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|term_start=January 25, 1932

|term_start=January 25, 1932

|term_end=September 10, 1935

|term_end=September 10, 1935

|preceded=Joseph E. Ransdell

|preceded=[[Joseph Ransdell]]

|succeeded=[[Rose McConnell Long]]

|succeeded=[[Rose McConnell Long]]

|office2=[[Governors of Louisiana|Governor of Louisiana]]

|office2=[[Governors of Louisiana|Governor of Louisiana]]

==Senator==

==Senator==

[[File:HueyLong3.jpg|right|280px|thumb|Senator Long in Washington D.C.]]

[[File:HueyLong3.jpg|right|280px|thumb|Senator Long in Washington D.C.]]

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 Ransdell's 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.

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]].  

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]].