how long is the term for a u.s. senator
The total number of Senators in Congress is 100, which is the 2 per state as required by Article 1 of the Constitution. A Senator with longer tenure is called the Senior Senator and the other is the Junior Senator.. Elections happen at different intervals and may not be at the same time the representative's get elected. Senators serve six-year terms, but one-third of the Senate is elected at one time every two years.