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New Members of the 119th Congress

All 81 freshmen of the 119th Congress (2025–2026) — 72 new House members and 9 new senators who had never served in either chamber before — with party, seat, age and next election. 43 Republicans, 38 Democrats.

Data as of November 2, 2026.

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Freshmen
81 — 72 House, 9 Senate
Party Split
43 Republicans, 38 Democrats
Women
25 of 81 (31%)
Average Age
50.5 — youngest Brandon Gill, 32
New to the Senate
14 senators (5 moved over from the House)
Seated Mid-Congress
8 — by special election or appointment

New Senators in the 119th Congress

9 senators entered Congress for the first time in 2025. Another 5 — Jim Banks, Lisa Blunt Rochester, John Curtis, Ruben Gallego and Elissa Slotkin — are new to the Senate but previously served in the House, so they are not counted as freshmen of Congress. All 14 new senators are listed on the full Senate roster.

Angela Alsobrooks

D · MD · Class 1 · Maryland

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Alan Armstrong

R · OK · Class 2 · Oklahoma

Term ends Jan 3

Darline Graham

R · SC · Class 2 · South Carolina

Term ends Jan 3

Jon Husted

R · OH · Class 3 · Ohio

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James Justice

R · WV · Class 1 · West Virginia

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David McCormick

R · PA · Class 1 · Pennsylvania

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Ashley Moody

R · FL · Class 3 · Florida

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Bernie Moreno

R · OH · Class 1 · Ohio

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Tim Sheehy

R · MT · Class 1 · Montana

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New House Members in the 119th Congress

72 of the House's 435 voting seats — 17% of the chamber — are held by members serving their first term in Congress. Every one of them was on the ballot again on November 3, 2026, because House terms are two years. The largest freshman delegations: California (10), North Carolina (5), Florida (4), Maryland (4), New York (4).

