How many US senators does Kentucky have?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Kentucky has 38 senators and 100 representatives