The 113th United States Congress began on January 3, 2013. There were 12 new senators (eight Democrats, one Independent, three Republicans) and 82 new representatives (46 Democrats, 36 Republicans) at the start of its first session.
This is the list of the freshman members in Senate Class 1, plus two members who were elected and one who was appointed (after the 113th Congress began) to fill unexpired terms in Senate Class 2. Twelve of the fourteen freshmen were first elected in 2012 into full terms that began with the Senate that commenced in 2013. Of the other freshmen, two were elected and one was appointed to fill unexpired terms that will end with the Senate that commenced in 2013.
State | Image | Senator | Incoming class seniority | Party change? | Prior political experience | Birth year |
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Arizona | {{sortname|Jeff|Flake}} (R) | B|2nd}} (87th overall) | No Open seat Replaced Jon Kyl (R) | Member of the U.S. House | 1962 |
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Connecticut | {{sortname|Chris|Murphy}} (D) | D|4th}} (89th overall) | Yes[1] Open seat Replaced Joe Lieberman (I) | Member of the U.S. House Connecticut Legislature | 1973 |
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Hawaii | {{sortname|Mazie|Hirono}} (D) | E|5th}} (90th overall) | No Open seat Replaced Daniel Akaka (D) | Member of the U.S. House Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii Hawaii House of Representatives | 1947 |
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Indiana | {{sortname|Joe|Donnelly}} (D) | C|3rd}} (88th overall) | Yes Open seat Richard Lugar (R) defeated in primary | Member of the U.S. House Lawyer | 1955 |
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Maine | {{sortname|Angus|King}} (I) | G|7th}} (92nd overall) | Yes Open seat Replaced Olympia Snowe (R) | Governor of Maine | 1944 |
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Massachusetts | {{sortname|Elizabeth|Warren}} (D) | J|10th}} (95th overall) | Yes Defeated Scott Brown (R) in general election | Special Advisor to the President for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau University professor | 1949 |
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Nebraska | {{sortname|Deb|Fischer}} (R) | K|11th}} (96th overall) | Yes Open seat Replaced Ben Nelson (D) | State Senator | 1951 |
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New Mexico | {{sortname|Martin|Heinrich}} (D) | F|6th}} (91st overall) | No Open seat Replaced Jeff Bingaman (D) | Member of the U.S. House Albuquerque City Council | 1971 |
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North Dakota | {{sortname|Heidi|Heitkamp}} (D) | L|12th}} (97th overall) | No Open seat Replaced Kent Conrad (D) | Attorney General of North Dakota Tax Commissioner of North Dakota | 1955 |
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Texas | {{sortname|Ted|Cruz}} (R) | I|9th}} (94th overall) | No Open seat Replaced Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) | Solicitor General of Texas | 1970 |
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Virginia | {{sortname|Tim|Kaine}} (D) | H|8th}} (93rd overall) | No Open seat Replaced Jim Webb (D) | Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee Governor of Virginia Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Mayor of Richmond | 1958 |
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Wisconsin | {{sortname|Tammy|Baldwin}} (D) | A|1st}} (86th overall) | No Open seat Replaced Herb Kohl (D) | Member of the U.S. House State Assemblywoman | 1962 |
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District | Representative | Party change? | Prior background | Birth year |
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{{ushr|Alabama|1|Alabama 1 | {{sortname|Bradley|Byrne}} (R) | No | Alabama State Senator (2003-2007), Alabama Two Year College Chancellor | 1955 |
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{{ushr|Arizona|1|Arizona 1 | {{sortname|Ann|Kirkpatrick}} (D) | Yes | Arizona|1|AZ-1}} (2009-2011), State Representative | 1950 |
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{{ushr|Arizona|5|Arizona 5 | {{sortname|Matt|Salmon}} (R) | No | U.S. Representative for AZ-1 (1995-2001), State Senator | 1958 |
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{{ushr|Arizona|9|Arizona 9 | {{sortname|Kyrsten|Sinema}} (D) | New seat | State Senator, State Representative | 1976 |
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{{ushr|Arkansas|4|Arkansas 4 | {{sortname|Tom|Cotton}} (R) | Yes | Farmer, Captain US Army (ret.) | 1977 |
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{{ushr|California|1|California 1 | {{sortname|Doug|LaMalfa|}} (R) | No | State Senator, Farmer | 1960 |
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{{ushr|California|2|California 2 | {{sortname|Jared|Huffman|}} (D) | No | State Assemblyman, Attorney | 1960 |
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{{ushr|California|7|California 7 | {{sortname|Ami|Bera}} (D) | Yes | Physician | 1965 |
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{{ushr|California|8|California 8 | {{sortname|Paul|Cook|dab=politician}} (R) | No | State Assemblyman, Yucca Valley city council | 1943 |
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{{ushr|California|15|California 15 | {{sortname|Eric|Swalwell}} (D) | No | Dublin city councilman, Attorney | 1980 |
