List of freshman class members of the 113th United States Congress
The 113th United States Congress began on January 3, 2013. There were 12 new senators (eight Democrats, one Independent, three Republicans) and 82 new representatives (46 Democrats, 36 Republicans) at the start of its first session.
New members of the 113th Congress
Senate
This is the list of the freshman members in Senate Class 1, plus two members who were elected and one who was appointed (after the 113th Congress began) to fill unexpired terms in Senate Class 2. Twelve of the fourteen freshmen were first elected in 2012 into full terms that began with the Senate that commenced in 2013. Of the other freshmen, two were elected and one was appointed to fill unexpired terms that will end with the Senate that commenced in 2013.
| State | Image | Senator | Incoming class seniority | Party change? | Prior political experience | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona |  |
Jeff Flake (R) | 2nd (87th overall) |
No Open seat Replaced Jon Kyl (R) |
Member of the U.S. House | 1962 |
| Connecticut |  |
Chris Murphy (D) | 4th (89th overall) |
Yes[1] Open seat Replaced Joe Lieberman (I) |
Member of the U.S. House Connecticut Legislature |
1973 |
| Hawaii |  |
Mazie Hirono (D) | 5th (90th overall) |
No Open seat Replaced Daniel Akaka (D) |
Member of the U.S. House Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii Hawaii House of Representatives |
1947 |
| Indiana |  |
Joe Donnelly (D) | 3rd (88th overall) |
Yes Open seat Richard Lugar (R) defeated in primary |
Member of the U.S. House Lawyer |
1955 |
| Maine |  |
Angus King (I) | 7th (92nd overall) |
Yes Open seat Replaced Olympia Snowe (R) |
Governor of Maine | 1944 |
| Massachusetts |  |
Elizabeth Warren (D) | 10th (95th overall) |
Yes Defeated Scott Brown (R) in general election |
Special Advisor to the President for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau University professor |
1949 |
| Nebraska |  |
Deb Fischer (R) | 11th (96th overall) |
Yes Open seat Replaced Ben Nelson (D) |
State Senator | 1951 |
| New Mexico |  |
Martin Heinrich (D) | 6th (91st overall) |
No Open seat Replaced Jeff Bingaman (D) |
Member of the U.S. House Albuquerque City Council |
1971 |
| North Dakota |  |
Heidi Heitkamp (D) | 12th (97th overall) |
No Open seat Replaced Kent Conrad (D) |
Attorney General of North Dakota Tax Commissioner of North Dakota |
1955 |
| Texas |  |
Ted Cruz (R) | 9th (94th overall) |
No Open seat Replaced Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) |
Solicitor General of Texas | 1970 |
| Virginia |  |
Tim Kaine (D) | 8th (93rd overall) |
No Open seat Replaced Jim Webb (D) |
Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee Governor of Virginia Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Mayor of Richmond |
1958 |
| Wisconsin |  |
Tammy Baldwin (D) | 1st (86th overall) |
No Open seat Replaced Herb Kohl (D) |
Member of the U.S. House State Assemblywoman |
1962 |
House of Representatives
| District | Representative | Party change? | Prior background | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama 1 | Bradley Byrne (R) | No | Alabama State Senator (2003-2007), Alabama Two Year College Chancellor | 1955 |
| Arizona 1 | Ann Kirkpatrick (D) | Yes | U.S. Representative for AZ-1 (2009-2011), State Representative | 1950 |
| Arizona 5 | Matt Salmon (R) | No | U.S. Representative for AZ-01 (1995-2001), State Senator | 1958 |
| Arizona 9 | Kyrsten Sinema (D) | New seat | State Senator, State Representative | 1976 |
