List of Jewish members of the United States Congress explained

This is a list of Jewish members of the United States Congress., there are nine Jewish senators and 26 Jewish members of the House of Representatives serving in the United States Congress.

Senate

Senator	Party	State	Term			Notes
Start	End		Length of service (days)
	David Levy Yulee		Democratic	Florida				Lost renomination^[1]
						Withdrew from the Senate in 1861 following the secession of Florida from the Union
	Judah P. Benjamin		Whig	Louisiana				Withdrew from the Senate in 1861 following the secession of Louisiana from the Union
		Democratic
data-sort-value="Jonas, Benjamin F."		Benjamin F. Jonas		Democratic	Louisiana				Lost renomination
data-sort-value="Simon, Joseph"		Joseph Simon		Republican	Oregon				Retired
data-sort-value="Rayner, Isidor"		Isidor Rayner		Democratic	Maryland				Died in office
data-sort-value="Guggenheim, Simon"		Simon Guggenheim		Republican	Colorado				Retired
data-sort-value="Lehman, Herbert H."		Herbert H. Lehman		Democratic	New York				Retired
data-sort-value="Neuberger, Richard L."		Richard L. Neuberger		Democratic	Oregon				Died in office
data-sort-value="Javits, Jacob K."		Jacob K. Javits		Republican	New York				Lost reelection as Liberal Party nominee after having lost Republican Party renomination
data-sort-value="Gruening, Ernest"		Ernest Gruening		Democratic	Alaska				Lost renomination Lost write-in reelection
data-sort-value="Ribicoff, Abraham A."		Abraham A. Ribicoff		Democratic	Connecticut				Retired
	Howard Metzenbaum		Democratic	Ohio				Resigned to permit governor to appoint winner of general election, after previously having lost renomination for new term
						Retired
data-sort-value="Stone, Richard"		Richard Stone		Democratic	Florida				Lost renomination
data-sort-value="Zorinsky, Edward"		Edward Zorinsky		Democratic	Nebraska				Died in office
data-sort-value="Boschwitz, Rudy"		Rudy Boschwitz		Republican	Minnesota				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Cohen, William"		William Cohen		Republican	Maine				Retired
data-sort-value="Levin, Carl"		Carl Levin		Democratic	Michigan				Retired
data-sort-value="Rudman, Warren"		Warren Rudman		Republican	New Hampshire				Retired
	Arlen Specter		Republican	Pennsylvania				Lost renomination by the Democratic Party, to which he had switched the prior year.
		Democratic
	Frank Lautenberg		Democratic	New Jersey				Retired
						Died in office
data-sort-value="Hecht, Chic"		Chic Hecht		Republican	Nevada				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Kohl, Herb"		Herb Kohl		Democratic	Wisconsin				Retired
	Joe Lieberman		Democratic	Connecticut				Lost renomination, but re-elected on the Connecticut for Lieberman ticket in 2006 Retired
		Independent
data-sort-value="Wellstone, Paul"		Paul Wellstone		Democratic (DFL)	Minnesota				Died in office
data-sort-value="Feinstein, Dianne"		Dianne Feinstein		Democratic	California				Died in office
data-sort-value="Boxer, Barbara"		Barbara Boxer		Democratic	California				Retired
data-sort-value="Feingold, Russ"		Russ Feingold		Democratic	Wisconsin				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Wyden, Ron"		Ron Wyden		Democratic	Oregon		Incumbent
data-sort-value="Schumer, Chuck"		Chuck Schumer		Democratic	New York		Incumbent		First Jewish Senate Majority Leader and Senate Minority Leader
data-sort-value="Coleman, Norm"		Norm Coleman		Republican	Minnesota				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Cardin, Ben"		Ben Cardin		Democratic	Maryland		Incumbent
data-sort-value="Sanders, Bernie"		Bernie Sanders		Independent	Vermont		Incumbent		Elected as an Independent. Began identifying alternately as an Independent or Democrat while running in the 2016 Democratic presidential primaries. Officially joined the Democratic Party after signing a declaratory pledge, but kept his independent affiliation in the Senate.
data-sort-value="Franken, Al"		Al Franken		Democratic (DFL)	Minnesota				Resigned
data-sort-value="Bennet, Michael"		Michael Bennet		Democratic	Colorado		Incumbent		^[2]
data-sort-value="Blumenthal, Richard"		Richard Blumenthal		Democratic	Connecticut		Incumbent		^[3]
data-sort-value="Schatz, Brian"		Brian Schatz		Democratic	Hawaii		Incumbent		^[4]
data-sort-value="Rosen, Jacky"		Jacky Rosen		Democratic	Nevada		Incumbent		^[5]
data-sort-value="Ossoff, Jon"		Jon Ossoff		Democratic	Georgia		Incumbent		^[6]

Members-elect

Senator-elect		Party		State	Expected term start	Notes
	Adam Schiff		Democratic	California	December 2024	^[7]
	Elissa Slotkin		Democratic	Michigan	January 3, 2025	^[8]

List of states represented by Jewish senators

Twenty-two states have been represented by Jewish senators. As of October 3, 2023, nine states are represented by Jewish senators.