Yassamin Ansari

D · AZ-3 · Arizona

Term ends Jan 3

Tom Barrett

R · MI-7 · Michigan

Term ends Jan 3

Michael Baumgartner

R · WA-5 · Washington

Term ends Jan 3

Nicholas Begich

R · AK · At-Large · Alaska

Term ends Jan 3

Wesley Bell

D · MO-1 · Missouri

Term ends Jan 3

Sheri Biggs

R · SC-3 · South Carolina

Term ends Jan 3

Everton Blair

D · GA-13 · Georgia

Term ends Jan 3

Robert Bresnahan

R · PA-8 · Pennsylvania

Term ends Jan 3

Janelle Bynum

D · OR-5 · Oregon

Term ends Jan 3

Herbert Conaway

D · NJ-3 · New Jersey

Term ends Jan 3

Jeff Crank

R · CO-5 · Colorado

Term ends Jan 3

Maxine Dexter

D · OR-3 · Oregon

Term ends Jan 3

Troy Downing

R · MT-2 · Montana

Term ends Jan 3

Sarah Elfreth

D · MD-3 · Maryland

Term ends Jan 3

Gabe Evans

R · CO-8 · Colorado

Term ends Jan 3

Julie Fedorchak

R · ND · At-Large · North Dakota

Term ends Jan 3

Shomari Figures

D · AL-2 · Alabama

Term ends Jan 3

Randy Fine

R · FL-6 · Florida

Term ends Jan 3

Laura Friedman

D · CA-30 · California

Term ends Jan 3

Clay Fuller

R · GA-14 · Georgia

Term ends Jan 3

James Gallagher

R · CA-1 · California

Term ends Jan 3

Brandon Gill

R · TX-26 · Texas

Term ends Jan 3

Laura Gillen

D · NY-4 · New York

Term ends Jan 3

Craig Goldman

R · TX-12 · Texas

Term ends Jan 3

Maggie Goodlander

D · NH-2 · New Hampshire

Term ends Jan 3

Adam Gray

D · CA-13 · California

Term ends Jan 3

Adelita Grijalva

D · AZ-7 · Arizona

Term ends Jan 3

Abraham Hamadeh

R · AZ-8 · Arizona

Term ends Jan 3

Mike Haridopolos

R · FL-8 · Florida

Term ends Jan 3

Pat Harrigan

R · NC-10 · North Carolina

Term ends Jan 3

Mark Harris

R · NC-8 · North Carolina

Term ends Jan 3

Pablo Hernández

D · PR · At-Large · Puerto Rico

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Jeff Hurd

R · CO-3 · Colorado

Term ends Jan 3

Brian Jack

R · GA-3 · Georgia

Term ends Jan 3

Julie Johnson

D · TX-32 · Texas

Term ends Jan 3

Mike Kennedy

R · UT-3 · Utah

Term ends Jan 3

Kimberlyn King-Hinds

R · Northern Mariana Islands · At-Large · Northern Mariana Islands

Term ends Jan 3

Brad Knott

R · NC-13 · North Carolina

Term ends Jan 3

George Latimer

D · NY-16 · New York

Term ends Jan 3

Sam Liccardo

D · CA-16 · California

Term ends Jan 3

Ryan Mackenzie

R · PA-7 · Pennsylvania

Term ends Jan 3

John Mannion

D · NY-22 · New York

Term ends Jan 3

Sarah McBride

D · DE · At-Large · Delaware

Term ends Jan 3

April McClain Delaney

D · MD-6 · Maryland

Term ends Jan 3

Kristen McDonald Rivet

D · MI-8 · Michigan

Term ends Jan 3

Addison McDowell

R · NC-6 · North Carolina

Term ends Jan 3

John McGuire

R · VA-5 · Virginia

Term ends Jan 3

Analilia Mejia

D · NJ-11 · New Jersey

Term ends Jan 3

Christian Menefee

D · TX-18 · Texas

Term ends Jan 3

Mark Messmer

R · IN-8 · Indiana

Term ends Jan 3

Dave Min

D · CA-47 · California

Term ends Jan 3

Riley Moore

R · WV-2 · West Virginia

Term ends Jan 3

Tim Moore

R · NC-14 · North Carolina

Term ends Jan 3

Kelly Morrison

D · MN-3 · Minnesota

Term ends Jan 3

Johnny Olszewski

D · MD-2 · Maryland

Term ends Jan 3

Robert Onder

R · MO-3 · Missouri

Term ends Jan 3

Jimmy Patronis

R · FL-1 · Florida

Term ends Jan 3

Nellie Pou

D · NJ-9 · New Jersey

Term ends Jan 3

Emily Randall

D · WA-6 · Washington

Term ends Jan 3

Josh Riley

D · NY-19 · New York

Term ends Jan 3

Luz Rivas

D · CA-29 · California

Term ends Jan 3

Derek Schmidt

R · KS-2 · Kansas

Term ends Jan 3

Jefferson Shreve

R · IN-6 · Indiana

Term ends Jan 3

Lateefah Simon

D · CA-12 · California

Term ends Jan 3

Suhas Subramanyam

D · VA-10 · Virginia

Term ends Jan 3

David Taylor

R · OH-2 · Ohio

Term ends Jan 3

Derek Tran

D · CA-45 · California

Term ends Jan 3

Matt Van Epps

R · TN-7 · Tennessee

Term ends Jan 3

Eugene Vindman

D · VA-7 · Virginia

Term ends Jan 3

Aisha Wahab

D · CA-14 · California

Term ends Jan 3

James Walkinshaw

D · VA-11 · Virginia

Term ends Jan 3

George Whitesides

D · CA-27 · California

Term ends Jan 3

Members Seated After the Congress Convened

8 of the 81 freshmen did not arrive on January 3, 2025. They filled seats that opened during the 119th Congress — by special election in the House, and by appointment or special election in the Senate — and are the newest members of Congress.

Predecessors are shown where the departure is on record in this site's data; the roster itself comes from the official House and Senate membership feeds and is rebuilt daily.

Profile of the 119th Congress Freshman Class

The class leans Republican — 43 to 38 — which tracks the majority the 2024 elections produced. 25 of the 81 freshmen (31%) are women, and the average freshman is 50.5 years old, from Brandon Gill at 32 to James Justice at 75. Set against the whole of Congress — average age 59.9 on the Congress by the Numbers page — the freshman class is where the chamber gets younger.

“Freshman” here means first service in either chamber: a senator who came over from the House is counted as new to the Senate but not as a freshman of Congress, and a former member returning after a gap is not a freshman either. Seniority — committee rank, office draw, floor recognition — is computed from continuous service, so every member of this class starts at the bottom of those lists together; see the committee rosters for where each one landed.

When Do the Next New Members Take Office?

The 120th Congress convenes at noon on January 3, 2027, when every member elected on November 2026 — all 435 House seats and the Senate seats up that year — is sworn in. The winners are “members-elect” until then and hold no office; the sitting 119th Congress, including this freshman class, serves through the lame-duck session. This page will show the new class once the official roster is published in January.

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Countdown to the 120th Congress

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many new members are in the 119th Congress?

81 as of November 2, 2026: 72 in the House and 9 in the Senate who had never served in Congress before — 43 Republicans and 38 Democrats. 14 senators are new to the Senate in total, 5 of whom previously served in the House.

Who is the newest member of Congress?

The newest members are the 8 seated after the 119th Congress convened on January 3, 2025: Alan Armstrong (R-OK), Everton Blair (D-GA-13), Clay Fuller (R-GA-14), James Gallagher (R-CA-1), Darline Graham (R-SC), Analilia Mejia (D-NJ-11), Christian Menefee (D-TX-18), Aisha Wahab (D-CA-14). They filled seats vacated by death, resignation or a move to another office, through special elections in the House and appointments or special elections in the Senate.

What is a freshman member of Congress?

A member serving their first term in either chamber. A senator who previously served in the House is a new senator but not a freshman of Congress, and a former member who returns after a gap is not one either. Freshmen start at the bottom of every seniority list — committee rank, office selection, floor recognition — and move up together as more senior members leave.

When are the next new members of Congress sworn in?

At noon on January 3, 2027, when the 120th Congress convenes. Members elected on November 2026 are members-elect until then and hold no office; the House elects its Speaker and adopts its rules the same day, and the Senate swears in its new and re-elected members.

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