| Arkansas 4 | Tom Cotton (R) | Yes | Farmer, Captain US Army (ret.) | 1977 |
| California 1 | Doug LaMalfa (R) | No | State Senator, Farmer | 1960 |
| California 2 | Jared Huffman (D) | No | State Assemblyman, Attorney | 1960 |
| California 7 | Ami Bera (D) | Yes | Physician | 1965 |
| California 8 | Paul Cook (R) | No | State Assemblyman, Yucca Valley city council | 1943 |
| California 15 | Eric Swalwell (D) | No | Dublin city councilman, Attorney | 1980 |
| California 21 | David Valadao (R) | New seat | State Assemblyman, Dairy Farmer | 1977 |
| California 26 | Julia Brownley (D) | Yes | State Assemblywoman, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board | 1952 |
| California 29 | Tony Cardenas (D) | New seat | California State Assembly, Los Angeles City Councilman | 1963 |
| California 35 | Gloria Negrete McLeod (D) | No | State Senator, State Assemblywoman | 1941 |
| California 36 | Raul Ruiz (D) | Yes | Physician | 1972 |
| California 41 | Mark Takano (D) | New seat | Teacher | 1960 |
| California 47 | Alan Lowenthal (D) | New seat | State Senator, State Assemblyman, Long Beach City Council | 1941 |
| California 51 | Juan Vargas (D) | No | State Senator, State Assemblyman, San Diego City Council | 1961 |
| California 52 | Scott Peters (D) | Yes | Port of San Diego Commissioner, San Diego City Council President | 1961 |
| Connecticut 5 | Elizabeth Esty (D) | No | State Representative | 1959 |
| Florida 3 | Ted Yoho (R) | No | Veterinary physician | 1955 |
| Florida 6 | Ron DeSantis (R) | New seat | Lieutenant US Navy Reserve, prosecutor | 1978 |
| Florida 9 | Alan Grayson (D) | New seat | U.S. Representative for FL-8 (2009-2011) | 1958 |
| Florida 18 | Patrick Murphy (D) | Yes | Businessman | 1983 |
| Florida 19 | Trey Radel (R) | No | Television reporter | 1976 |
| Florida 22 | Lois Frankel (D) | New seat | Mayor of West Palm Beach, State Representative | 1948 |
| Florida 26 | Joe Garcia (D) | Yes | Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact and Diversity, DoE | 1963 |
| Georgia 9 | Doug Collins (R) | New seat | State Representative | 1966 |
| Hawaii 2 | Tulsi Gabbard (D) | No | Honolulu City Council, Captain Army National Guard, State Representative | 1981 |
| Illinois 8 | Tammy Duckworth (D) | Yes | Assistant Secretary of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, VA, Lieutenant Colonel US Army | 1968 |
| Illinois 10 | Brad Schneider (D) | Yes | Management consultant | 1961 |
| Illinois 11 | Bill Foster (D) | Yes | U.S. Representative for IL-14 (2008-2011), Physicist | 1955 |
| Illinois 12 | William Enyart (D) | No | Adjutant General of Illinois, Major General National Guard | 1949 |
| Illinois 13 | Rodney Davis (R) | No | Congressional staffer | 1970 |
| Illinois 17 | Cheri Bustos (D) | Yes | East Moline alderman | 1961 |
| Indiana 2 | Jackie Walorski (R) | Yes | State Representative, Television reporter | 1963 |
| Indiana 5 | Susan Brooks (R) | No | U.S. Attorney for S.D. Ind., Deputy Mayor of Indianapolis | 1960 |
| Indiana 6 | Luke Messer (R) | No | State Representative | 1969 |
| Kentucky 6 | Andy Barr (R) | Yes | Lawyer | 1973 |
| Maryland 6 | John Delaney (D) | Yes | Businessman | 1963 |
| Massachusetts 4 | Joseph Kennedy III (D) | No | Assistant District Attorney for Middlesex County | 1980 |
| Michigan 5 | Dan Kildee (D) | No | Genesee County Treasurer, Genesee County commissioner | 1958 |
| Michigan 11 | Kerry Bentivolio (R) | No | Reindeer farmer, Teacher, Sergeant First Class US Army | 1951 |
