What sitting US senators have been elected President?

Barrow boy

In the history of the Senate, only two incumbents have ever been elected president: John F. Kennedy in 1960 and Warren Harding (R) in 1920. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/campaigns/junkie/archive/junkie062901.htm Dec 22 02, 7:57 PM

Socrates

Also Garfield. Dec 22 02, 8:41 PM

McGruff

To date, fifteen senators have gone on to serve in the nation's highest elected office, the presidency. Two senators, Warren G. Harding and John F. Kennedy, moved directly from the U.S. Senate to the White House. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/senators_became_president.htm James Garfield is the only member of the House of Representatives to have been in office when elected President. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Garfield Also see Question #91650 http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question91650.html Apr 25 08, 10:23 PM

queproblema

Well, this November we'll be making that three, unless we elect Popeye or somebody. http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/03/mccain_clinton_obama_together.html Apr 25 08, 10:48 PM

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