State	Current	Previous	Total	First Jewish senator
	0	0	0
	0	1	1
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	0	2	2	Dianne Feinstein
	1	1	2	Simon Guggenheim
	1	2	3	Abraham A. Ribicoff
	0	0	0
	0	2	2	David Levy Yulee
	1	0	1	Jon Ossoff
	1	0	1	Brian Schatz
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	0	2	2	Judah P. Benjamin
	0	1	1	William Cohen
	1	1	2	Isidor Rayner
	0	0	0
	0	1	1	Carl Levin
	0	4	4	Rudy Boschwitz
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	0	1	1	Edward Zorinsky
	1	1	2	Chic Hecht
	0	1	1	Warren Rudman
	0	1	1	Frank Lautenberg
	0	0	0
	1	2	3	Herbert H. Lehman
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	0	1	1	Howard Metzenbaum
	0	0	0
	1	2	3	Joseph Simon
	0	1	1	Arlen Specter
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	1	0	1		-		0	0	0
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	0	2	2	Herb Kohl
	0	0	0

Concurrently serving Jewish senators from the same state

State	Start date	End date	Duration	Senior senator		Junior senator
California			days			Dianne Feinstein (D)			Barbara Boxer (D)
Wisconsin			days			Herb Kohl (D)			Russ Feingold (D)
Connecticut			days			Joe Lieberman (I)			Richard Blumenthal (D)

Elections with two Jewish major-party nominees

Incumbent senators are in bold.

Elections with two Jewish major-party nominees
Election year	State	Winner	Second-place finisher
1990	Maine		William Cohen		Neil Rolde
	Minnesota		Paul Wellstone		Rudy Boschwitz
1992	California		Barbara Boxer		Bruce Herschensohn
1996	Minnesota		Paul Wellstone		Rudy Boschwitz
2008	Minnesota		Al Franken		Norm Coleman
	New Jersey		Frank Lautenberg		Dick Zimmer
2022	Connecticut		Richard Blumenthal		Leora Levy

