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Long challenged incumbent Senator [[Joseph Ransdell]] for his seat in the [[United States Senate]] and won.  However, his Senate term began in 1931, but his term as governor did not expire until May 1932.  Long continued as governor until his hand chosen successor, O.K. Allen was elected.

Long challenged incumbent Senator [[Joseph Ransdell]] for his seat in the [[United States Senate]] and won.  However, his Senate term began in 1931, but his term as governor did not expire until May 1932.  Long continued as governor until his hand chosen successor, O.K. Allen was elected.

[[File:HueyLong3.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Senator Long in Washington D.C.]]

[[File:HueyLong3.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Senator Long in Washington D.C.]]

While serving as Senator, Huey Long originally supported the [[New Deal]] program, but later he recanted his support for it. He wanted [[Franklin Roosevelt|President Roosevelt]] to implement a "Share Our Wealth" program in which no American could have a personal fortune of more than $5,000,000, receive an income of greater than $1,000,000, or receive an inheritance of over $5,000,000. Any money earned after this would be divvied up and supposedly families would receive $2,000 to $2,500. His plan attracted significant support from the nation; it was estimated that he would get 10 percent the popular vote in the 1936 election against [[Franklin E. Roosevelt]] and [[Moderate Republican]] [[Alf Landon]].  

While serving as Senator, Huey Long originally supported the [[New Deal]] program, but later he recanted his support for it. He wanted [[Franklin Roosevelt|President Roosevelt]] to implement a "Share Our Wealth" program in which no American could have a personal fortune of more than $5,000,000, receive an income of greater than $1,000,000, or receive an inheritance of over $5,000,000. Any money earned after this would be divvied up and supposedly families would receive $2,000 to $2,500. His plan attracted significant support from the nation; it was estimated that he would get 10 percent the popular vote in the 1936 election against [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] and [[Moderate Republican]] [[Alf Landon]].  

Senator Long broke with President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] in August 1933, conducted several spectacular filibusters against [[New Deal]] measures, and developed his own rival program --"Share Our Wealth"—by which poverty would be eliminated by confiscating the wealth of the rich and redistributing it equally to everyone. Long, relying on rapidly growing [[membership]] in his "Share Our Wealth" clubs and his large radio audience on [[NBC]], was in position to run for the presidency in 1936 or 1940.<ref>The Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith (1898-1976) was Long's national organizer; in the late 1930s Smith became a prominent enemy of Jews, but he was not openly anti-Semitic during his time with Long. Glen Jeansonne, "Gerald L. K. Smith: from Wisconsin Roots to National Notoriety." ''Wisconsin Magazine of History'' 2002-03 86(2): 18-29. Issn: 0043-6534 [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wmh/pdf/wmh_winter02_jeansonne.pdf Fulltext online]</ref>

Senator Long broke with President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] in August 1933, conducted several spectacular filibusters against [[New Deal]] measures, and developed his own rival program --"Share Our Wealth"—by which poverty would be eliminated by confiscating the wealth of the rich and redistributing it equally to everyone. Long, relying on rapidly growing [[membership]] in his "Share Our Wealth" clubs and his large radio audience on [[NBC]], was in position to run for the presidency in 1936 or 1940.<ref>The Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith (1898-1976) was Long's national organizer; in the late 1930s Smith became a prominent enemy of Jews, but he was not openly anti-Semitic during his time with Long. Glen Jeansonne, "Gerald L. K. Smith: from Wisconsin Roots to National Notoriety." ''Wisconsin Magazine of History'' 2002-03 86(2): 18-29. Issn: 0043-6534 [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wmh/pdf/wmh_winter02_jeansonne.pdf Fulltext online]</ref>