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Ken Salazar
Democrat · Senate · Colorado · 2005–2009
Ken Salazar was a Democratic U.S. senator from Colorado, serving 2005–2009. Sponsored 99 bills, 3 of which became law. Cast 1,294 votes and missed 1.0%.
- Years in Congress
- 4
- Bills sponsored
- 99
- Became law
- 3
- Votes missed
- 1.0%
- Raised (all campaigns)
- $13.5M
- Born
- 1955
Biography
Kenneth Lee Salazar (born March 2, 1955) is an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as United States ambassador to Mexico from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 50th United States secretary of the interior in the administration of President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013 and as a United States senator from Colorado from 2005 to 2009.
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Terms in office
- Senate, Colorado2005–2009 · Democrat
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Capitol Receipts, “Ken Salazar (D-CO), Senate 2005–2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/S001163/ken-salazar (accessed 2026-10-14).