Until passage of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by popular elections rather than by state legislatures.

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Before the Seventeenth Amendment, U.S. senators were chosen by state legislatures, not by popular elections. The amendment changed the process to direct election by the people.

Until Passage of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, Senators Were