List of new members of the 117th United States Congress explained

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021.[1] [2] [3] There were six new senators (two Democrats, four Republicans) and 60 new representatives (15 Democrats, 45 Republicans) at the start of the first session. Additionally, three senators (all Democrats) and 16 representatives (six Democrats, ten Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 117th Congress before it ended on January 3, 2023.

One representative-elect, Luke Letlow of Louisiana, died before taking office.[4]

The president of the House Democratic freshman class was Nikema Williams of Georgia, while the president of the House Republican freshman class was Stephanie Bice of Oklahoma. Additionally, the Democratic Freshmen Leadership Representative was Mondaire Jones of New York, and the Republican's freshmen liaison was Andrew Clyde of Georgia.[5] [6] [7]

Senate

Took office January 3, 2021

StateImageSenatorSenioritySwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth yearRef
Alabama (R)
(99th overall)		Yes
College football coach1954[8]
Colorado (D)
(97th overall)		Yes
Governor of Colorado
Mayor of Denver		1952[9]
Kansas (R)
(96th overall)		No
U.S. House of Representatives
Obstetrician
U.S. Army Reserve Captain		1960[10]
New Mexico (D)
(94th overall)		No
U.S. House of Representatives
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission		1972[11]
Tennessee (R)
(98th overall)		No
U.S. Ambassador to Japan
Tennessee Commissioner of Economic Development
Advisor to President George H. W. Bush		1959[12]
Wyoming (R)
(95th overall)		No
U.S. House of Representatives
Treasurer of Wyoming
Wyoming Senate
Wyoming House of Representatives		1954[13]

Took office during the 117th Congress

StateImageSenatorTook officeSwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth yearRef
California (D)No
Secretary of State of California
California State Senate
President of the Los Angeles City Council		1973[14]
Georgia (D)Yes
Investigative journalist1987[15]
Georgia (D)Yes
Senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church1969[16]

House of Representatives

Took office January 3, 2021

DistrictImageRepresentativeSwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth yearRef
(R)No
President of the Mobile County Commission1958[17]
(R)No
Alabama House of Representatives1966[18]
(R)No
California State Assembly
President of FarSight Studios		1970[19]
(R)Yes
U.S. House of Representatives
California State Assembly		1977[20]
(R)Yes
California State Assembly1962[21]
(R)Yes
Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors
California State Board of Equalization		1955[22]
(R)No
U.S. House of Representatives
CEO of Directed Electronics
U.S. Army Captain		1953[23]
(D)No
Contractor1989[24]
(R)No
Business owner1986[25]
(R)No
Advisor to Representative Ted Yoho1988[26]
(R)No
Lakeland City Commission
U.S. Navy Commander		1964[27]
(R)No
Florida House of Representatives1978[28]
(R)Yes
Mayor of Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County Commission
City Manager of Miami
Miami Fire-Rescue Department		1954[29]
(R)Yes
Television news anchor1961[30]
(D)No
Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia
Georgia State Senate		1978[31]
(D)Yes
Professor1970[32]
(R)No
Business owner
U.S. Navy Commander		1963[33]
(R)No
Businesswoman1974[34]
(D)No
Hawaii Senate
U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel		1974[35]
(D)No
Marketing consultant1964[36]
(R)No
Farmer1959[37]
(D)No
North Township Trustee1969[38]
(R)No
Indiana Senate1978[39]
(R)Yes
Iowa House of Representatives1983[40]
(R)Yes
Iowa Senate
Iowa Director of Public Health		1955[41]
(R)No
Iowa Senate
Sioux County Treasurer		1969[42]
(R)No
Lieutenant Governor of Kansas1976[43]
(R)No
Kansas State Treasurer
Kansas Senate		1988[44]
(D)No
Newton City Council
U.S. Marine Corps Major		1988[45]
(R)Yes
Business analyst
U.S. Army Sergeant		1988[46]
(R)No
Finance executive1966[47]
(R)Yes
Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
President of the Minnesota Senate
Paynesville City Council		1965[48]
(D)No
Black Lives Matter activist1976[49]
(R)No
Montana State Auditor
Montana Senate
Montana House of Representatives		1960[50]
(R)Yes
New Mexico House of Representatives1964[51]
(D)No
Attorney1959[52]
(R)No
New York State Assembly1984[53]
(R)Yes
New York State Assembly1980[54]
(D)No
New York City Council1988[55]
(D)No
Educator1976[56]
(D)No
Lawyer1987[57]
(D)Yes
North Carolina House of Representatives1963[58]
(D)Yes
Lawyer1956[59]
(R)No
Staffer for Representative Mark Meadows1995[60]
(R)Yes
Oklahoma Senate1973[61]
(R)No
Oregon State Senate
Oregon House of Representatives		1952[62]
(R)Yes
South Carolina House of Representatives1977[63]
(R)No
Pharmacist1960[64]
(R)No
Texas Senate
Texas House of Representatives
U.S. Air Force Captain		1967[65]
(R)No
U.S. National Security Council
U.S. Air Force Colonel		1978[66]
(R)No
Chief Medical Advisor to the President
Physician to the President
U.S. Navy Medical Corps		1967[67]
(R)No
U.S. House of Representatives1955[68]
(R)No
Fort Bend County Sheriff
U.S. Army Major		1968[69]
(R)No
U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer1980[70]
(R)No
U.S. HUD Department official
Mayor of Irving
Irving City Council		1970[71]
(R)No
U.S. Foreign Service1980[72]
(R)Yes
Nonprofit executive
Professional football player		1951[73]
(R)No
Campbell County Board of Supervisors1965[74]
(D)No
President of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Mayor of Tacoma
Tacoma City Council		1962[75]
(R)No
Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate
U.S. Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel		1963[76]