| Minnesota 8 | Rick Nolan (D) | Yes | U.S. Representative for MN-08 (1975-1981), Minnesota House of Representatives | 1943 |
| Missouri 2 | Ann Wagner (R) | No | United States Ambassador to Luxembourg, Chair of the Missouri Republican Party | 1962 |
| Montana AL | Steve Daines (R) | No | Businessman | 1962 |
| Nevada 1 | Dina Titus (D) | No | U.S. Representative for NV-3 (2009-2011), Nevada Senate Minority Leader, University professor | 1950 |
| Nevada 4 | Steven Horsford (D) | New seat | State Senate Majority Leader | 1973 |
| New Hampshire 1 | Carol Shea-Porter (D) | Yes | U.S. Representative for NH-1 (2007-2011) | 1952 |
| New Hampshire 2 | Ann McLane Kuster (D) | Yes | Attorney, lobbyist | 1956 |
| New Mexico 1 | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) | No | Bernalillo County Commission | 1959 |
| New York 6 | Grace Meng (D) | No | State Assembly | 1975 |
| New York 8 | Hakeem Jeffries (D) | No | State Assembly | 1970 |
| New York 18 | Sean Patrick Maloney (D) | Yes | First Deputy Secretary to the Governor of New York, White House Staff Secretary | 1966 |
| New York 24 | Dan Maffei (D) | Yes | U.S. Representative for NY-25 (2009-2011) | 1968 |
| New York 27 | Chris Collins (R) | Yes | Erie County Executive | 1950 |
| North Carolina 8 | Richard Hudson (R) | Yes | Congressional staffer | 1971 |
| North Carolina 9 | Robert Pittenger (R) | No | State Senate | 1948 |
| North Carolina 11 | Mark Meadows (R) | Yes | Real estate investor | 1959 |
| North Carolina 13 | George Holding (R) | Yes | U.S. Attorney for E.D.N.C. | 1968 |
| North Dakota AL | Kevin Cramer (R) | No | North Dakota Public Service Commission | 1961 |
| Ohio 2 | Brad Wenstrup (R) | No | Physician, Lieutenant Colonel US Army Reserve | 1958 |
| Ohio 3 | Joyce Beatty (D) | New seat | State Representative | 1950 |
| Ohio 14 | David Joyce (R) | No | Geauga County Prosecutor| | 1957 |
| Oklahoma 1 | Jim Bridenstine (R) | No | Lieutenant Commander US Navy Reserve, Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium executive director | 1975 |
| Oklahoma 2 | Markwayne Mullin (R) | Yes | Businessman | 1977 |
| Pennsylvania 4 | Scott Perry (R) | No | State Representative | 1962 |
| Pennsylvania 12 | Keith Rothfus (R) | Yes | Lawyer | 1962 |
| Pennsylvania 17 | Matt Cartwright (D) | No | Lawyer | 1961 |
| South Carolina 7 | Tom Rice (R) | New seat | Horry County Council Chairman | 1959 |
| Texas 14 | Randy Weber (R) | No | State Representative, Pearland City Council | 1953 |
| Texas 16 | Beto O'Rourke (D) | No | El Paso City Councilman, Businessman | 1972 |
| Texas 20 | Joaquin Castro (D) | No | State Representative | 1974 |
| Texas 23 | Pete Gallego (D) | Yes | State Representative | 1961 |
| Texas 25 | Roger Williams (R) | New seat | Secretary of State of Texas | 1949 |
| Texas 33 | Marc Veasey (D) | New seat | State Representative | 1971 |
| Texas 34 | Filemon Vela, Jr. (D) | New seat | Attorney | 1963 |
| Texas 36 | Steve Stockman (R) | New seat | U.S. Representative for TX-9 (1995-1997) | 1956 |
| Utah 2 | Chris Stewart (R) | New seat | Author, businessman, US Air Force officer | 1960 |
| Washington 6 | Derek Kilmer (D) | No | State Senator, State Representative | 1974 |
| Washington 10 | Dennis Heck (D) | New seat | State House Majority Leader | 1952 |
| Wisconsin 2 | Mark Pocan (D) | No | State Representative, Dane County Board of Supervisors | 1964 |
References
- ↑ While he caucused with the Democrats, Lieberman was an independent.
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