List of new members of the 115th United States Congress
The 115th United States Congress began on January 3, 2017. There were seven new senators (five Democrats, two Republicans) and 52 new representatives (25 Democrats, 27 Republicans) at the start of its first session.
Freshman members on the Capitol steps
The Co-Presidents of the Freshman Class in the House of Representatives were Val Demings and Jack Bergman.[1]
New members of the 115th Congress
Senate
| State | Image | Senator | Incoming class seniority | Party change? | Prior political experience | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | .jpg.webp) |
Kamala Harris (D) | 5th (98th overall) |
No Open seat Replaced Barbara Boxer (D) |
Attorney General of California, San Francisco District Attorney |
1964 |
| Illinois | .jpg.webp) |
Tammy Duckworth (D) | 3rd (96th overall) |
Yes Defeated Mark Kirk (R) |
U.S. Representative Assistant Secretary of Veterans' Affairs |
1968 |
| Indiana |  |
Todd Young (R) | 2nd (95th overall) |
No Open seat Replaced Dan Coats (R) |
U.S. Representative | 1972 |
| Louisiana |  |
John Neely Kennedy (R) | 6th (99th overall) |
No Open seat Replaced David Vitter (R) |
State Treasurer of Louisiana | 1951 |
| Maryland |  |
Chris Van Hollen (D) | 1st (94th overall) |
No Open seat Replaced Barbara Mikulski (D) |
U.S. Representative, State Senator, State Delegate |
1959 |
| New Hampshire |  |
Maggie Hassan (D) | 4th (97th overall) |
Yes Defeated Kelly Ayotte (R) |
Governor of New Hampshire, State Senate Majority Leader |
1958 |
| Nevada |  |
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) | 7th (100th overall) |
No Open seat Replaced Harry Reid (D) |
Attorney General of Nevada | 1964 |
House of Representatives
| District | Image | Representative | Party change | Prior background | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona 1 |  |
Tom O'Halleran (D) | No | State Senator[2] | 1946 |
| Arizona 5 |  |
Andy Biggs (R) | No | State Senator | 1958 |
| California 17 |  |
Ro Khanna (D) | No | Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce | 1976 |
| California 20 |  |
Jimmy Panetta (D) | No | Deputy District Attorney, Monterey County; Lieutenant, U.S. Navy | 1969 |
| California 24 |  |
Salud Carbajal (D) | No | Santa Barbara County Supervisor | 1964 |
| California 44 |  |
Nanette Barragán (D) | No | Hermosa Beach City Councilwoman | 1976 |
| California 46 |  |
Lou Correa (D) | No | State Senator; Orange County Supervisor; State Assemblyman | 1958 |
| Delaware at-large |  |
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) | No | State Labor Secretary; CEO Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League | 1962 |
| Florida 1 |  |
Matt Gaetz (R) | No | State Representative | 1982 |
| Florida 2 |  |
Neal Dunn (R) | Yes | Surgeon; Major, U.S. Army | 1953 |
| Florida 4 |  |
John Rutherford (R) | No | Sheriff of Duval County | 1952 |
| Florida 5 |  |
Al Lawson (D) | No | State Senator; State Representative | 1948 |
| Florida 7 |  |
Stephanie Murphy (D) | Yes | Professor, Rollins College; National Security Specialist | 1978 |
| Florida 9 |  |
Darren Soto (D) | No | State Senator; State Representative | 1978 |
| Florida 10 |  |
Val Demings (D) | Yes | Chief of Orlando Police Department | 1957 |
| Florida 13 |  |
Charlie Crist (D) | Yes | Governor; Attorney General; Commissioner of Education; State Senator[3] | 1956 |
| Florida 18 |  |
Brian Mast (R) | Yes | Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army | 1980 |
| Florida 19 |  |
Francis Rooney (R) | No | Businessman; United States Ambassador to the Holy See | 1953 |
| Georgia 3 |  |
Drew Ferguson (R) | No | Mayor of West Point; Dentist | 1966 |
| Illinois 8 |  |
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) | No | Businessman; Deputy State Treasurer | 1973 |
| Illinois 10 |  |
Brad Schneider (D) | Yes | U.S. Representative for IL-10 (2013-2015) | 1961 |