Timeline

House of Representatives

Representative	Party	District	Term			Notes
Start	End		Length of service (days)
data-sort-value="Levin, Lewis Charles"		Lewis Charles Levin		American (Know Nothing)	PA-01				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Hart, Emanuel B."		Emanuel B. Hart		Democratic	NY-03				Lost renomination
data-sort-value="Phillips, Philip"		Philip Phillips		Democratic	AL-01				Retired
data-sort-value="Phillips, Henry Myer"		Henry Myer Phillips		Democratic	PA-04				Lost reelection
	Michael Hahn		Unionist	LA-02				Retired
		Republican					Died in office
data-sort-value="Myers, Leonard"		Leonard Myers		Republican	PA-03				Lost reelection^[10]
data-sort-value="Strouse, Myer"		Myer Strouse		Democratic	PA-10				Retired
data-sort-value="Levy, William M."		William M. Levy		Democratic	LA-04				Lost reelection
	Leopold Morse		Democratic	MA-04 MA-05				Retired
MA-03						Retired
data-sort-value="Einstein, Edwin"		Edwin Einstein		Republican	NY-07				Retired
data-sort-value="Houseman, Julius"		Julius Houseman		Democratic	MI-05				Retired
data-sort-value="Pulitzer, Joseph"		Joseph Pulitzer		Democratic	NY-09				Resigned
	Isidor Rayner		Democratic	MD-04				Lost reelection
						Retired
data-sort-value="Frank, Nathan"		Nathan Frank		Republican	MO-09				Retired
data-sort-value="Meyer, Adolph"		Adolph Meyer		Democratic	LA-01				Died in office
data-sort-value="Goldzier, Julius"		Julius Goldzier		Democratic	IL-04				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Straus, Isidor"		Isidor Straus		Democratic	NY-15				Retired
data-sort-value="Fischer, Israel F."		Israel F. Fischer		Republican	NY-04				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Littauer, Lucius"		Lucius Littauer		Republican	NY-22 NY-25				Retired
	Julius Kahn		Republican	CA-04				Lost reelection
						Died in office
	Jefferson Monroe Levy		Democratic	NY-13				Retired
NY-13 NY-14						Retired
data-sort-value="May, Mitchell"		Mitchell May		Democratic	NY-06				Lost reelection
	Henry M. Goldfogle		Democratic	NY-09 NY-12				Lost reelection
NY-12						Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Lessler, Montague"		Montague Lessler		Republican	NY-07				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Emerich, Martin"		Martin Emerich		Democratic	IL-01				Retired
data-sort-value="Sabath, Adolph J."		Adolph J. Sabath		Democratic	IL-05 IL-07				Died in office
data-sort-value="Wolf, Harry Benjamin"		Harry Benjamin Wolf		Democratic	MD-03				Lost reelection
	Victor L. Berger		Socialist	WI-05				Lost reelection
						House refused to seat due to conviction under the Espionage Act of 1917
						Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Cantor, Jacob A."		Jacob A. Cantor		Democratic	NY-20				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Bacharach, Isaac"		Isaac Bacharach		Republican	NJ-02				Lost reelection
	Meyer London		Socialist	NY-12				Lost reelection
						Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Siegel, Isaac"		Isaac Siegel		Republican	NY-20				Retired
data-sort-value="Kraus, Milton"		Milton Kraus		Republican	IN-11				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Perlman, Nathan D."		Nathan D. Perlman		Republican	NY-14				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Volk, Lester D."		Lester D. Volk		Republican	NY-10				Retired
data-sort-value="Ansorge, Martin C."		Martin C. Ansorge		Republican	NY-21				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Rosenbloom, Benjamin L."		Benjamin L. Rosenbloom		Republican	WV-01				Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for United States Senate
data-sort-value="Rossdale, Albert B."		Albert B. Rossdale		Republican	NY-23				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Bloom, Sol"		Sol Bloom		Democratic	NY-19 NY-20				Died in office
data-sort-value="Celler, Emanuel"		Emanuel Celler		Democratic	NY (several)				Lost renomination
data-sort-value="Dickstein, Samuel"		Samuel Dickstein		Democratic	NY-12 NY-19				Resigned to take seat on the New York Supreme Court
data-sort-value="Jacobstein, Meyer"		Meyer Jacobstein		Democratic	NY-38				Retired^[11]
data-sort-value="Golder, Benjamin M."		Benjamin M. Golder		Republican	PA-04				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Kahn, Florence Prag"		Florence Prag Kahn		Republican	CA-04				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Cohen, William W."		William W. Cohen		Democratic	NY-17				Retired
data-sort-value="Sirovich, William I."		William I. Sirovich		Democratic	NY-14				Died in office
data-sort-value="Ellenbogen, Henry"		Henry Ellenbogen		Democratic	PA-33				Resigned to take seat on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas to which he had been elected
	Herman P. Kopplemann		Democratic	CT-01				Lost reelection
						Lost reelection
						Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Peyser, Theodore A."		Theodore A. Peyser		Democratic	NY-17				Died in office
data-sort-value="Citron, William M."		William M. Citron		Democratic	CT-AL				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Sacks, Leon"		Leon Sacks		Democratic	PA-01				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Edelstein, Morris Michael"		Morris Michael Edelstein		Democratic	NY-14				Died in office
