The Udall family is a U.S. political family rooted in the American West. Its role in politics spans over 100 years and four generations. Udall politicians have been elected from four different states: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Oregon. If viewed as a combined entity, the Udall-Hunt-Lee family has been elected from six states: Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, and Utah.
Udall family
U.S. Representative Mo Udall D-Arizona 1961–1991 (1922–1998) Parent was Levi S. Udall
Senator Gordon Smith R-Oregon 1997–2009 Grandparent was Jesse Udall
Senator Tom Udall D-New Mex. 2009–2021 Parent was Stewart Udall
Morris King Udall was an American attorney and Democratic politician who served as a U.S. representative from Arizona from May 2, 1961, to May 4, 1991. He was a leading contender for the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination. He was noted by many for his independent and liberal views.
Udall in 1974
Udall with John F. Kennedy at the White House, May 18, 1961
Udall's official House portrait