Kennedy Jr. (D)
Michigan -
Minnesota - Dean Barkley (I), Tim Pawlenty (R)
Mississippi -
Missouri -
Montana -
Nebraska - Mike Flood (R),
Nevada -
New Hampshire -
New Jersey -
New Mexico -
New York - Colin Powell (R), Hillary Clinton (D)
North Carolina -
North Dakota -
Ohio -
Oklahoma -
Oregon -
Pennsylvania - Noam Chomsky (D)
Rhode Island -
South Carolina - Mark Sanford (R)
South Dakota -
Tennessee -
Texas - George W. Bush (R)
Utah -
Vermont -
Virginia - Douglas Wilder (D),
Washington - William Gates (L),
West Virginia - Joe Manchin III (D),
Wisconsin -
Wyoming - Dick Cheney (R),

Democrats (7), Republicans (12), Independents (1), Libertarian (1)

Added Jeb Bush (R), John F. Kennedy Jr. (D), and Curt Pringle (R).
 
Alabama -
Alaska - Sarah Palin (R)
Arizona -
Arkansas -
California - Rick Warren (R), Curt Pringle (R)
Colorado -
Connecticut -
Delaware -
Florida - Janet Reno (D), Jeb Bush (R)
Georgia - Newt Gingrich (R)
Hawaii -
Idaho -
Illinois - Emil Jones, Jr. (D),
Indiana -
Iowa -
Kansas -
Kentucky -
Louisiana - Bobby Jindal (R)
Maine - Olympia Snowe (R), John Baldacci (D)
Maryland -
Massachusetts - Mitt Romney (R), John F. Kennedy Jr. (D)
Michigan -
Minnesota - Dean Barkley (I), Tim Pawlenty (R)
Mississippi -
Missouri -
Montana -
Nebraska - Mike Flood (R),
Nevada -
New Hampshire -
New Jersey -
New Mexico -
New York - Colin Powell (R), Hillary Clinton (D)
North Carolina -
North Dakota -
Ohio -
Oklahoma -
Oregon -
Pennsylvania - Noam Chomsky (D)
Rhode Island -
South Carolina - Mark Sanford (R)
South Dakota -
Tennessee -
Texas - George W. Bush (R)
Utah -
Vermont -
Virginia - Douglas Wilder (D),
Washington - William Gates (L),
West Virginia - Joe Manchin III (D),
Wisconsin -
Wyoming - Dick Cheney (R),

Democrats (8), Republicans (14), Independents (1), Libertarian (1)

Accurate list.
 
Alabama -
Alaska - Sarah Palin (R)
Arizona - John McCain (R)
Arkansas -
California - Rick Warren (R), Curt Pringle (R)
Colorado -
Connecticut -
Delaware -
Florida - Janet Reno (D), Jeb Bush (R)
Georgia - Newt Gingrich (R)
Hawaii -
Idaho -
Illinois - Emil Jones, Jr. (D),
Indiana -
Iowa -
Kansas -
Kentucky -
Louisiana - Bobby Jindal (R)
Maine - Olympia Snowe (R), John Baldacci (D)
Maryland -
Massachusetts - Mitt Romney (R), John F. Kennedy Jr. (D)
Michigan -
Minnesota - Dean Barkley (I), Tim Pawlenty (R)
Mississippi -
Missouri -
Montana -
Nebraska - Mike Flood (R),
Nevada -
New Hampshire -
New Jersey -
New Mexico -
New York - Colin Powell (R), Hillary Clinton (D)
North Carolina -
North Dakota -
Ohio -
Oklahoma -
Oregon -
Pennsylvania - Noam Chomsky (D)
Rhode Island -
South Carolina - Mark Sanford (R)
South Dakota -
Tennessee -
Texas - George W. Bush (R)
Utah -
Vermont -
Virginia - Douglas Wilder (D),
Washington - William Gates (L),
West Virginia - Joe Manchin III (D),
Wisconsin -
Wyoming - Dick Cheney (R),

Democrats (8), Republicans (15), Independents (1), Libertarian (1)

Hopefully a fully corrected list.
 
