List of new members of the 113th United States Congress

The 113th United States Congress began on January 3, 2013. There were 12 new senators (eight Democrats, three Republicans, one independent) and 81 new representatives (47 Democrats, 34 Republicans) at the start of its first session. Additionally, five senators (four Democrats, one Republican) and 11 representatives (four Democrats, seven Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 113th Congress before it ended on January 3, 2015.

Due to redistricting after the 2010 census, 19 representatives were elected from newly established congressional districts.

The co-presidents of the House Democratic freshman class were Matt Cartwright of Pennsylvania, Joaquin Castro of Texas, John Delaney of Maryland, and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, while the president of the House Republican freshman class was Luke Messer of Indiana. Additionally, the Republican's freshmen liaison was Ann Wagner of Missouri.

Senate Took office January 3, 2013 State Image Senator Seniority Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref Arizona (R) (90th overall) No U.S. House of Representatives 1962 Connecticut (D) (92nd overall) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesConnecticut State SenateConnecticut House of Representatives 1973 Hawaii (D) (93rd overall) No U.S. House of RepresentativesLieutenant Governor of HawaiiHawaii House of Representatives 1947 Indiana (D) (91st overall) Yes U.S. House of Representatives 1955 Maine (I) (95th overall) Yes Governor of Maine 1944 Massachusetts (D) (98th overall) Yes Special advisor to the CFPBProfessor 1949 Nebraska (R) (99th overall) Yes Nebraska Legislature 1951 New Mexico (D) (94th overall) No U.S. House of RepresentativesAlbuquerque City Council 1971 North Dakota (D–NPL) (100th overall) No North Dakota Attorney GeneralNorth Dakota Tax CommissionerDakota Gasification Company 1955 Texas (R) (97th overall) No Solicitor General of TexasPolicy advisor for President George W. Bush 1970 Virginia (D) (96th overall) No Governor of VirginiaLieutenant Governor of VirginiaMayor of RichmondRichmond City Council 1958 Wisconsin (D) (89th overall) No U.S. House of RepresentativesWisconsin State AssemblyDane County Board of SupervisorsMadison Common Council 1962

Took office during the 113th Congress State Image Senator Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref Massachusetts (D) No Chief of staff to Governor Deval Patrick 1969 New Jersey (R) Yes New Jersey Attorney GeneralAssistant U.S. Attorney 1965 Massachusetts (D) No U.S. House of RepresentativesMassachusetts House of RepresentativesU.S. Army Reserve Specialist 1946 New Jersey (D) Yes Mayor of NewarkMunicipal Council of Newark 1969 Montana (D) No Lieutenant Governor of MontanaMontana Adjutant GeneralU.S. Army Brigadier General 1960

