Why is it important to know who your senators and representatives are for your district and state?
Yes, that is true of U. S. Senators and U. S. Representatives. State Senators have districts from which the are elected. Of course, for states that have one U. S. Representative, the whole state is their district. They are known as At Large Representatives.
Representatives and Senators need only to be representatives of the State which they will represent, not the congressional district (for representatives). See Article I of the Constitution.
Senators must be at least 30 years old, live in there state and district for at least 9 years , and born a citizen. Representatives must be at least 25 years old , and lived in there state or district for at least 7 years.
Senators must be at least 30 years old, live in there state and district for at least 9 years , and born a citizen. Representatives must be at least 25 years old , and lived in there state or district for at least 7 years.
Senators are elected by the citizens of each state through a direct popular vote. Representatives are also elected by the citizens of each congressional district within a state through a direct popular vote. This process is outlined in the United States Constitution, specifically in Article I, Section 2 for representatives and the 17th Amendment for senators.
Senators must be at least 30 years old, live in there state and district for at least 9 years , and born a citizen. Representatives must be at least 25 years old , and lived in there state or district for at least 7 years.
There are 35 state senators and 70 state representatives in Idaho. The Idaho Legislature consists of the Idaho Senate and the Idaho House of Representatives. The state is divided into 35 legislative districts. Each district elects one senator and two representatives. There are no term limits for either chamber.
Senators must be at least 30 years old, live in there state and district for at least 9 years , and born a citizen. Representatives must be at least 25 years old , and lived in there state or district for at least 7 years.
The state legislature has 151 state represntatives and 35 state senators. (In the US Congress, the state has 2 Senators and 2 Representatives.)
Because they represent the entire state and not just a district. Plus each state only has two.
The US Senators for Alabama are Jeff Sessions, and Richard C. Shelby. The US Representatives are Jo Bonner, Mike Rogers, Robert Cramer, Artur Davis, Terry Everett, Robert B. Aderholt, and Spencer Bachus. There is no district 47 for state senators as ther are only 35 districts. The Representative for district 47 for the State House of Representatives is Jack Williams.
The senators and representatives from the U.S. are from the state that they represent, it's the law!