data-sort-value="Weiss, Samuel A."		Samuel A. Weiss		Democratic	PA (several)				Resigned to take seat on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas to which he had been elected
	Arthur George Klein		Democratic	NY-14				Retired
NY-19						Resigned to take seat on the New York Supreme Court to which he had been elected
data-sort-value="Ellison, Daniel"		Daniel Ellison		Republican	MD-04				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Rabin, Benjamin J."		Benjamin J. Rabin		Democratic	NY-24				Resigned to take seat on the New York Supreme Court to which he had been elected
data-sort-value="Rayfiel, Leo F."		Leo F. Rayfiel		Democratic	NY-14				Resigned to take seat on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York to which he had been appointed and confirmed
data-sort-value="Javits, Jacob K."		Jacob K. Javits		Republican	NY-21				Resigned to become New York Attorney General
data-sort-value="Multer, Abraham J."		Abraham J. Multer		Democratic	NY-14 NY-13				Resigned to take seat on the New York Supreme Court to which he had been elected
data-sort-value="Isacson, Leo"		Leo Isacson		American Labor	NY-24				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Chudoff, Earl"		Earl Chudoff		Democratic	PA-04				Resigned to take seat on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas to which he had been elected
data-sort-value="Dollinger, Isidore"		Isidore Dollinger		Democratic	NY-26				Resigned to become Bronx County District Attorney
data-sort-value="Ribicoff, Abraham A."		Abraham A. Ribicoff		Democratic	CT-01				Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate
	Sidney R. Yates		Democratic	IL-09				Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate
						Retired
data-sort-value="Irving, Leonard"		Leonard Irving		Democratic	MO-04				Lost renomination^[12]
data-sort-value="Heller, Louis B."		Louis B. Heller		Democratic	NY-07 NY-08				Resigned to take seat on the New York Court of Special Sessions.
data-sort-value="Fine, Sidney A."		Sidney A. Fine		Democratic	NY-23 NY-22				Resigned to take seat on the New York Supreme Court
data-sort-value="Friedel, Samuel"		Samuel Friedel		Democratic	MD-07				Lost renomination
data-sort-value="Holtzman, Lester"		Lester Holtzman		Democratic	NY-06				Resigned to take seat on the New York Supreme Court to which he had been elected
data-sort-value="Davidson, Irwin D."		Irwin D. Davidson		Democratic	NY-20				Resigned to take seat on the New York Court of General Sessions.
data-sort-value="Zelenko, Herbert"		Herbert Zelenko		Democratic	NY-21				Lost renomination
data-sort-value="Farbstein, Leonard"		Leonard Farbstein		Democratic	NY-19				Lost renomination
data-sort-value="Teller, Ludwig"		Ludwig Teller		Democratic	NY-20				Lost renomination
data-sort-value="Halpern, Seymour"		Seymour Halpern		Republican	NY-04 NY-06				Retired
data-sort-value="Toll, Herman"		Herman Toll		Democratic	PA-06 PA-04				Retired
data-sort-value="Gilbert, Jacob H."		Jacob H. Gilbert		Democratic	NY-23 NY-22				Lost renomination
data-sort-value="Joelson, Charles Samuel"		Charles Samuel Joelson		Democratic	NJ-08				Resigned to take seat on the New Jersey Superior Court to which he had been appointed^[13]
data-sort-value="Rosenthal, Benjamin Stanley"		Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal		Democratic	NY (several)				Died in office
	Richard Ottinger		Democratic	NY-25				Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate
NY-24 NY-20						Retired
data-sort-value="Resnick, Joseph Y."		Joseph Y. Resnick		Democratic	NY-28				Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for United States Senate
	James H. Scheuer		Democratic	NY-21				Lost renomination
NY-11						Redistricted
NY-08						Retired
data-sort-value="Tenzer, Herbert"		Herbert Tenzer		Democratic	NY-05				Retired
data-sort-value="Wolff, Lester L."		Lester L. Wolff		Democratic	NY-03 NY-06				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Eilberg, Joshua"		Joshua Eilberg		Democratic	PA-04				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Steiger, Sam"		Sam Steiger		Republican	AZ-03				Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate
data-sort-value="Podell, Bertram L."		Bertram L. Podell		Democratic	NY-13				Lost renomination
data-sort-value="Koch, Ed"		Ed Koch		Democratic	NY-17 NY-18				Resigned to become Mayor of New York City
data-sort-value="Lowenstein, Allard K."		Allard K. Lowenstein		Democratic	NY-05				Lost reelection
	Abner J. Mikva		Democratic	IL-02				Lost reelection
IL-10						Resigned to take seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to which he had been appointed and confirmed
data-sort-value="Abzug, Bella"		Bella Abzug		Democratic	NY-19 NY-20				Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate
data-sort-value="Gilman, Benjamin A."		Benjamin Gilman		Republican	NY (several)				Retired
data-sort-value="Holtzman, Elizabeth"		Elizabeth Holtzman		Democratic	NY-16				Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate
data-sort-value="Lehman, William"		William Lehman		Democratic	FL-13 FL-17				Retired
