<page_title> 115th United States Congress </page_title> <section_title> Senate </section_title> <table> <cell> Jeff Sessions (R) <col_header> Vacator </col_header> </cell> <cell> Resigned February 8, 2017, to become U.S. Attorney General. Successor appointed February 9, 2017, to continue the term. <col_header> Reason for change </col_header> </cell> <cell> Luther Strange (R) <col_header> Successor </col_header> </cell> <cell> February 9, 2017 <col_header> Date of successor's formal installation </col_header> </cell> <cell> Luther Strange (R) <col_header> Vacator </col_header> </cell> <cell> Appointment expired January 3, 2018, following a special election. Successor elected December 12, 2017, to finish the term and qualified January 3, 2018. <col_header> Reason for change </col_header> </cell> <cell> Doug Jones (D) <col_header> Successor </col_header> </cell> <cell> January 3, 2018 <col_header> Date of successor's formal installation </col_header> </cell> </table>
In the 115th United States Congress, Jeff Sessions (R) served until February 8, 2017, Luther Strange (R) served from February 9, 2017 to January 3, 2018, and Doug Jones (D) was appointed on January 3, 2018.