Alabama -
Alaska - Sarah Palin (R)
Arizona - John McCain (R)
Arkansas -
California - Rick Warren (R), Curt Pringle (R)
Colorado -
Connecticut -
Delaware -
Florida - Janet Reno (D), Jeb Bush (R)
Georgia - Newt Gingrich (R)
Hawaii -
Idaho -
Illinois - Emil Jones, Jr. (D),
Indiana -
Iowa - Chuck Grassley (R)
Kansas -
Kentucky -
Louisiana - Bobby Jindal (R)
Maine - Olympia Snowe (R), John Baldacci (D)
Maryland -
Massachusetts - Mitt Romney (R), John F. Kennedy Jr. (D)
Michigan -
Minnesota - Dean Barkley (I), Tim Pawlenty (R)
Mississippi -
Missouri -
Montana -
Nebraska - Mike Flood (R),
Nevada -
New Hampshire -
New Jersey -
New Mexico -
New York - Colin Powell (R), Hillary Clinton (D)
North Carolina -
North Dakota -
Ohio -
Oklahoma -
Oregon -
Pennsylvania - Noam Chomsky (D)
Rhode Island -
South Carolina - Mark Sanford (R)
South Dakota -
Tennessee -
Texas - George W. Bush (R)
Utah -
Vermont - Patrick Leahy (D)
Virginia - Douglas Wilder (D), Jim Webb (D)
Washington - William Gates (L),
West Virginia - Joe Manchin III (D),
Wisconsin -
Wyoming - Dick Cheney (R),

Democrats (10), Republicans (16), Independents (1), Libertarian (1)

Added 3 actual members, so we can have some the same, as not all would be different.
 
Alabama -
Alaska - Sarah Palin (R)
Arizona - John McCain (R)
Arkansas -
California - Rick Warren (R), Curt Pringle (R)
Colorado -
Connecticut -
Delaware -
Florida - Janet Reno (D), Jeb Bush (R)
Georgia - Newt Gingrich (R), Bob Barr (L)
Hawaii -
Idaho -
Illinois - Emil Jones, Jr. (D),
Indiana -
Iowa - Chuck Grassley (R)
Kansas -
Kentucky -
Louisiana - Bobby Jindal (R)
Maine - Olympia Snowe (R), John Baldacci (D)
Maryland -
Massachusetts - Mitt Romney (R), John F. Kennedy Jr. (D)
Michigan -
Minnesota - Dean Barkley (I), Tim Pawlenty (R)
Mississippi -
Missouri -
Montana -
Nebraska - Mike Flood (R),
Nevada -
New Hampshire -
New Jersey -
New Mexico -
New York - Colin Powell (R), Hillary Clinton (D)
North Carolina -
North Dakota -
Ohio -
Oklahoma -
Oregon -
Pennsylvania - Noam Chomsky (D)
Rhode Island -
South Carolina - Mark Sanford (R)
South Dakota -
Tennessee -
Texas - George W. Bush (R)
Utah -
Vermont - Patrick Leahy (D)
Virginia - Douglas Wilder (D), Jim Webb (D)
Washington - William Gates (L),
West Virginia - Joe Manchin III (D),
Wisconsin -
Wyoming - Dick Cheney (R)

Added Bob Barr to Georgia as a Libertarian.

Democrats (10), Republicans (16), Independents (1), Libertarian (2)
 
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Alabama -
Alaska - Sarah Palin (R)
Arizona - John McCain (R)
Arkansas -
California - Rick Warren (R), Curt Pringle (R)
Colorado -
Connecticut -
Delaware -
Florida - Janet Reno (D), Jeb Bush (R)
Georgia - Newt Gingrich (R), Bob Barr (L)
Hawaii -
Idaho -
Illinois - Emil Jones, Jr. (D),
Indiana -
Iowa - Chuck Grassley (R)
Kansas -
Kentucky -
Louisiana - Bobby Jindal (R)
Maine - Olympia Snowe (R), John Baldacci (D)
Maryland -
Massachusetts - Mitt Romney (R), John F. Kennedy Jr. (D)
Michigan - James Hoffa, Jr. (D)
Minnesota - Dean Barkley (I), Tim Pawlenty (R)
Mississippi -
Missouri -
Montana -
Nebraska - Mike Flood (R),
Nevada -
New Hampshire -
New Jersey -
New Mexico -
New York - Colin Powell (R), Hillary Clinton (D)
North Carolina -
North Dakota -
Ohio -
Oklahoma -
Oregon -
Pennsylvania - Noam Chomsky (D)
Rhode Island - Lincoln Chaffee (R)
South Carolina - Mark Sanford (R)
South Dakota -
Tennessee -
Texas - George W. Bush (R), David Cobb (G)
Utah -
Vermont - Patrick Leahy (D)
Virginia - Douglas Wilder (D), Jim Webb (D)
Washington - William Gates (L),
West Virginia - Joe Manchin III (D),
Wisconsin -
Wyoming - Dick Cheney (R)
 
