Every state has two senators because representation in the Senate is equal among states of all population sizes. Thus, Kentucky has two Republican senators in the 112th Congress, Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul. McConnell is the Republican Leader in the Senate. Meanwhile, representation in the House of Representatives is based on population. There are currently 435 Representatives. Of these, Kentucky has six:
Whitfield, Ed, Kentucky, 1st district
Guthrie, S. Brett, Kentucky, 2nd district
Yarmuth, John A., Kentucky, 3rd district
Davis, Geoff, Kentucky, 4th district
Rogers, Harold, Kentucky, 5th district
Chandler, Ben, Kentucky, 6th district
The purpose of having each US state have two senators is a check on states with large populations. Having a small state having a say and influence is best served by the current system. The House representatives are based on a states population. This is equalized by the two senator per state concept.
Kentucky has 38 senators and 100 representatives
McConnell and Bunning.
Kentucky has 38 State Senators.
Jim Bunning and Mitch McConnell are the states US Senators and the six members of the US House by District are: # Ed Whitfield # Brett Guthrie # John Yarmuth # Geoff Davis # Hal Rogers and # Ben Chandler.
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There are 100 senators in the us capitol!
The Commonwealth of Kentucky has two (2) senators, like every other state in the union.
Each State has two US Senators.
Two US Senators and 33 State Senators.
Every US state, including Illinois, has two US senators.
There are 100 US senators. The US congress is made up of two chambers.
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