we elect a u.s. senator for how many years?

U.S. Senators are elected to serve six-year terms. These terms are staggered so that approximately one-third of the Senate is up for election every two years, ensuring continuity and stability in the Senate. Each state has two senators, regardless of population size, and there is no limit to the number of terms a senator may serve. This six-year term length was established by the Constitution and has been maintained since the founding of the Senate, with the Seventeenth Amendment confirming direct election of senators by the people rather than by state legislatures