List of new members of the 114th United States Congress
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The 114th United States Congress began on January 3, 2015. There were 13 new senators (one Democrat, 12 Republicans) and 59 new representatives (15 Democrats, 44 Republicans) at the start of its first session.
New members of the 114th Congress[]
Senate[]
This is the list of the freshman members in Senate Class 2, plus one member who was elected to fill unexpired terms in Senate Class 3. Eleven of the twelve freshmen were first elected in 2014 into full terms that began with the Senate that commenced in 2015.
| State | Image | Senator | Incoming class seniority | Party change? | Prior political experience | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 
|
Dan Sullivan (R) | 13th (100th overall) |
Yes Defeated Mark Begich (D) |
Alaska Commissioner of Natural Resources Alaska Attorney General Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps |
1964 |
| Arkansas | 
|
Tom Cotton (R) | 6th (93rd overall) |
Yes Defeated Mark Pryor (D) |
Member of the U.S. House Captain, U.S. Army |
1977 |
| Colorado | 
|
Cory Gardner (R) | 4th (91st overall) |
Yes Defeated Mark Udall (D) |
Member of the U.S. House State Representative |
1974 |
| Georgia | 
|
David Perdue (R) | 9th (96th overall) |
No Open seat Replaced Saxby Chambliss (R) |
Businessman | 1949 |
| Iowa | 
|
Joni Ernst (R) | 11th (98th overall) |
Yes Open seat Replaced Tom Harkin (D) |
State Senator Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army |
1970 |
| Louisiana | 
|
Bill Cassidy (R) | 3rd (90th overall) |
Yes Defeated Mary Landrieu (D) |
Member of the U.S. House State Senator |
1957 |
| Michigan | 
|
Gary Peters (D) | 2nd (89th overall) |
No Open seat Replaced Carl Levin (D) |
Member of the U.S. House State Senator Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy |
1958 |
| Montana | 
|
Steve Daines (R) | 7th (94th overall) |
Yes Open seat Replaced John Walsh (D) |
Member of the U.S. House Businessman |
1962 |
| Nebraska | 
|
Ben Sasse (R) | 12th (99th overall) |
No Open seat Replaced Mike Johanns (R) |
Midland University President | 1972 |
| North Carolina | 
|
Thom Tillis (R) | 10th (97th overall) |
Yes Defeated Kay Hagan (D) |
State House Speaker | 1960 |
| Oklahoma | 
|
James Lankford (R) | 5th (92nd overall) |
No Special election |
Member of the U.S. House | 1968 |
| South Dakota | 
|
Mike Rounds (R) | 8th (95th overall) |
Yes Open seat Replaced Tim Johnson (D) |
South Dakota Governor State Senator |
1954 |
| West Virginia | 
|
Shelley Moore Capito (R) | 1st (88th overall) |
Yes Open seat Replaced Jay Rockefeller (D) |
Member of the U.S. House State Delegate |
1953 |
House of Representatives[]
| District | Representative | Party change | Prior background | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama 6 | Gary Palmer (R) | No | Co-founder and president of Alabama Policy Institute | 1954 |
| Arizona 2 | Martha McSally (R) | Yes | Colonel, U.S. Air Force | 1966 |
| Arizona 7 | Ruben Gallego (D) | No | State Representative | 1979 |
| Arkansas 2 | French Hill (R) | No | CEO, Delta Trust and Banking Corporation | 1956 |
| Arkansas 4 | Bruce Westerman (R) | No | State House Majority Leader | 1967 |
| California 11 | Mark DeSaulnier (D) | No | State Senator | 1952 |
| California 25 | Steve Knight (R) | No | State Senator | 1966 |
| California 31 | Pete Aguilar (D) | Yes | Mayor of Redlands | 1979 |
| California 33 | Ted Lieu (D) | No | State Senator, Lieutenant Colonel (U.S. Air Force) | 1969 |
| California 35 | Norma Torres (D) | No | State Senator | 1965 |
| California 45 | Mimi Walters (R) | No | State Senator | 1962 |
| Colorado 4 | Ken Buck (R) | No | Weld County District Attorney | 1959 |
| Florida 2 | Gwen Graham (D) | Yes | Leon County school administrator | 1963 |
| Florida 26 | Carlos Curbelo (R) | Yes | Miami-Dade County Public School Board, lobbying firm founder | 1980 |
