Northern Mariana Islands Senate

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The Northern Mariana Islands Senate is the upper house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. The Senate consists of nine senators representing three senatorial districts, all of which are multi-member constituencies with three senators each. As in the House, the Covenant Party is in coalition with the Democrats and a lone Independent over the Senate's leadership and voting agenda. The President of the Senate is Joseph M. Mendiola of the Second Senatorial District (Tinian & Aguiguan).

As with the House, the Senate is one of the few state or territorial lesgilatures in the United States controlled by a third party, though under a legislative coalition.

[edit] Make-up of the Senate

Affiliation		Members
	Covenant Party	3
	Republican Party	3
	Democratic Party	2
	Independent	1
Total		9
Government Majority		3

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