List of freshman class members of the 115th United States Congress


The 115th United States Congress began on January 3, 2017. There were seven new senators and 52 new representatives at the start of its first session.
The Co-Presidents of the Freshman Class in the House of Representatives were Val Demings and Jack Bergman.

New members of the 115th Congress

Senate

StateImageSenatorIncoming class seniorityParty change?Prior political experienceBirth year
California
No
Open seat
Replaced Barbara Boxer
Attorney General of California,
San Francisco District Attorney
1964
Illinois
Yes
Defeated Mark Kirk
U.S. Representative
Assistant Secretary of Veterans' Affairs
1968
Indiana
No
Open seat
Replaced Dan Coats
U.S. Representative1972
LouisianaJohn Neely Kennedy
No
Open seat
Replaced David Vitter
State Treasurer of Louisiana1951
Maryland
No
Open seat
Replaced Barbara Mikulski
U.S. Representative,
State Senator,
State Delegate
1959
New Hampshire
Yes
Defeated Kelly Ayotte
Governor of New Hampshire,
State Senate Majority Leader
1958
Nevada
No
Open seat
Replaced Harry Reid
Attorney General of Nevada1964

House of Representatives

DistrictRepresentativeParty changePrior backgroundBirth year
NoState Senator1946
NoState Senator1958
NoDeputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce1976
NoDeputy District Attorney, Monterey County; Lieutenant, U.S. Navy1969
NoSanta Barbara County Supervisor1964
NoHermosa Beach City Councilwoman1976
NoState Senator; Orange County Supervisor; State Assemblyman1958
NoState Labor Secretary; CEO Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League1962
NoState Representative1982
YesSurgeon; Major, U.S. Army1953
NoSheriff of Duval County1952
NoState Senator; State Representative1948
YesProfessor, Rollins College; National Security Specialist1978
NoState Senator; State Representative1978
YesChief of Orlando Police Department1957
YesGovernor; Attorney General; Commissioner of Education; State Senator1956
YesStaff Sergeant, U.S. Army1980
NoBusinessman; United States Ambassador to the Holy See1953
NoMayor of West Point; Dentist1966
NoBusinessman; Deputy State Treasurer1973
YesU.S. Representative for IL-10 1961
NoState Senator; Lieutenant, U.S. Navy1979
NoBusinessman1983
NoObstetrician; Captain, U.S. Army1960
NoReserve Deputy Marshal of Lafayette; St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Deputy1961
NoState Representative1972
NoLieutenant Governor; State Delegate; Colonel, U.S. Army1961
NoState Senator1962
NoLieutenant General, U.S. Marine Corps1947
NoBusinessman1956
NoRadio talk show host1955
YesBrigadier General, U.S. Air Force1963
YesComputer Programmer; President, Congregation Ner Tamid1957
YesState Senator; State Assemblyman1980
YesU.S. Representative for NH-1 1952
YesGovernment staffer and speechwriter1975
NoNassau County Executive; Mayor of Glen Cove1962
NoState Senator; State Assemblyman1954
NoState Assemblyman1952
NoState Assemblywoman1961
NoBusinessman1971
NoSpecial Agent, FBI1973
NoState Senator, West Lampeter Township Supervisor1964
NoU.S. Attorney, W.D. Tenn.1966
NoAttorney1967
NoBusinessman; Texas Tech Vice Chancellor; Government staffer1972
NoState Delegate, Captain, Navy SEAL1979
YesState Senator, State Delegate1961
NoState Senator; Commonwealth's Attorney of Louisa County; Captain, U.S. Army1972
NoState Senator1965
NoBusinessman; Captain, U.S. Marine Corps1984
NoDeputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs1966

Non-voting members