| Georgia 1 | Buddy Carter (R) | No | State Senator, Mayor of Pooler | 1957 |
| Georgia 10 | Jody Hice (R) | No | Baptist pastor, radio host | 1960 |
| Georgia 11 | Barry Loudermilk (R) | No | State Senator | 1963 |
| Georgia 12 | Rick W. Allen (R) | Yes | Businessman | 1951 |
| Hawaii 1 | Mark Takai (D) | No | State Representative, Lieutenant Colonel (U.S. Army) | 1967 |
| Illinois 10 | Bob Dold (R) | Yes | U.S. Representative for IL-10 (2011-2013) | 1969 |
| Illinois 12 | Mike Bost (R) | Yes | State Representative | 1960 |
| Iowa 1 | Rod Blum (R) | Yes | Businessman | 1955 |
| Iowa 3 | David Young (R) | No | Legislative staffer | 1968 |
| Louisiana 5 | Ralph Abraham (R) | No | Physician, veterinarian | 1954 |
| Louisiana 6 | Garret Graves (R) | No | Chairman, Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority | 1972 |
| Maine 2 | Bruce Poliquin (R) | Yes | State Treasurer | 1953 |
| Massachusetts 6 | Seth Moulton (D) | No | Captain, U.S. Marine Corps | 1978 |
| Michigan 4 | John Moolenaar (R) | No | State Senator | 1961 |
| Michigan 8 | Mike Bishop (R) | No | State Senate Majority Leader | 1967 |
| Michigan 11 | David Trott (R) | No | Businessman | 1960 |
| Michigan 12 | Debbie Dingell (D) | No | Board of Governors, Wayne State University | 1953 |
| Michigan 14 | Brenda Lawrence (D) | No | Mayor of Southfield | 1954 |
| Minnesota 6 | Tom Emmer (R) | No | State Representative | 1961 |
| Montana AL | Ryan Zinke (R) | No | State Senator, Commander (U.S. Navy) | 1961 |
| Nebraska 2 | Brad Ashford (D) | Yes | State Senator | 1949 |
| Nevada 4 | Cresent Hardy (R) | Yes | State Assemblyman | 1957 |
| New Hampshire 1 | Frank Guinta (R) | Yes | U.S. Representative for NH-1 (2011-2013), Mayor of Manchester | 1970 |
| New Jersey 3 | Tom MacArthur (R) | No | Mayor of Randolph, businessman | 1960 |
| New Jersey 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) | No | State Assembly Majority Leader | 1945 |
| New York 1 | Lee Zeldin (R) | Yes | State Senator, Major (U.S. Army) | 1980 |
| New York 4 | Kathleen Rice (D) | No | Nassau County District Attorney | 1965 |
| New York 21 | Elise Stefanik (R) | Yes | White House staffer | 1984 |
| New York 24 | John Katko (R) | Yes | Federal prosecutor | 1962 |
| North Carolina 6 | Mark Walker (R) | No | Baptist pastor | 1968 |
| North Carolina 7 | David Rouzer (R) | Yes | State Senator | 1972 |
| Oklahoma 5 | Steve Russell (R) | No | State Senator, Lieutenant Colonel (U.S. Army) | 1963 |
| Pennsylvania 6 | Ryan Costello (R) | No | Chester County Commissioner | 1976 |
| Pennsylvania 13 | Brendan F. Boyle (D) | No | State Representative | 1977 |
| Texas 4 | John Ratcliffe (R) | No | Mayor of Heath, U.S. Attorney for E.D. Tex. | 1965 |
| Texas 23 | Will Hurd (R) | Yes | Central Intelligence Agency officer | 1977 |
| Texas 36 | Brian Babin (R) | No | Lower Neches Valley Authority, Mayor of Woodville, dentist | 1948 |
| Utah 4 | Mia Love (R) | Yes | Mayor of Saratoga Springs | 1975 |
| Virginia 8 | Don Beyer (D) | No | Ambassador to Switzerland and Lichtenstein, Lieutenant Governor | 1950 |
| Virginia 10 | Barbara Comstock (R) | No | State Delegate | 1959 |
| Washington 4 | Dan Newhouse (R) | No | State Representative | 1955 |
| West Virginia 2 | Alex Mooney (R) | No | Maryland State Senator, Chair of the Maryland Republican Party | 1971 |
| West Virginia 3 | Evan Jenkins (R) | Yes | State Senator | 1960 |
| Wisconsin 6 | Glenn Grothman (R) | No | State Senator | 1955 |
Non-voting members[]
| District | Delegate | Party change? | Prior background | Religion | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa at-large | Amata Coleman Radewagen (R) | Yes | Journalist, RNC member | Roman Catholic | 1947 |
| Virgin Islands at-large | Stacey Plaskett (D) | No | Attorney | Lutheran | 1966 |
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