data-sort-value="Mezvinsky, Edward"		Edward Mezvinsky		Democratic	IA-01				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Cohen, William"		William Cohen		Republican	ME-2				Retired to run successfully for United States Senate^[14]
data-sort-value="Gradison, Bill"		Bill Gradison		Republican	OH-01 OH-02				Resigned
data-sort-value="Krebs, John Hans"		John Hans Krebs		Democratic					Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Levitas, Elliott H."		Elliott H. Levitas		Democratic					Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Richmond, Fred"		Fred Richmond		Democratic					Resigned
data-sort-value="Solarz, Stephen"		Stephen Solarz		Democratic					Lost renomination
data-sort-value="Spellman, Gladys"		Gladys Spellman		Democratic	MD-05				Seat declared vacant after suffering a debilitating heart attack and becoming comatose
data-sort-value="Waxman, Henry"		Henry Waxman		Democratic	CA (several)				Retired^[15]
data-sort-value="Beilenson, Anthony"		Anthony Beilenson		Democratic	CA-23 CA-24				Retired
data-sort-value="Edwards, Mickey"		Mickey Edwards		Republican	OK-05				Lost renomination^[16]
data-sort-value="Glickman, Dan"		Dan Glickman		Democratic	KS-04				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Marks, Marc L."		Marc L. Marks		Republican	PA-24				Retired
data-sort-value="Weiss, Ted"		Ted Weiss		Democratic	NY-20 NY-17				Died in office
data-sort-value="Green, Bill"		Bill Green		Republican	NY-18 NY-15				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Frost, Martin"		Martin Frost		Democratic	TX-24				Lost reelection^[17]
data-sort-value="Kramer, Ken"		Ken Kramer		Republican	CO-05				Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate
data-sort-value="Wolpe, Howard"		Howard Wolpe		Democratic	MI-03				Retired
data-sort-value="Fiedler, Bobbi"		Bobbi Fiedler		Republican	CA-21				Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate
data-sort-value="Frank, Barney"		Barney Frank		Democratic	MA-04				Retired
data-sort-value="Gejdenson, Sam"		Sam Gejdenson		Democratic	CT-02				Lost reelection^[18]
data-sort-value="Lantos, Tom"		Tom Lantos		Democratic	CA-11 CA-12				Died in office. The only Holocaust survivor to have served in the United States Congress.
data-sort-value="Schumer, Chuck"		Chuck Schumer		Democratic	NY (several)				Retired to run successfully for the United States Senate
data-sort-value="Shamansky, Bob"		Bob Shamansky		Democratic	OH-12				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Wyden, Ron"		Ron Wyden		Democratic	OR-03				Resigned after being elected to the United States Senate
data-sort-value="Berman, Howard"		Howard Berman		Democratic	CA-26 CA-28				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Boxer, Barbara"		Barbara Boxer		Democratic	CA-06				Retired to run successfully for the United States Senate
data-sort-value="Erdreich, Ben"		Ben Erdreich		Democratic	AL-06				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Levin, Sander"		Sander Levin		Democratic	MI (several)				Retired
data-sort-value="Levine, Mel"		Mel Levine		Democratic	CA-27				Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate
data-sort-value="Sisisky, Norman"		Norman Sisisky		Democratic	VA-04				Died in office
data-sort-value="Smith, Lawrence J."		Lawrence J. Smith		Democratic	FL-16				Retired
data-sort-value="Ackerman, Gary"		Gary Ackerman		Democratic	NY-07 NY-05				Retired
data-sort-value="Burton, Sala"		Sala Burton		Democratic	CA-05				Died in office
data-sort-value="Miller, John"		John Miller		Republican	WA-01				Retired
data-sort-value="Cardin, Ben"		Ben Cardin		Democratic	MD-03				Retired to run successfully for the United States Senate
data-sort-value="Engel, Eliot"		Eliot Engel		Democratic	NY (several)				Lost renomination^[19]
data-sort-value="Lowey, Nita"		Nita Lowey		Democratic	NY (several)				Retired
data-sort-value="Schiff, Steven"		Steven Schiff		Republican	NM-01				Died in office
data-sort-value="Sanders, Bernie"		Bernie Sanders		Independent	VT-AL				Retired to run successfully for the United States Senate
data-sort-value="Zimmer, Dick"		Dick Zimmer		Republican	NJ-12				Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate
data-sort-value="Nadler, Jerrold"		Jerrold Nadler		Democratic	NY (several)		Incumbent
data-sort-value="Coppersmith, Sam"		Sam Coppersmith		Democratic	AZ-01				Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate
data-sort-value="Deutsch, Peter"		Peter Deutsch		Democratic	FL-20				Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate^[20]
data-sort-value="Filner, Bob"		Bob Filner		Democratic	CA-50 CA-51				Resigned to become mayor of San Diego^[21]
data-sort-value="Fingerhut, Eric"		Eric Fingerhut		Democratic	OH-19				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Hamburg, Daniel"		Daniel Hamburg		Democratic	CA-01				Lost reelection
	Jane Harman		Democratic	CA-36				Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Governor of California
						Resigned to head the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
data-sort-value="Klein, Herb"		Herb Klein		Democratic	NJ-08				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Levy, David A."		David A. Levy		Republican	NY-04				Lost renomination^[22]
