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Questions about the Senate Committee on Finance
Who sits on the Senate Finance Committee, and who chairs it?
Mike Crapo chairs the Senate Committee on Finance and Ron Wyden is the ranking member; its 27 members are 14 Republicans and 13 Democrats, as of Nov 5, 2026.
| Member | Role |
|---|---|
| RMike Crapo | Chairman |
| DRon Wyden | Ranking Member |
| RChuck Grassley | Majority |
| RJohn Cornyn | Majority |
| RJohn Thune | Majority |
| RTim Scott | Majority |
| RBill Cassidy | Majority |
| RJames Lankford | Majority |
| RSteve Daines | Majority |
| RTodd Young | Majority |
| RJohn Barrasso | Majority |
| RRon Johnson | Majority |
| RThom Tillis | Majority |
| RMarsha Blackburn | Majority |
| RRoger Marshall | Majority |
| DMaria Cantwell | Minority |
| DMichael F. Bennet | Minority |
| DMark R. Warner | Minority |
| DSheldon Whitehouse | Minority |
| DMargaret Wood Hassan | Minority |
| DCatherine Cortez Masto | Minority |
| DElizabeth Warren | Minority |
| IBernard Sanders | Minority |
| DTina Smith | Minority |
| DBen Ray Luján | Minority |
| DRaphael G. Warnock | Minority |
| DPeter Welch | Minority |
Source: senate.gov committee rosters · congress-legislators · Updated Nov 5, 2026
How does the Senate Finance Committee vote compared to the full Senate?
The committee’s members voted with their party on a median 100% of party-line votes (Senate median 99%) and the same way as the other party on a median 8% of contested votes (Senate median 9%) in the 119th Congress, as of Nov 5, 2026.
27 of the committee’s members have a long enough record to compare; each figure is the middle value among them, beside the middle value for the whole Senate.
| Measure | Committee median | Senate median |
|---|---|---|
| With own party, party-line votes | 100% | 99% |
| Same vote as the other party | 8% | 9% |
| Attendance | 98% | 98% |
| Republicans: with own party | 100% | 100% |
| Democrats: with own party | 97% | 96% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 5, 2026
Which members of the Senate Finance Committee were up for reelection in 2026?
3 of the committee’s 27 members sought re-election on Nov 3, 2026 (1 of them on ballots checked against an official list); 5 were not on the ballot for their seats; 19 senators’ seats are not up until 2028 and 2030, as of Nov 6, 2026.
“Filed for re-election” means registered with the FEC for the seat; for races outside the open-or-close list Oathstar has not compiled who won the primaries.
| Member | 2026 |
|---|---|
| RRoger Marshall | Not yet called |
| DMark R. Warner | Not yet called |
| DBen Ray Luján | Re-elected · checked |
| RJohn Cornyn | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
| RBill Cassidy | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
| RSteve Daines | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
| RThom Tillis | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
| DTina Smith | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
| RMike Crapo | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RChuck Grassley | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RJohn Thune | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RTim Scott | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RJames Lankford | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RTodd Young | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RJohn Barrasso | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RRon Johnson | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RMarsha Blackburn | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DRon Wyden | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DMaria Cantwell | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DMichael F. Bennet | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DSheldon Whitehouse | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DMargaret Wood Hassan | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DCatherine Cortez Masto | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DElizabeth Warren | Seat not up in 2026 |
| IBernard Sanders | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DRaphael G. Warnock | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DPeter Welch | Seat not up in 2026 |
Source: FEC candidate filings · state ballot lists (linked per race) · Who is retiring · Updated Nov 6, 2026
Which members of the Senate Finance Committee are leaving in January?
5 of the committee’s 27 members are leaving their seats on Jan 3, 2027: John Cornyn, Bill Cassidy, Steve Daines, Thom Tillis and Tina Smith (135 of 475 races called so far).
| Member | Why |
|---|---|
| RJohn Cornyn | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
| RBill Cassidy | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
| RSteve Daines | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
| RThom Tillis | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
| DTina Smith | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
Source: Everyone leaving in January · Updated Nov 5, 2026