| Indiana 3 |  |
Jim Banks (R) | No | State Senator; Lieutenant, U.S. Navy | 1979 |
| Indiana 9 |  |
Trey Hollingsworth (R) | No | Businessman | 1983 |
| Kansas 1 |  |
Roger Marshall (R) | No | Obstetrician; Captain, U.S. Army | 1960 |
| Louisiana 3 |  |
Clay Higgins (R) | No | Reserve Deputy Marshal of Lafayette; St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Deputy | 1961 |
| Louisiana 4 |  |
Mike Johnson (R) | No | State Representative | 1972 |
| Maryland 4 |  |
Anthony Brown (D) | No | Lieutenant Governor; State Delegate; Colonel, U.S. Army | 1961 |
| Maryland 8 |  |
Jamie Raskin (D) | No | State Senator | 1962 |
| Michigan 1 | .jpg.webp) |
Jack Bergman (R) | No | Lieutenant General, U.S. Marine Corps | 1947 |
| Michigan 10 |  |
Paul Mitchell (R) | No | Businessman | 1956 |
| Minnesota 2 |  |
Jason Lewis (R) | No | Radio talk show host | 1955 |
| Nebraska 2 |  |
Don Bacon (R) | Yes | Brigadier General, U.S. Air Force | 1963 |
| Nevada 3 |  |
Jacky Rosen (D) | Yes | Computer Programmer; President, Congregation Ner Tamid | 1957 |
| Nevada 4 |  |
Ruben Kihuen (D) | Yes | State Senator; State Assemblyman | 1980 |
| New Hampshire 1 |  |
Carol Shea-Porter (D) | Yes | U.S. Representative for NH-1 (2007-2011; 2013-2015) | 1952 |
| New Jersey 5 |  |
Josh Gottheimer (D) | Yes | Government staffer and speechwriter | 1975 |
| New York 3 |  |
Thomas Suozzi (D) | No | Nassau County Executive; Mayor of Glen Cove | 1962 |
| New York 13 |  |
Adriano Espaillat (D) | No | State Senator; State Assemblyman | 1954 |
| New York 19 |  |
John Faso (R) | No | State Assemblyman | 1952 |
| New York 22 |  |
Claudia Tenney (R) | No | State Assemblywoman | 1961 |
| North Carolina 13 |  |
Ted Budd (R) | No | Businessman | 1971 |
| Pennsylvania 8 |  |
Brian Fitzpatrick (R) | No | Special Agent, FBI | 1973 |
| Pennsylvania 16 |  |
Lloyd Smucker (R) | No | State Senator, West Lampeter Township Supervisor | 1964 |
| Tennessee 8 |  |
David Kustoff (R) | No | U.S. Attorney, W.D. Tenn. | 1966 |
| Texas 15 |  |
Vicente Gonzalez (D) | No | Attorney | 1967 |
| Texas 19 |  |
Jodey Arrington (R) | No | Businessman; Texas Tech Vice Chancellor; Government staffer | 1972 |
| Virginia 2 |  |
Scott Taylor (R) | No | State Delegate, Captain, Navy SEAL | 1979 |
| Virginia 4 |  |
Donald McEachin (D) | Yes | State Senator, State Delegate | 1961 |
| Virginia 5 |  |
Tom Garrett (R) | No | State Senator; Commonwealth's Attorney of Louisa County; Captain, U.S. Army | 1972 |
| Washington 7 |  |
Pramila Jayapal (D) | No | State Senator | 1965 |
| Wisconsin 8 | .jpg.webp) |
Mike Gallagher (R) | No | Businessman; Captain, U.S. Marine Corps | 1984 |
| Wyoming at-large |  |
Liz Cheney (R) | No | Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs | 1966 |
Non-voting members
| District | Image | Delegate | Party change? | Prior background | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico at-large |  |
Jenniffer González (PNP/R) | No/Yes[4] | Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives | 1976 |
References
- Spodak, Betsy Klein, CNN; video by Jeremy Moorhead and Cassie. "House freshman class co-presidents 'optimistic' about unity in new Congress". CNN. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- Served in the state Senate as a Republican.
- Served in these positions as a Republican. Served as an Independent in the Governor's office from 2010 until the end of his term.
- González and outgoing Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi are both members of the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico, but Pierluisi aligns with the Democratic Party nationally, while González is a Republican
| Preceded by List of 114th Congress freshmen |
Freshman-class members of the 115th Congress | Succeeded by List of 116th Congress freshmen |
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