data-sort-value="Margolies, Marjorie"		Marjorie Margolies		Democratic	PA-13				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Schenk, Lynn"		Lynn Schenk		Democratic	CA-49				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Fox, Jon D."		Jon D. Fox		Republican	PA-13				Lost reelection^[23]
data-sort-value="Rothman, Steve"		Steve Rothman		Democratic	NJ-09				Lost renomination
data-sort-value="Sherman, Brad"		Brad Sherman		Democratic	CA (several)		Incumbent
data-sort-value="Wexler, Robert"		Robert Wexler		Democratic	FL-19				Resigned
data-sort-value="Berkley, Shelly"		Shelley Berkley		Democratic	NV-01				Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate
data-sort-value="Schakowsky, Jan"		Jan Schakowsky		Democratic	IL-09		Incumbent		^[24]
data-sort-value="Weiner, Anthony"		Anthony Weiner		Democratic	NY-09				Resigned
data-sort-value="Cantor, Eric"		Eric Cantor		Republican	VA-07				Resigned after having lost renomination. First Jewish House Majority Leader^[25]
data-sort-value="Davis, Susan"		Susan Davis		Democratic	CA-51 CA-53				Retired^[26]
data-sort-value="Israel, Steve"		Steve Israel		Democratic	NY-02 NY-03				Retired
data-sort-value="Schiff, Adam"		Adam Schiff		Democratic	CA (several)		Incumbent
data-sort-value="Emanuel, Rahm"		Rahm Emanuel		Democratic	IL-05				Resigned to become White House Chief of Staff^[27]
data-sort-value="Schultz, Debbie Wasserman"		Debbie Wasserman Schultz		Democratic	FL-20 FL-23 FL-25		Incumbent
data-sort-value="Schwartz, Allyson"		Allyson Schwartz		Democratic	PA-13				Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Pennsylvania
data-sort-value="Cohen, Steve"		Steve Cohen		Democratic	TN-09		Incumbent		^[28]
data-sort-value="Giffords, Gabrielle"		Gabby Giffords		Democratic	AZ-08				Resigned to recover from the assassination attempt on her life in 2011.^[29]
data-sort-value="Hodes, Paul"		Paul Hodes		Democratic	NH-02				Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate
data-sort-value="Kagen, Steve"		Steve Kagen		Democratic	WI-08				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Klein, Ron"		Ron Klein		Democratic	FL-22				Lost reelection
data-sort-value="Yarmuth, John"		John Yarmuth		Democratic	KY-03				Retired
data-sort-value="Adler, John"		John Adler		Democratic	NJ-03				Lost reelection^[30]
data-sort-value="Chaffetz, Jason"		Jason Chaffetz		Republican	UT-03				Resigned
	Alan Grayson		Democratic	FL-08				Lost reelection^[31]
FL-09						Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination to the United States Senate
data-sort-value="Polis, Jared"		Jared Polis		Democratic	CO-02				Retired to run successfully for Governor of Colorado
data-sort-value="Deutsch, Ted"		Ted Deutch		Democratic	FL (several)				Resigned to become CEO of the American Jewish Committee^[32]
data-sort-value="Cicilline, David"		David Cicilline		Democratic	RI-01				Resigned to become CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation^[33]
data-sort-value="Bonamici, Suzanne"		Suzanne Bonamici		Democratic	OR-01		Incumbent		^[34]
data-sort-value="Frankel, Lois"		Lois Frankel		Democratic	FL-22 FL-21		Incumbent		^[35]
data-sort-value="Lowenthal, Alan"		Alan Lowenthal		Democratic	CA-47				Retired^[36]
	Brad Schneider		Democratic	IL-10				Lost reelection^[37]
	Incumbent
data-sort-value="Zeldin, Lee"		Lee Zeldin		Republican	NY-01				Retired to run unsuccessfully for Governor of New York^[38]
data-sort-value="Gottheimer, Josh"		Josh Gottheimer		Democratic	NJ-05		Incumbent		^[39]
data-sort-value="Kustoff, David"		David Kustoff		Republican	TN-08		Incumbent
data-sort-value="Raskin, Jamie"		Jamie Raskin		Democratic	MD-08		Incumbent		^[40]
data-sort-value="Rosen, Jacky"		Jacky Rosen		Democratic	NV-03				Retired to run successfully for the United States Senate
data-sort-value="Wild, Susan"		Susan Wild		Democratic	PA-15 PA-07		Incumbent		^[41]
data-sort-value="Levin, Andy"		Andy Levin		Democratic	MI-09				Lost renomination after redistricting^[42]
data-sort-value="Levin, Mike"		Mike Levin		Democratic	CA-49		Incumbent		^[43]
data-sort-value="Luria, Elaine"		Elaine Luria		Democratic	VA-02				Lost reelection^[44]
data-sort-value="Phillips, Dean"		Dean Phillips		Democratic (DFL)	MN-03		Incumbent		^[45]
data-sort-value="Rose, Max"		Max Rose		Democratic	NY-11				Lost reelection^[46]
data-sort-value="Schrier, Kim"		Kim Schrier		Democratic	WA-08		Incumbent		^[47]
data-sort-value="Slotkin, Elissa"		Elissa Slotkin		Democratic	MI-08		Incumbent		^[48]
data-sort-value="Auchincloss, Jake"		Jake Auchincloss		Democratic	MA-04		Incumbent		^[49]
data-sort-value="Jacobs, Sara"		Sara Jacobs		Democratic	CA-51 CA-53		Incumbent
data-sort-value="Manning, Kathy"		Kathy Manning		Democratic	NC-06		Incumbent
data-sort-value="Balint, Becca"		Becca Balint		Democratic	VT-AL		Incumbent		^[50]
data-sort-value="Goldman, Daniel "		Dan Goldman		Democratic	NY-10		Incumbent
data-sort-value="Landsman, Greg "		Greg Landsman		Democratic	OH-01		Incumbent
data-sort-value="Magaziner, Seth "		Seth Magaziner		Democratic	RI-02		Incumbent
data-sort-value="Miller, Max "		Max Miller		Republican	OH-07		Incumbent
data-sort-value="Moskowitz, Jared "		Jared Moskowitz		Democratic	FL-23		Incumbent

