Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) are three of the US senators with ties to Greek life sororities and fraternities.
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Fraternities and sororities have cultural dominance on many US college campuses.
Ties to Greek life organizations can last long after college and offer access to powerful networks.
Nearly a third of the US Senate comprises Greek life alumns from across the nation.
Beyond party affiliation, there are some lesser-known loyalties tied to lawmakers in Washington, DC .
Greek life fraternities and sororities , which often dominate social life in colleges and universities across the US, also have some of the strongest footprints in the Capitol.
In the 119th Congress, just under a third of US senators are affiliated with a Greek organization, according to the Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee , which aims to “help more Greek alumnae get elected to the House or Senate for the first time.”
In years with congressional races throughout the country, the political action committee — often nicknamed the “Frat PAC” — can play a significant financial role. In the 2023-24 election cycle , the PAC raised over $900,000. Today, it has raised over $650,000 for the 2025-26 cycle, toward a $1 million goal.
While funding goes toward the campaigns of Greek-life alumns, the committee does not align with one party over the other. FSPAC said that in the 2023-24 cycle, 52% of funds went to Republican candidates and 48% to Democratic candidates out of the 97 congressional campaigns it donated to.
Beyond nationally organized fundraising, Greek life organizations also offer their lifelong members access to a network of powerful connections in the Capitol and beyond.
See the 32 Greek-life-affiliated senators sitting in Congress, as listed by FSPAC.
Jim Banks
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State : Indiana
Party : Republican
Organization : Delta Chi
John Barrasso
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State : Wyoming
Party : Republican
Organization : Phi Kappa Tau
Michael Bennet
Senator Michael Bennet, a Democrat from Colorado, ______.
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State : Colorado
Party : Democratic
Organization : Beta Theta Pi
Marsha Blackburn
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State : Tennessee
Party : Republican
Organization : Chi Omega
Lisa Blunt Rochester
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State : Delaware
Party : Democratic
Organization : Alpha Kappa Alpha
Katie Britt
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State : Alabama
Party : Republican
Organization : Chi Omega
Shelley Moore Capito
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State : West Virginia
Party : Republican
Organization : Kappa Kappa Gamma
Chris Coons
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State : Delaware
Party : Democratic
Organization : Delta Kappa Epsilon
John Cornyn
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State : Texas
Party : Republican
Organization : Local (non-national) Chi Delta Tau chapter at Trinity College
Steve Daines
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State : Montana
Party : Republican
Organization : Sigma Nu
Deb Fischer
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State : Nebraska
Party : Republican
Organization : Gamma Phi Beta
Ruben Gallego
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State : Arizona
Party : Democratic
Organization : Sigma Chi
Kirsten Gillibrand
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State : New York
Party : Democratic
Organization : Kappa Kappa Gamma
Chuck Grassley
Sen. Chuck Grassley.
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State : Iowa
Party : Republican
Organization : Alpha Gamma Rho
Bill Hagerty
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State : Tennessee
Party : Republican
Organization : Sigma Alpha Epsilon
John Hoeven
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State : North Dakota
Party : Republican
Organization : Local (non-national) Alpha Chi Alpha fraternity at Dartmouth College
John Kennedy
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State : Louisiana
Party : Republican
Organization : Sigma Nu
Angus King
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State : Maine
Party : Independent
Organization : Delta Upsilon
Roger Marshall
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State : Kansas
Party : Republican
Organization : Beta Theta Pi
Mitch McConnell
Senator Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, speaks to members of the media as he arrives at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. McConnell returned to the US Senate on Monday for the first time since suffering from a fall at his home on June 14. Photographer: Pete Kiehart/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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State : Kentucky
Party : Republican
Organization : Phi Kappa Tau
Ashley Moody
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State : Florida
Party : Republican
Organization : Alpha Delta Pi
Jerry Moran
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State : Kansas
Party : Republican
Organization : Alpha Tau Omega
Lisa Murkowski
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State : Alaska
Party : Republican
Organization : Pi Beta Phi
Alex Padilla
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State : California
Party : Democratic
Organization : Zeta Psi
Gary Peters
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State : Michigan
Party : Democratic
Organization : Local (non-national) Zeta Sigma fraternity at Alma College.
Jim Risch
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State : Idaho
Party : Republican
Organization : Phi Delta Theta
Brian Schatz
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State : Hawaii
Party : Democratic
Organization : Local (non-national) Phi Delta fraternity at Pomona College
Eric Schmitt
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State : Missouri
Party : Republican
Organization : Alpha Kappa Lambda
Dan Sullivan
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State : Alaska
Party : Republican
Organization : Private club
Raphael Warnock
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State : Georgia
Party : Democratic
Organization : Alpha Phi Alpha
Elizabeth Warren
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State : Massachusetts
Party : Democratic
Organization : Kappa Alpha Theta
Roger Wicker
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State : Mississippi
Party : Republican
Organization : Sigma Nu
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