List of new members of the 114th United States Congress

The 114th United States Congress began on January 3, 2015. There were 13 new senators (one Democrat, 12 Republicans) and 59 new representatives (15 Democrats, 44 Republicans), as well as two new delegates (one Democrat, one Republican), at the start of its first session. Additionally, seven representatives (two Democrats, five Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 114th Congress before it ended on January 3, 2017.

The president of the House Democratic freshman class was Ted Lieu of California, while the president of the House Republican freshman class was Ken Buck of Colorado. Additionally, the Republican's freshmen liaison was Mimi Walters of California.

Senate State Image Senator Seniority Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref Alaska (R) (100th overall) Yes Alaska Commissioner of Natural ResourcesAlaska Attorney GeneralAssistant Secretary of State (EBA)U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Colonel 1964 Arkansas (R) (93rd overall) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. Army Captain 1977 Colorado (R) (91st overall) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesColorado House of Representatives 1974 Georgia (R) (96th overall) No Georgia Ports AuthorityCEO of Dollar GeneralCEO of Reebok 1949 Iowa (R) (98th overall) Yes Iowa SenateMontgomery County AuditorU.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel 1970 Louisiana (R) (90th overall) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesLouisiana State SenatePhysician 1957 Michigan (D) (89th overall) No U.S. House of RepresentativesMichigan Lottery CommissionerMichigan SenateRochester Hills City CouncilNavy Supply Corps Lieutenant Commander 1958 Montana (R) (94th overall) Yes U.S. House of Representatives 1962 Nebraska (R) (99th overall) No President of Midland UniversityAssistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation 1972 North Carolina (R) (97th overall) Yes Speaker of the North Carolina House of RepresentativesCornelius Board of Commissioners 1960 Oklahoma (R) (92nd overall) No U.S. House of RepresentativesBaptist General Convention of Oklahoma 1968 South Dakota (R) (95th overall) Yes Governor of South DakotaMajority Leader of the South Dakota Senate 1954 West Virginia (R) (88th overall) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesWest Virginia House of Delegates 1953

House of Representatives Took office January 3, 2015 District Image Representative Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (R) No President of the Alabama Policy InstitutePresident of the State Policy Network 1954 (R) Yes U.S. Air Force Colonel 1966 (D) No Arizona House of RepresentativesU.S. Marine Corps Reserve Corporal 1979 (R) No Secretary to the National Economic CouncilDeputy Assistant Secretary of the TreasuryAide to U.S. Senator John Tower 1956 (R) No Majority Leader of the Arkansas House of RepresentativesFountain Lake School Board 1967 (D) No California State SenateCalifornia State AssemblyContra Costa County Board of SupervisorsConcord City Council 1952 (R) No California State SenateCalifornia State AssemblyPalmdale City CouncilLos Angeles Police DepartmentU.S. Army Reserve 1966 (D) Yes Mayor of RedlandsAide to Governor Gray Davis 1979 (D) No California State SenateCalifornia State AssemblyTorrance City CouncilU.S. Air Force JAG Corps Colonel 1969 (D) No California State SenateCalifornia State AssemblyMayor of Pomona 1965 (R) No California State SenateCalifornia State AssemblyLaguna Niguel City Council 1962 (R) No Weld County District AttorneyCongressional staffer 1959 (D) Yes Lawyer 1963 (R) Yes Miami-Dade County Public School BoardStaffer for U.S. Senator George LeMieux 1980 (R) No Georgia State SenateGeorgia House of RepresentativesMayor of PoolerPooler City Council 1957 (R) No Senior pastor 1960 (R) No Georgia State SenateGeorgia House of RepresentativesChair of the Bartow County Republican PartyU.S. Air Force 1963 (R) Yes Construction business owner 1951 (D) No Hawaii House of RepresentativesHawaii National Guard Lieutenant Colonel 1967 (R) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesStaffer for Vice President Dan Quayle 1969 (R) Yes Illinois House of RepresentativesMurphysboro Township TreasurerU.S. Marine Corps 1960 (R) Yes Software business executive 1955 (R) No Chief of staff for U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyChief of staff for U.S. Senator Jim Bunning 1968 (R) No Aviation medical examinerMississippi National Guard 1954 (R) No Chair of the Louisiana CPRAStaffer for U.S. Senator David VitterStaffer for U.S. Senator John Breaux 1972 (R) Yes Maine State Treasurer 1953 (D) No U.S. Marine Corps Captain 1978 (R) No Michigan SenateMichigan House of RepresentativesMidland City Council 1961 (R) No Majority Leader of the Michigan SenateMichigan House of Representatives 1967 (R) No Bingham Farms Village CouncilBusiness owner 1960 (D) No Wayne State University Board of Governors 1953 (D) No Mayor of SouthfieldSouthfield City CouncilU.S. Postal Service 1954 (R) No Minnesota House of RepresentativesDelano City CouncilIndependence City Council 1961 (R) No Montana SenateU.S. Navy SEAL Team Six 1961 (D) Yes Nebraska LegislatureCEO of the Omaha Housing AuthorityNebraska Department of Education 1949 (R) Yes Nevada AssemblyMesquite City Council 1957 (R) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesMayor of ManchesterManchester Board of AldermenNew Hampshire House of Representatives 1970 (R) No Mayor of Randolph 1960 (D) No Majority Leader of the New Jersey General AssemblyChair of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee 1945 (R) Yes New York State SenateU.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel 1980 (D) No Nassau County District Attorney 1965 (R) Yes Staffer for the U.S. Domestic Policy CouncilCampaign manager 1984 (R) Yes Assistant U.S. AttorneyU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 1962 (R) No Businessman 1969 (R) Yes North Carolina SenateLegislative aide to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole 1972 (R) No Oklahoma SenateU.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel 1963 (R) No Chester County Board of CommissionersChester County Recorder of Deeds 1976 (D) No Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1977 (R) No Mayor of HeathU.S. Attorney for Eastern Texas 1965 (R) Yes CIA Directorate of Operations 1977 (R) No Lower Neches Valley AuthorityTexas Historical CommissionMayor of WoodvilleU.S. Air Force 1948 (R) Yes Mayor of Saratoga SpringsSaratoga Springs City Council 1975 (D) No U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and LiechtensteinLieutenant Governor of Virginia 1950 (R) No Virginia House of DelegatesU.S. Department of Justice officialCongressional staffer 1959 (R) No Washington Director of AgricultureWashington House of Representatives 1955 (R) No Chair of the Maryland Republican PartyMaryland Senate 1971 (R) Yes West Virginia SenateWest Virginia House of Delegates 1960 (R) No Wisconsin SenateWisconsin State Assembly 1955

Non-voting delegates District Image Delegate Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (R) Yes WHIAANHPIStaffer for the House Republican Conference 1947 (D) No U.S. Department of Justice Civil DivisionBronx County assistant district attorney 1966

Took office during the 114th Congress District Image Representative Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (R) No Richmond County District AttorneyDeputy Borough President of Staten IslandNew York County assistant district attorney 1956 (R) No District AttorneyTupelo City ProsecutorU.S. Army Major General 1966 (R) No Illinois SenateTazewell County Prosecutor 1968 (R) No Business ownerU.S. Army Captain 1970 (D) No U.S. House of RepresentativesPresident of the Hawaii Senate 1951 (R) No Kentucky Agriculture CommissionerKentucky House of RepresentativesChair of the Monroe County Republican Party 1972 (D) No Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1954

See also List of United States representatives in the 114th Congress List of United States senators in the 114th Congress

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