Sen.
Government & Politics abbreviation · Political
| Stands for | Senator |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
Sen. stands for Senator, a political abbreviation also used in general use.
Title for a member of the US Senate or a state senate, abbreviated before a full name in news copy, as in "Sen. John Doe, R-Texas". The US Senate has 100 members, two per state, serving staggered six-year terms.
Example: Sen. Patel said she would vote against the nomination.
Usage notes
AP style abbreviates "Sen." only before a name and spells it out when used alone. Senators were chosen by state legislatures until the 17th Amendment, ratified in 1913, established direct election. About one-third of seats are up every two years, and a state's "senior senator" is the one with longer continuous service, not the older one.
Related abbreviations
More political abbreviations
- S.Con.Res. – Senate Concurrent Resolution
- S.J.Res. – Senate Joint Resolution
- S.Res. – Senate Resolution
- SASC – Senate Armed Services Committee
- SB – Senate Bill
- SCOTUS – Supreme Court of the United States
- SFRC – Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- SG – Solicitor General
- SoS – Secretary of State
- SOTU – State of the Union
- SSCI – Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
- STV – Single transferable vote