Members-elect

Representative-elect	Party	District	Expected term start	Notes
data-sort-value="Friedman, Laura"					Laura Friedman		Democratic	CA-30	January 3, 2025	Elected on November 5, 2024
data-sort-value="Goldman, Craig"		Craig Goldman		Republican	TX-12	January 3, 2025	Elected on November 5, 2024
data-sort-value="Vindman, Eugene"		Eugene Vindman		Democratic	VA-07	January 3, 2025	Elected on November 5, 2024

Term about to end

Representative		Party		District	Expected term end	Notes
								Adam Schiff		Democratic	CA (several)	December 2024	Retired to run successfully for the United States Senate^[51]
	Kathy Manning		Democratic	NC-06	January 3, 2025	Retired^[52]
	Dean Phillips		Democratic (DFL)	MN-03	January 3, 2025	Retired^[53]
	Elissa Slotkin		Democratic	MI-08		Retired to run successfully for the United States Senate^[54]
	Susan Wild		Democratic	PA-15 PA-07	January 3, 2025	Lost reelection^[55]

Elected to the House of Representatives, but not seated

Representative-elect	Party	District	Year elected	Notes
data-sort-value="Yulee, David Levy"					David Levy Yulee		Democratic	FL-AL	1845	"Did not take his seat in the House" when elected to the Senate^[56]
data-sort-value="Marx, Samuel"		Samuel Marx		Democratic	NY-19	1922	Not seated due to death prior to start of term

See also

• Congressional Jewish Caucus
• List of Jewish American politicians
  • List of Jewish United States Cabinet members

Others

• List of Buddhist members of the United States Congress
• List of Hindu members of the United States Congress
• List of Mormon members of the United States Congress
• List of Muslim members of the United States Congress
• List of Quaker members of the United States Congress

