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Who elects U.S. senators?

Citizens from their state vote for them.

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  1. The state legislature
  2. The President
  3. Citizens from their state ✔

Why: Voters in each state choose their two U.S. senators. USCIS accepts one answer: citizens from their state.

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Answer: Citizens from their state. Voters in each state choose their two U.S. senators. USCIS accepts one answer: citizens from their state.

  1. USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf
    Who elects U.S. senators? Citizens from their state
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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