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Questions about the Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and who chairs it?
Chuck Grassley chairs the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and Richard J. Durbin is the ranking member; its 21 members are 11 Republicans and 10 Democrats, as of Nov 2, 2026.
| Member | Role |
|---|---|
| RChuck Grassley | Chairman |
| DRichard J. Durbin | Ranking Member |
| RJohn Cornyn | Majority |
| RMike Lee | Majority |
| RTed Cruz | Majority |
| RJosh Hawley | Majority |
| RThom Tillis | Majority |
| RJohn Kennedy | Majority |
| RMarsha Blackburn | Majority |
| REric Schmitt | Majority |
| RKatie Boyd Britt | Majority |
| RAshley Moody | Majority |
| DSheldon Whitehouse | Minority |
| DAmy Klobuchar | Minority |
| DChristopher A. Coons | Minority |
| DRichard Blumenthal | Minority |
| DMazie K. Hirono | Minority |
| DCory A. Booker | Minority |
| DAlex Padilla | Minority |
| DPeter Welch | Minority |
| DAdam B. Schiff | Minority |
Source: senate.gov committee rosters · congress-legislators · Updated Nov 2, 2026
How does the Senate Judiciary Committee vote compared to the full Senate?
The committee’s members voted with their party on a median 99% 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 2, 2026.
21 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 | 99% | 99% |
| Same vote as the other party | 8% | 9% |
| Attendance | 97% | 98% |
| Republicans: with own party | 100% | 100% |
| Democrats: with own party | 96% | 96% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 2, 2026
Which members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are up for reelection?
3 of the committee’s 21 members are running for re-election on Nov 3, 2026; 3 are not running for their seats again; 15 senators’ seats are not up until 2028 and 2030, as of Nov 2, 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 |
|---|---|
| RAshley Moody | On the November ballot |
| DChristopher A. Coons | On the November ballot |
| DCory A. Booker | On the November ballot |
| RJohn Cornyn | Not on the ballot |
| RThom Tillis | Not on the ballot |
| DRichard J. Durbin | Not on the ballot |
| RChuck Grassley | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RMike Lee | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RTed Cruz | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RJosh Hawley | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RJohn Kennedy | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RMarsha Blackburn | Seat not up in 2026 |
| REric Schmitt | Seat not up in 2026 |
| RKatie Boyd Britt | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DSheldon Whitehouse | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DAmy Klobuchar | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DRichard Blumenthal | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DMazie K. Hirono | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DAlex Padilla | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DPeter Welch | Seat not up in 2026 |
| DAdam B. Schiff | Seat not up in 2026 |
Source: FEC candidate filings · state ballot lists (linked per race) · Who is retiring · Updated Nov 2, 2026