Notes and References

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3. News: Hamilton. Elizabeth. The Public And Private Life Of Dick Blumenthal. January 10, 2017. The Hartford Courant. October 3, 2004.
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5. Web site: Jacky Rosen . Jewish Virtual Library . May 10, 2019.
6. Web site: 2023-05-18 . Sen. Jon Ossoff on Jewish Resilience AJC . 2024-11-06 . www.ajc.org . en.
7. Web site: Elia-Shalev . Asaf . 2024-11-06 . Adam Schiff wins race for U.S. Senate seat previously held by Dianne Feinstein . 2024-11-06 . Jewish Telegraphic Agency . en-US.
8. Web site: Lapin . Andrew . 2024-11-06 . Elissa Slotkin, centrist Jewish Democrat, wins tight Michigan Senate race . 2024-11-06 . The Forward . en.
9. Web site: Carter . Vic . 2024-05-10 . U.S. Senator Ben Cardin to retire after five decades in politics - CBS Baltimore . 2024-11-16 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
10. Book: Morais, Henry S.. 1994. The Jews of Philadelphia: their history from the earliest settlements to the present time; a record of events and institutions, and of leading members of the Jewish community in every sphere of activity. 396. Philadelphia, The Levytype Co..
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12. Bruce Zuckerman, Dan Schnur, Lisa Ansell (eds.). American Politics and the Jewish Community. Vol. 11. West Lafatette Ind.: Purdue University Press, 2013, p. 109.
13. Web site: Charles S. Joelson Info . Lawrence Kestenbaum . . December 26, 2006. Lawrence Kestenbaum.
14. Web site: William Sebastian Cohen. August 21, 2019. Encyclopedia of World Biography -- The Gale Group Inc..
15. News: Undefeated Champion Rep. Henry Waxman wants to help Democrats . Tugend . Tom . January 26, 2001 . . November 10, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061027071203/http://www.waxman.house.gov/news_files/news_profiles_defeated_champion_1_26_01.htm . October 27, 2006.
16. https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2010/05/on-discovering-bill-maher/39834/ Retrieved from the Atlantic website May 5, 2010
17. News: Jewish pols, players emerging . Frost . Martin . May 15, 2009 . . June 28, 2012. none.
18. News: Criticism of Hagel out of proportion . January 9, 1988 . . June 11, 2014. none.
19. News: A Rumble in the Bronx Feuding Politicos Pull No Punches in Congressional Race . Mosley . Kandea . September 12, 2000 . . November 10, 2006.
20. News: After career in Congress, Peter Deutsch finds new life in Israel . July 17, 2013 . June 11, 2014.
21. News: New Jewish Mayor of San Diego Has Dubious Record on Israel . November 9, 2012 . . June 11, 2014.
22. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-09-29-mn-44232-story.html Rep. Levy Beaten in N.Y. Primary
23. News: Hoeffel, Fox Attempt To Sway Jewish Vote At A Debate At A Jewish Community Center They Agreed On Aid For Israel. They Clashed On Other Issues.. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714181346/http://articles.philly.com/1996-11-04/news/25648915_1_hoeffel-and-fox-libertarian-patrick-burke-jewish-voters . dead . July 14, 2014 . November 4, 1996 . June 11, 2014.
24. News: 3 Jewish Democrats vying in Illinois Congress race . Winer . Todd . March 13, 1998 . . November 10, 2006.
25. News: Eric Cantor Didn't Lose Because He's Jewish. But His Religion Has Caused Difficulties in Congress . June 11, 2014 . . December 26, 2014.
26. News: Top House races of 2000 . Rothenberg . Stuart . November 2, 2000 . CNN . November 9, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060910065937/http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2000/resources/rothenberg/tophouseraces.html . September 10, 2006.
27. News: Fighting for the Spoils Lawmaker and Rainmaker Rahm Emanuel Wants a Nov. 7 Victory for the Democrats So Bad He Can Almost Taste It. If Only He Had Time to Eat. . Hendrix . Steve . August 22, 2006 . . November 9, 2006.
28. News: Congressional incumbents re-elected, Cohen takes lead in Memphis . dead . Baird . Woody . . . November 7, 2006 . November 9, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071026102737/http://www.wkrn.com/nashville/news/ap-congressional-incumbents-reelected-cohen-takes-lead-in-memphis/58131.htm . October 26, 2007.
29. News: A Tribe of Candidates Leads Drive To Retake House for Democrats . Siegel . Jennifer . September 22, 2006 . . November 9, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061018131251/http://www.forward.com/articles/a-tribe-of-candidates-leads-drive-to-retake-house/ . October 18, 2006.
30. Book: American Jewish Yearbook 2012 . Springer . 2012 . 92 . 9789400752047.
31. Web site: Alan Grayson, Jewish Democrat, Rides Hispanic Support Back To Washington. November 13, 2012. HuffPost.
32. News: Ted Deutch, a most Jewish speech from the most Jewish district . Kampeas . Ron . April 21, 2010 . . June 13, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100427105819/http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2010/04/21/1788714/ted-deutch-a-most-jewish-speech-from-the-most-jewish-district . April 27, 2010.
33. News: Rite of Returns: Jews Who Ran for Congress — Winners & Losers . Goldberg . J.J. . November 4, 2010 . . November 8, 2010.
34. Web site: A guide to the Jewish Democratic House candidates in the 2018 midterm elections. Ron. Kampeas. St. Louis Jewish Light.
35. Web site: Rep. Frankel hopes Israel doesn't become like Saudi Arabia in Congress. April 17, 2019. Congresswoman Lois Frankel | Florida's 21st District.
36. News: Rite of Returns: Jews Who Ran for Congress — Winners & Losers . J.J. Goldberg . The Jewish Daily Forward . November 4, 2010 . November 8, 2010.
37. Web site: Who are America's Jewish senators and congressmen?. December 16, 2016.
38. Web site: Biography. December 11, 2012. Congressman Lee Zeldin.
39. Web site: Hate messages again painted at home of supporters of Jewish NJ candidate. The Times of Israel.
40. Web site: Here's where every Jewish Congress member stands on impeaching Donald Trump. May 24, 2019.
41. Web site: Democrat Holds Slim Lead In Jew vs. Jew Race For Pennsylvania Swing Seat. Ben. Fractenberg. The Forward. September 17, 2018 .
42. Web site: About. December 3, 2012. Representative Andy Levin.
43. Book: American Jewish Year Book 2019. 2019. American Jewish Year Book. 9783030403713. Dashefsky. Arnold. Sheskin. Ira M.. Springer .
44. Web site: Meet Elaine Luria, The Navy Commander Running For Congress. January 30, 2018.
45. Web site: 'Dear Abby's Jewish Grandson Wins Primary In Minnesota Swing District. The Forward. August 15, 2018 .
46. News: Back from Afghanistan, Jewish veteran faces fresh battle for congress. The Times of Israel.
47. Web site: Did Democratic Candidate Schrier Compare Campaign to WWII service?. King5.
48. News: These Jewish women are running for congress because of Trump. Ron Kampeas . . August 10, 2017. January 13, 2019.
49. Web site: Meet the 11 Jewish Democrats Vying in 2020 to Join Congress for the First Time . October 28, 2020 . November 5, 2020 . . Ron . Kampeas.
50. Web site: These 10 Jewish candidates could be elected to Congress for the 1st time this fall . October 31, 2022 . November 8, 2022 . . Ron . Kampeas.
51. Web site: 2024-11-16 . California Senate Election 2024 Live Results: Adam Schiff Wins . 2024-11-16 . www.nbcnews.com . en.
52. Web site: 2023-12-07 . Manning Won’t File for Re-Election Under Egregiously Gerrymandered Maps Representative Kathy Manning . 2024-11-16 . manning.house.gov . en.
53. Web site: 2023-11-25 . Rep. Dean Phillips, a Democrat running for president, says he won't run for re-election to Congress . 2024-11-16 . AP News . en.
54. News: 2024-11-05 . Michigan U.S. Senate Election Results . 2024-11-16 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
55. Web site: Roy . Yash . 2024-11-06 . Susan Wild loses to Republican Ryan Mackenzie in key Pennsylvania House race . 2024-11-16 . The Hill . en-US.
56. Web site: May 26, 1845: Florida holds first statewide election . Florida History Network.