Took office during the 117th Congress

DistrictImageRepresentativeTook officeSwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth yearRef
(R)Yes
U.S. House of Representatives
New York State Assembly		1961[77]
(R)No
Academic administrator1981[78]
(D)No
Minority Leader of the Louisiana State Senate
New Orleans City Council
Louisiana House of Representatives		1963[79]
(D)No
New Mexico House of Representatives1979[80]
(R)No
Texas House of Representatives
U.S. Navy Commander		1970[81]
(D)No
Cuyahoga County Council1975[82]
(R)No
Coal lobbyist
Army National Guard		1971[83]
(D)No
Healthcare executive1979[84]
(R)No
Minority Leader of the California State Assembly
Tulare County Board of Supervisors		1950[85]
(R)Yes
Respiratory therapist1986[86]
(R)No
Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature1975[87]
(R)No
USDA Rural Development Director for Minnesota
Minnesota House of Representatives		1976[88]
(D)Yes
Orutsararmiut Native Council Tribal Court
Alaska House of Representatives
Bethel City Council		1973[89]
(D)No
Ulster County Executive
U.S. Army		1982[90]
(R)No
Chair of the Steuben County Republican Committee
Chief of staff to Assemblyman Joseph Giglio		1983[91]
(R)No
Congressional staffer
Businessman		1984[92]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. November 3, 2020. clerk.house.gov.
  2. Web site: Aitken. Peter. November 2, 2020. When does the new Congress start?. November 3, 2020. Fox News. en-US.
  3. Web site: Likely New Members of the 117th Congress (July 27, 2020). November 3, 2020. www.insideelections.com. en.
  4. News: Diaz . Jaclyn . Louisiana Congressman-Elect Dies From COVID-19 . 6 January 2021 . NPR.
  5. Web site: Freshman Class Leaders . .
  6. Web site: Stephanie Bice is elected class president. 2021-01-07. okcfriday.com.
  7. Web site: 2020-11-19. Mondaire Jones, One of 1st Black Gay Congressmen, Is Freshman Leader. 2021-01-07. www.advocate.com. en.
  8. Web site: TUBERVILLE, Thomas Hawley (Tommy) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  9. Web site: HICKENLOOPER, John Wright . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  10. Web site: MARSHALL, Roger Wayne . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  11. Web site: LUJÁN, Ben Ray . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  12. Web site: HAGERTY, William Francis (Bill) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  13. Web site: LUMMIS, Cynthia M. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  14. Web site: PADILLA, Alejandro (Alex) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  15. Web site: OSSOFF, Thomas Jonathan (Jon) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  16. Web site: WARNOCK, Raphael Gamaliel . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  17. Web site: CARL, Jerry L. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  18. Web site: MOORE, Barry . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  19. Web site: OBERNOLTE, Jay . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  20. Web site: VALADAO, David G. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  21. Web site: KIM, Young . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  22. Web site: STEEL, Michelle . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  23. Web site: ISSA, Darrell . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  24. Web site: JACOBS, Sara . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  25. Web site: BOEBERT, Lauren . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  26. Web site: CAMMACK, Kat . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  27. Web site: FRANKLIN, C. Scott . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  28. Web site: DONALDS, Byron . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  29. Web site: GIMENEZ, Carlos A. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  30. Web site: SALAZAR, Maria Elvira . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  31. Web site: WILLIAMS, Nikema . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  32. Web site: BOURDEAUX, Carolyn . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  33. Web site: CLYDE, Andrew S. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  34. Web site: GREENE, Marjorie Taylor . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  35. Web site: KAHELE, Kaialiʻi . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  36. Web site: NEWMAN, Marie . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  37. Web site: MILLER, Mary E. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  38. Web site: MRVAN, Frank J. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  39. Web site: SPARTZ, Victoria . