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Arlen Specter

Arlen Specter

Political figure tracked on midtermpolls.com

Democratic Party Republican Party

Biography

Born 1930-02-12 · Died 2012-10-14

American politician (1930–2012)

Political party

  • Democratic Party
  • Republican Party
  • Democratic Party
  • Republican Party
  • Democratic Party
  • Republican Party

Occupations

  • politician
  • military officer
  • lawyer
  • politician
  • military officer
  • lawyer
  • politician
  • military officer
  • lawyer

Terms in office & positions

  • District Attorney of Philadelphia — 1966-01-03 – 1974-01-07
  • assistant district attorney — 1959-00-00 – 1964-00-00
  • adviser — 1964-00-00 – present
  • United States senator — 1981-01-03 – 1983-01-03
  • United States senator — 1983-01-03 – 1985-01-03
  • United States senator — 1985-01-03 – 1987-01-03
  • United States senator — 1987-01-03 – 1989-01-03
  • United States senator — 1989-01-03 – 1991-01-03
  • United States senator — 1991-01-03 – 1993-01-03
  • United States senator — 1993-01-03 – 1995-01-03
  • United States senator — 1995-01-03 – 1997-01-03
  • United States senator — 1997-01-03 – 1999-01-03
  • United States senator — 1999-01-03 – 2001-01-03
  • United States senator — 2001-01-03 – 2003-01-03
  • United States senator — 2003-01-03 – 2005-01-03
  • United States senator — 2005-01-03 – 2007-01-03
  • United States senator — 2007-01-03 – 2009-01-03
  • United States senator — 2009-01-03 – 2011-01-03
  • District Attorney of Philadelphia — 1966-01-03 – 1974-01-07
  • assistant district attorney — 1959-00-00 – 1964-00-00
  • adviser — 1964-00-00 – present
  • United States senator — 1981-01-03 – 1983-01-03
  • United States senator — 1983-01-03 – 1985-01-03
  • United States senator — 1985-01-03 – 1987-01-03
  • United States senator — 1987-01-03 – 1989-01-03
  • United States senator — 1989-01-03 – 1991-01-03
  • United States senator — 1991-01-03 – 1993-01-03
  • United States senator — 1993-01-03 – 1995-01-03
  • United States senator — 1995-01-03 – 1997-01-03
  • United States senator — 1997-01-03 – 1999-01-03
  • United States senator — 1999-01-03 – 2001-01-03
  • United States senator — 2001-01-03 – 2003-01-03
  • United States senator — 2003-01-03 – 2005-01-03
  • United States senator — 2005-01-03 – 2007-01-03
  • United States senator — 2007-01-03 – 2009-01-03
  • United States senator — 2009-01-03 – 2011-01-03
  • District Attorney of Philadelphia — 1966-01-03 – 1974-01-07
  • assistant district attorney — 1959-00-00 – 1964-00-00
  • adviser — 1964-00-00 – present
  • United States senator — 1981-01-03 – 1983-01-03
  • United States senator — 1983-01-03 – 1985-01-03
  • United States senator — 1985-01-03 – 1987-01-03
  • United States senator — 1987-01-03 – 1989-01-03
  • United States senator — 1989-01-03 – 1991-01-03
  • United States senator — 1991-01-03 – 1993-01-03
  • United States senator — 1993-01-03 – 1995-01-03
  • United States senator — 1995-01-03 – 1997-01-03
  • United States senator — 1997-01-03 – 1999-01-03
  • United States senator — 1999-01-03 – 2001-01-03
  • United States senator — 2001-01-03 – 2003-01-03
  • United States senator — 2003-01-03 – 2005-01-03
  • United States senator — 2005-01-03 – 2007-01-03
  • United States senator — 2007-01-03 – 2009-01-03
  • United States senator — 2009-01-03 – 2011-01-03

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Offices & 2026 races

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