Question 32: Who elects U.S. senators?
Official answer
- Citizens from their state
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Citizens of their state, by voting. Since 1913 (17th Amendment); before that, state legislatures chose them.
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- The President
- The state governor
- The House of Representatives
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More questions on this topic
- 33Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
- 34Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
- 35Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?
- 36The President of the United States is elected for how many years? ★
- 37The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?
- 38What is the name of the President of the United States now? ★
Official sources:
- USCIS · 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
The plain explanation is ours; the official answers are USCIS's, word for word.