Alabama -
Alaska - Sarah Palin (R)
Arizona - John McCain (R)
Arkansas -
California - Rick Warren (R), Curt Pringle (R)
Colorado -
Connecticut -
Delaware -
Florida - Janet Reno (D), Jeb Bush (R)
Georgia - Newt Gingrich (R), Bob Barr (L)
Hawaii -
Idaho -
Illinois - Emil Jones, Jr. (D),
Indiana -
Iowa - Chuck Grassley (R)
Kansas -
Kentucky -
Louisiana - Bobby Jindal (R)
Maine - Olympia Snowe (R), John Baldacci (D)
Maryland -
Massachusetts - Mitt Romney (R), John F. Kennedy Jr. (D)
Michigan - James Hoffa, Jr. (D)
Minnesota - Dean Barkley (I), Tim Pawlenty (R)
Mississippi -
Missouri -
Montana -
Nebraska - Mike Flood (R),
Nevada -
New Hampshire -
New Jersey -
New Mexico -
New York - Colin Powell (R), Hillary Clinton (D)
North Carolina -
North Dakota -
Ohio -
Oklahoma -
Oregon - Tom H. Hastings (G)
Pennsylvania - Noam Chomsky (D)
Rhode Island - Lincoln Chaffee (R)
South Carolina - Mark Sanford (R)
South Dakota -
Tennessee -
Texas - George W. Bush (R), David Cobb (G)
Utah -
Vermont - Patrick Leahy (D)
Virginia - Douglas Wilder (D), Jim Webb (D)
Washington - William Gates (L),
West Virginia - Joe Manchin III (D),
Wisconsin -
Wyoming - Dick Cheney (R)

Democrats (11), Republicans (17), Independents (1), Libertarian (2) Green (2)

Poster above me broke the rules! People, if you add a third party, YOU CANNOT ADD ANYONE ELSE! Don't want to have to say it again!
 
Alabama -
Alaska - Sarah Palin (R)
Arizona - John McCain (R)
Arkansas - Mike Huckabee (R),
California - Rick Warren (R), Curt Pringle (R)
Colorado -
Connecticut -Joseph Lieberman (I)
Delaware -
Florida - Janet Reno (D), Jeb Bush (R)
Georgia - Newt Gingrich (R), Bob Barr (L)
Hawaii -
Idaho -
Illinois - Emil Jones, Jr. (D),
Indiana -
Iowa - Chuck Grassley (R)
Kansas -
Kentucky -
Louisiana - Bobby Jindal (R)
Maine - Olympia Snowe (R), John Baldacci (D)
Maryland -
Massachusetts - Mitt Romney (R), John F. Kennedy Jr. (D)
Michigan - James Hoffa, Jr. (D)
Minnesota - Dean Barkley (I), Tim Pawlenty (R)
Mississippi - Trent Lott (R),
Missouri -
Montana -
Nebraska - Mike Flood (R),
Nevada -
New Hampshire -
New Jersey -
New Mexico -
New York - Colin Powell (R), Hillary Clinton (D)
North Carolina -
North Dakota -
Ohio -
Oklahoma -
Oregon -
Pennsylvania - Noam Chomsky (D)
Rhode Island - Lincoln Chaffee (R)
South Carolina - Mark Sanford (R)
South Dakota -
Tennessee -
Texas - George W. Bush (R), David Cobb (G)
Utah -
Vermont - Patrick Leahy (D)
Virginia - Douglas Wilder (D), Jim Webb (D)
Washington - William Gates (L),
West Virginia - Joe Manchin III (D),
Wisconsin -
Wyoming - Dick Cheney (R)

Added Trent Lott (R), Joe Lieberman (I), and Mike Huckabee (R)

Republican (19), Democrat (10), Independent (2), Libertarian (2).
 
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