House of Representatives Took office January 3, 2013 District Image Representative Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (D) New seat U.S. House of RepresentativesArizona House of Representatives 1950 (R) No U.S. House of RepresentativesChair of the Arizona Republican PartyArizona Senate 1958 (D) New seat Arizona SenateArizona House of Representatives 1976 (R) Yes LawyerU.S. Army Captain 1977 (R) No California State SenateCalifornia State Assembly 1960 (D) No California State AssemblyMarin Municipal Water District 1964 (D) Yes CMO for Sacramento CountyPhysician 1965 (R) No California State AssemblyYucca Valley Town CouncilU.S. Marine Corps Colonel 1943 (D) No Dublin City CouncilAlameda County deputy district attorney 1980 (R) New seat California State Assembly 1977 (D) Yes California State AssemblySanta Monica–Malibu School Board 1952 (D) New seat Los Angeles City CouncilCalifornia State Assembly 1963 (D) No California State SenateCalifornia State AssemblyChaffey College Board 1941 (D) Yes Physician 1971 (D) New seat Riverside Community College District Board 1960 (D) New seat California State SenateCalifornia State AssemblyLong Beach City Council 1941 (D) No California State SenateCalifornia State AssemblySan Diego City Council 1961 (D) Yes President of the San Diego City CouncilSan Diego County deputy attorney 1958 (D) No Connecticut House of RepresentativesCheshire Town Council 1959 (R) No Veterinarian 1955 (R) New seat U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps 1978 (D) New seat U.S. House of Representatives 1958 (D) Yes Construction executive 1983 (R) No Radio talk show host 1976 (D) New seat Mayor of West Palm BeachFlorida House of Representatives 1948 (D) Yes U.S. Department of Energy officialChair of the Florida Public Service Commission 1963 (R) New seat Georgia House of RepresentativesU.S. Air Force Reserve Colonel 1966 (D) No Honolulu City CouncilHawaii House of RepresentativesU.S. Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel 1981 (D) Yes Assistant Secretary of Veterans AffairsIllinois Director of Veterans' AffairsU.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel 1968 (D) Yes Businessman 1961 (D) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesPhysicist 1955 (D) No Adjutant General of IllinoisU.S. Air Force Major General 1949 (R) No Staffer for U.S. Representative John ShimkusStaffer for Secretary of State George Ryan 1970 (D) Yes East Moline City CouncilHealthcare executive 1961 (R) Yes Indiana House of Representatives 1963 (R) No U.S. Attorney for Southern Indiana 1960 (R) No Indiana House of Representatives 1969 (R) Yes Lawyer 1973 (D) Yes Business owner 1963 (D) No Middlesex County assistant district attorney 1980 (D) No Genesee County TreasurerGenesee County Board of Commissioners 1958 (R) No EducatorMichigan National Guard Sergeant First Class 1951 (DFL) Yes President of the Minnesota World Trade CenterU.S. House of RepresentativesMinnesota House of Representatives 1943 (R) No U.S. Ambassador to LuxembourgCo-chair of the Republican National CommitteeChair of the Missouri Republican Party 1962 (R) No Businessman 1962 (D) No U.S. House of RepresentativesNevada SenatePolitical science professor 1950 (D) New seat Nevada Senate 1973 (D) Yes U.S. House of Representatives 1952 (D) Yes Attorney 1956 (D) No New Mexico Secretary of HealthNew Mexico Secretary of Aging 1959 (D) No New York State Assembly 1975 (D) No New York State Assembly 1970 (D) Yes White House Staff SecretaryCOO of Klodex 1966 (D) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional staffer 1968 (R) Yes Erie County Executive 1950 (R) Yes Congressional staffer 1971 (R) No North Carolina Senate 1948 (R) Yes Real estate developer 1959 (R) Yes U.S. Attorney for Eastern North CarolinaAssistant U.S. Attorney 1968 (R) No North Dakota Public Service CommissionChair of the North Dakota Republican Party 1961 (R) No Podiatric physicianU.S. Army Reserve Colonel 1958 (D) New seat Senior vice president of Ohio State UniversityOhio House of Representatives 1950 (R) No Geauga County Prosecutor 1957 (R) No U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander 1975 (R) Yes Plumbing business ownerMixed martial artist 1977 (R) No Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesPennsylvania National Guard Brigadier General 1962 (R) Yes Director of the OFBCIU.S. Department of Homeland Security official 1962 (D) No Lawyer 1961 (R) New seat Horry County Council 1957 (R) No Texas House of RepresentativesPearland City Council 1953 (D) No El Paso City Council 1972 (D) No Texas House of Representatives 1974 (D) Yes Texas House of Representatives 1961 (R) New seat Secretary of State of TexasCar dealership ownerCollege baseball coach 1949 (D) New seat Texas House of Representatives 1971 (D) New seat Civil attorney 1963 (R) New seat U.S. House of Representatives 1956 (R) New seat Business executiveU.S. Air Force Major 1960 (D) No Washington State SenateWashington House of Representatives 1974 (D) New seat Washington House of Representatives 1952 (D) No Wisconsin State AssemblyDane County Board of Supervisors 1964

Took office during the 113th Congress District Image Representative Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (D) No Chief of staff for Treasurer Alexi GiannouliasIllinois House of Representatives 1956 (R) No Governor of South CarolinaU.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. Air Force Captain 1960 (R) No Missouri House of Representatives 1980 (R) No Business ownerLouisiana National Guard 1974 (D) No Massachusetts SenateMassachusetts House of RepresentativesMelrose School Board 1963 (R) No Chancellor of the Alabama Community College SystemAlabama SenateAlabama State Board of Education 1955 (R) No Staffer for U.S. Representative Bill Young 1972 (R) No Manufacturing businessmanCollege basketball player 1959 (D) No New Jersey SenateNew Jersey General Assembly 1958 (D) No North Carolina House of RepresentativesGreensboro City Council 1946 (R) No Professor 1964

See also List of United States representatives in the 113th Congress List of United States senators in the 113th Congress

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