Born
July 24, 1953, Rolla, Missouri, USA
Political party
Democratic
Assumed office
January 3, 2007
Religion
Roman Catholic
Phone:
(202) 224-6154

Claire McCaskill is a former State Auditor of Missouri. She defeated Republican Senator Jim Talent in the United States general elections, 2006 by a margin of 50% to 47%.

Along with Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, she is one of two female senators in the 110th United States Congress freshman class. She is the first woman elected to the Senate from Missouri in her own right.

See also:
mccaskill.senate.gov
en.wikipedia.org