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  40. Web site: HINSON, Ashley . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  41. Web site: MILLER-MEEKS, Mariannette . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  42. Web site: FEENSTRA, Randy . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  43. Web site: MANN, Tracey . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  44. Web site: MANN, Tracey . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  45. Web site: AUCHINCLOSS, Jake . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  46. Web site: MEIJER, Peter . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  47. Web site: MCCLAIN, Lisa C. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  48. Web site: FISCHBACH, Michelle . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  49. Web site: BUSH, Cori . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  50. Web site: ROSENDALE, Matthew M., Sr. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  51. Web site: HERRELL, Yvette . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  52. Web site: LEGER FERNANDEZ, Teresa . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  53. Web site: GARBARINO, Andrew R. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  54. Web site: MALLIOTAKIS, Nicole . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  55. Web site: TORRES, Ritchie . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  56. Web site: BOWMAN, Jamaal . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  57. Web site: JONES, Mondaire . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  58. Web site: ROSS, Deborah K. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  59. Web site: MANNING, Kathy E. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  60. Web site: CAWTHORN, Madison . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  61. Web site: BICE, Stephanie I. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  62. Web site: BENTZ, Cliff . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  63. Web site: MACE, Nancy . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  64. Web site: HARSHBARGER, Diana . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  65. Web site: FALLON, Pat . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  66. Web site: PFLUGER, August . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  67. Web site: JACKSON, Ronny . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  68. Web site: JACKSON, Ronny . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  69. Web site: NEHLS, Troy E. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  70. Web site: GONZALES, Tony . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  71. Web site: VAN DUYNE, Beth . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  72. Web site: VAN DUYNE, Beth . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  73. Web site: OWENS, Burgess . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  74. Web site: GOOD, Bob . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  75. Web site: STRICKLAND, Marilyn . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  76. Web site: FITZGERALD, Scott . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  77. Web site: TENNEY, Claudia . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  78. Web site: LETLOW, Julia . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  79. Web site: CARTER, Troy . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  80. Web site: STANSBURY, Melanie Ann . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  81. Web site: ELLZEY, Jake . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  82. Web site: BROWN, Shontel M. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  83. Web site: CAREY, Mike . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  84. Web site: CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Sheila . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  85. Web site: CONWAY, Connie . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  86. Web site: FLORES, Mayra . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  87. Web site: FLOOD, Mike . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  88. Web site: FINSTAD, Brad . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  89. Web site: PELTOLA, Mary Sattler . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  90. Web site: RYAN, Patrick . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  91. Web site: SEMPOLINSKI, Joseph . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
  92. Web site: YAKYM, Rudy, III . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .

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