List of freshman class members of the 110th United States Congress
The 110th United States Congress began on January 4, 2007. There were 10 new senators (eight Democrats, one Independent, one Republican) and 54 new representatives (41 Democrats, 13 Republicans) at the start of its first session.
The representatives comprise a diverse group reflecting the multiculturalism of the U.S. One representative graduated with a high school class of 25; another is said to have a net worth of $50 million. Backgrounds include teachers, musicians, authors, engineers, a vice admiral, and a professional football player. Religions include Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, and Islam (none claims to be atheist or agnostic). When taking office, ages ranged from 33 to 66, placing the class mostly in the baby boomer and generation X categories. Of this group 12 are female.
New members at the beginning of the 110th Congress
These senators and representatives served at the beginning of the Congress on January 4, 2007.
Senate
| State | Image | Senator | Party | Party change? | Prior background | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland |  |
Ben Cardin | Democratic | No Open Seat; Replaced Paul Sarbanes |
U.S. House of Representatives | 1943 |
| Minnesota |  |
Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | No Open Seat; Replaced Mark Dayton |
Hennepin County Attorney | 1960 |
| Missouri |  |
Claire McCaskill | Democratic | Yes Defeated Jim Talent |
State Auditor | 1953 |
| Montana |  |
Jon Tester | Democratic | Yes Defeated Conrad Burns |
State Senate President | 1956 |
| Ohio |  |
Sherrod Brown | Democratic | Yes Defeated Mike DeWine |
U.S. House of Representatives | 1952 |
| Pennsylvania |  |
Bob Casey, Jr. | Democratic | Yes Defeated Rick Santorum |
State Treasurer | 1960 |
| Rhode Island |  |
Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | Yes Defeated Lincoln Chafee |
State Attorney General | 1955 |
| Tennessee |  |
Bob Corker | Republican | No Open Seat; Replaced Bill Frist |
Mayor of Chattanooga | 1952 |
| Vermont |  |
Bernie Sanders | Independent | No Open Seat; Replaced Jim Jeffords |
U.S. House of Representatives | 1941 |
| Virginia |  |
Jim Webb | Democratic | Yes Defeated George Allen |
Secretary of the Navy | 1946 |
House of Representatives
| District | Representative | Seat Changed Party? | Prior background | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona 5 | Harry Mitchell (D) | Yes | Mayor of Tempe | 1940 |
| Arizona 8 | Gabrielle Giffords (D) | Yes | State Senator | 1970 |
| California 11 | Jerry McNerney (D) | Yes | Engineer | 1951 |
| California 22 | Kevin McCarthy (R) | No | State Assemblyman | 1965 |
| Colorado 5 | Doug Lamborn (R) | No | State Senator | 1954 |
| Colorado 7 | Ed Perlmutter (D) | Yes | State Senator | 1953 |
| Connecticut 2 | Joe Courtney (D) | Yes | State Representative | 1953 |
| Connecticut 5 | Chris Murphy (D) | Yes | State Senator | 1973 |
| Florida 9 | Gus Bilirakis (R) | No | State Representative | 1963 |
| Florida 11 | Kathy Castor (D) | No | Hillsborough County Commissioner | 1966 |
| Florida 13 | Vern Buchanan (R) | No | Business owner | 1951 |
| Florida 16 | Tim Mahoney (D) | Yes | COO of vFinance | 1956 |
| Florida 22 | Ron Klein (D) | Yes | State Senator | 1957 |
| Georgia 4 | Hank Johnson (D) | No | County Commissioner | 1954 |
| Hawaii 2 | Mazie Hirono (D) | No | Lieutenant Governor | 1947 |
| Idaho 1 | Bill Sali (R) | No | State Representative | 1954 |
| Illinois 6 | Peter Roskam (R) | No | State Senator | 1961 |
| Illinois 17 | Phil Hare (D) | No | Union President | 1949 |
| Indiana 2 | Joe Donnelly (D) | Yes | Lawyer | 1955 |
| Indiana 8 | Brad Ellsworth (D) | Yes | Vanderburgh County Sheriff | 1958 |
| Indiana 9 | Baron Hill (D) | Yes | former U.S. Representative | 1953 |
| Iowa 1 | Bruce Braley (D) | Yes | Lawyer | 1957 |
| Iowa 2 | David Loebsack (D) | Yes | Political Science Professor | 1952 |
| Kansas 2 | Nancy Boyda (D) | Yes | Chemist | 1955 |
| Kentucky 3 | John Yarmuth (D) | Yes | Publisher | 1947 |
| Maryland 3 | John Sarbanes (D) | No | Lawyer | 1962 |
| Michigan 7 | Tim Walberg (R) | No | State Representative | 1951 |
| Minnesota 1 | Tim Walz (D) | Yes | Teacher | 1964 |
| Minnesota 5 | Keith Ellison (D) | No | State Representative | 1963 |
| Minnesota 6 | Michele Bachmann (R) | No | State Senator | 1956 |
| Nebraska 3 | Adrian Smith (R) | No | State Legislator | 1970 |
| Nevada 2 | Dean Heller (R) | No | Secretary of State | 1960 |
| New Hampshire 1 | Carol Shea-Porter (D) | Yes | Social Worker | 1954 |
| New Hampshire 2 | Paul Hodes (D) | Yes | Assistant State Attorney General | 1951 |
| New York 11 | Yvette D. Clarke (D) | No | New York City Council member | 1964 |
| New York 19 | John Hall (D) | Yes | Musician | 1948 |
| New York 20 | Kirsten Gillibrand (D) | Yes | Lawyer | 1966 |
| New York 24 | Michael Arcuri (D) | Yes | Oneida County District Attorney | 1959 |
| North Carolina 11 | Heath Shuler (D) | Yes | Real estate professional and former NFL player |
1971 |
| Ohio 4 | Jim Jordan (R) | No | State Senator | 1964 |
| Ohio 6 | Charlie Wilson (D) | No | State Senator | 1943 |
| Ohio 13 | Betty Sutton (D) | No | State Representative | 1963 |
| Ohio 18 | Zack Space (D) | Yes | City Law Director | 1961 |
| Oklahoma 5 | Mary Fallin (R) | No | Lieutenant Governor | 1954 |
| Pennsylvania 4 | Jason Altmire (D) | Yes | Healthcare Executive | 1968 |
| Pennsylvania 7 | Joe Sestak (D) | Yes | Navy vice admiral | 1951 |
| Pennsylvania 8 | Patrick Murphy (D) | Yes | Professor | 1973 |
| Pennsylvania 10 | Chris Carney (D) | Yes | Associate Professor | 1959 |
| Tennessee 1 | David Davis (R) | No | State Representative | 1959 |
| Tennessee 9 | Steve Cohen (D) | No | State Senator | 1949 |
| Texas 22 | Nick Lampson (D) | Yes | former U.S. Representative | 1945 |
| Texas 23 | Ciro Rodriguez (D) | Yes | former U.S. Representative | 1946 |
| Vermont At-Large | Peter Welch (D) | Yes/No[1] | State Senator | 1947 |
| Wisconsin 8 | Steve Kagen (D) | Yes | Medical Doctor | 1949 |
References
- Welch replaced Bernie Sanders, and Independent who caucused with the Democrats, so no functional party shift.
| Preceded by List of 109th Congress freshmen |
Freshman-class members of the 110th Congress | Succeeded by List of 111th Congress freshmen |
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