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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 September 21, 2026.

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Freshmen
81 — 72 House, 9 Senate
Party Split
43 Republicans, 38 Democrats
Women
25 of 81 (31%)
Average Age
50.4 — 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

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Darline Graham

R · SC · Class 2 · South Carolina

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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 is on the ballot again in November 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

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Tom Barrett

R · MI-7 · Michigan

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Michael Baumgartner

R · WA-5 · Washington

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Nicholas Begich

R · AK · At-Large · Alaska

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Wesley Bell

D · MO-1 · Missouri

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Sheri Biggs

R · SC-3 · South Carolina

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Everton Blair

D · GA-13 · Georgia

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Robert Bresnahan

R · PA-8 · Pennsylvania

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Janelle Bynum

D · OR-5 · Oregon

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Herbert Conaway

D · NJ-3 · New Jersey

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Jeff Crank

R · CO-5 · Colorado

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Maxine Dexter

D · OR-3 · Oregon

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Troy Downing

R · MT-2 · Montana

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Sarah Elfreth

D · MD-3 · Maryland

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Gabe Evans

R · CO-8 · Colorado

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Julie Fedorchak

R · ND · At-Large · North Dakota

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Shomari Figures

D · AL-2 · Alabama

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Randy Fine

R · FL-6 · Florida

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Laura Friedman

D · CA-30 · California

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Clay Fuller

R · GA-14 · Georgia

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James Gallagher

R · CA-1 · California

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Brandon Gill

R · TX-26 · Texas

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Laura Gillen

D · NY-4 · New York

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Craig Goldman

R · TX-12 · Texas

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Maggie Goodlander

D · NH-2 · New Hampshire

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Adam Gray

D · CA-13 · California

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Adelita Grijalva

D · AZ-7 · Arizona

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Abraham Hamadeh

R · AZ-8 · Arizona

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Mike Haridopolos

R · FL-8 · Florida

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Pat Harrigan

R · NC-10 · North Carolina

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Mark Harris

R · NC-8 · North Carolina

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Pablo Hernández

D · PR · At-Large · Puerto Rico

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Jeff Hurd

R · CO-3 · Colorado

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Brian Jack

R · GA-3 · Georgia

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Julie Johnson

D · TX-32 · Texas

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Mike Kennedy

R · UT-3 · Utah

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Kimberlyn King-Hinds

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

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Brad Knott

R · NC-13 · North Carolina

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George Latimer

D · NY-16 · New York

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Sam Liccardo

D · CA-16 · California

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Ryan Mackenzie

R · PA-7 · Pennsylvania

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John Mannion

D · NY-22 · New York

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Sarah McBride

D · DE · At-Large · Delaware

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April McClain Delaney

D · MD-6 · Maryland

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Kristen McDonald Rivet

D · MI-8 · Michigan

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Addison McDowell

R · NC-6 · North Carolina

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John McGuire

R · VA-5 · Virginia

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Analilia Mejia

D · NJ-11 · New Jersey

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Christian Menefee

D · TX-18 · Texas

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Mark Messmer

R · IN-8 · Indiana

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Dave Min

D · CA-47 · California

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Riley Moore

R · WV-2 · West Virginia

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Tim Moore

R · NC-14 · North Carolina

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Kelly Morrison

D · MN-3 · Minnesota

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Johnny Olszewski

D · MD-2 · Maryland

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Robert Onder

R · MO-3 · Missouri

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Jimmy Patronis

R · FL-1 · Florida

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Nellie Pou

D · NJ-9 · New Jersey

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Emily Randall

D · WA-6 · Washington

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Josh Riley

D · NY-19 · New York

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Luz Rivas

D · CA-29 · California

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Derek Schmidt

R · KS-2 · Kansas

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Jefferson Shreve

R · IN-6 · Indiana

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Lateefah Simon

D · CA-12 · California

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Suhas Subramanyam

D · VA-10 · Virginia

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David Taylor

R · OH-2 · Ohio

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Derek Tran

D · CA-45 · California

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Matt Van Epps

R · TN-7 · Tennessee

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Eugene Vindman

D · VA-7 · Virginia

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Aisha Wahab

D · CA-14 · California

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James Walkinshaw

D · VA-11 · Virginia

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George Whitesides

D · CA-27 · California

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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 50.4 years old, from Brandon Gill at 32 to James Justice at 75. Set against the whole of Congress — average age 59.8 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

Days until January 3, 2027, and what happens on convening day.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many new members are in the 119th Congress?

81 as of September 21, 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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Average age, women in Congress, generations, tenure records, delegation sizes, and the 2026 Senate map — computed daily.

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Live countdown to Election Day — November 3, 2026 — and to the swearing-in of the 120th Congress.