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{{ushr|California|21|California 21 | {{sortname|David|Valadao}} (R) | New seat | State Assemblyman, Dairy Farmer | 1977 |
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{{ushr|California|26|California 26 | {{sortname|Julia|Brownley}} (D) | Yes | State Assemblywoman, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board | 1952 |
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{{ushr|California|29|California 29 | {{sortname|Tony|Cardenas}} (D) | New seat | California State Assembly, Los Angeles City Councilman | 1963 |
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{{ushr|California|35|California 35 | {{sortname|Gloria Negrete|McLeod}} (D) | No | State Senator, State Assemblywoman | 1941 |
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{{ushr|California|36|California 36 | {{sortname|Raul|Ruiz|Raul Ruiz (politician)}} (D) | Yes | Physician | 1972 |
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{{ushr|California|41|California 41 | {{sortname|Mark|Takano}} (D) | New seat | Teacher | 1960 |
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{{ushr|California|47|California 47 | {{sortname|Alan|Lowenthal}} (D) | New seat | State Senator, State Assemblyman, Long Beach City Council | 1941 |
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{{ushr|California|51|California 51 | {{sortname|Juan|Vargas}} (D) | No | State Senator, State Assemblyman, San Diego City Council | 1961 |
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{{ushr|California|52|California 52 | {{sortname|Scott|Peters|Scott Peters (politician)}} (D) | Yes | Port of San Diego Commissioner, San Diego City Council President | 1961 |
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{{ushr|Connecticut|5|Connecticut 5 | {{sortname|Elizabeth|Esty}} (D) | No | State Representative | 1959 |
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{{ushr|Florida|3|Florida 3 | {{sortname|Ted|Yoho}} (R) | No | Veterinary physician | 1955 |
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{{ushr|Florida|6|Florida 6 | {{sortname|Ron|DeSantis}} (R) | New seat | Lieutenant US Navy Reserve, prosecutor | 1978 |
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{{ushr|Florida|9|Florida 9 | {{sortname|Alan|Grayson}} (D) | New seat | Florida|8|FL-8}} (2009-2011) | 1958 |
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{{ushr|Florida|18|Florida 18 | {{sortname|Patrick|Murphy|Patrick Murphy (Florida politician)}} (D) | Yes | Businessman | 1983 |
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{{ushr|Florida|19|Florida 19 | {{sortname|Trey|Radel}} (R) | No | Television reporter | 1976 |
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{{ushr|Florida|22|Florida 22 | {{sortname|Lois|Frankel}} (D) | New seat | Mayor of West Palm Beach, State Representative | 1948 |
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{{ushr|Florida|26|Florida 26 | {{sortname|Joe|Garcia}} (D) | Yes | Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact and Diversity, DoE | 1963 |
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{{ushr|Georgia|9|Georgia 9 | {{sortname|Doug|Collins|Doug Collins (politician)}} (R) | New seat | State Representative | 1966 |
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{{ushr|Hawaii|2|Hawaii 2 | {{sortname|Tulsi|Gabbard}} (D) | No | Honolulu City Council, Captain Army National Guard, State Representative | 1981 |
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{{ushr|Illinois|8|Illinois 8 | {{sortname|Tammy|Duckworth}} (D) | Yes | Assistant Secretary of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, VA, Lieutenant Colonel US Army | 1968 |
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{{ushr|Illinois|10|Illinois 10 | {{sortname|Brad|Schneider}} (D) | Yes | Management consultant | 1961 |
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{{ushr|Illinois|11|Illinois 11 | {{sortname|Bill|Foster|Bill Foster (Illinois politician)}} (D) | Yes | Illinois|14|IL-14}} (2008-2011), Physicist | 1955 |
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{{ushr|Illinois|12|Illinois 12 | {{sortname|William|Enyart}} (D) | No | Adjutant General of Illinois, Major General National Guard | 1949 |
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{{ushr|Illinois|13|Illinois 13 | {{sortname|Rodney|Davis|Rodney L. Davis}} (R) | No | Congressional staffer | 1970 |
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{{ushr|Illinois|17|Illinois 17 | {{sortname|Cheri|Bustos}} (D) | Yes | East Moline alderman | 1961 |
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{{ushr|Indiana|2|Indiana 2 | {{sortname|Jackie|Walorski}} (R) | Yes | State Representative, Television reporter | 1963 |
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{{ushr|Indiana|5|Indiana 5 | {{sortname|Susan|Brooks}} (R) | No | U.S. Attorney for S.D. Ind., Deputy Mayor of Indianapolis | 1960 |
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{{ushr|Indiana|6|Indiana 6 | {{sortname|Luke|Messer}} (R) | No | State Representative | 1969 |
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{{ushr|Kentucky|6|Kentucky 6 | {{sortname|Andy|Barr|Andy Barr (American politician)}} (R) | Yes | Lawyer | 1973 |
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{{ushr|Maryland|6|Maryland 6 | {{sortname|John|Delaney|John K. Delaney}} (D) | Yes | Businessman | 1963 |
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{{ushr|Massachusetts|4|Massachusetts 4 | {{sortname|Joseph|Kennedy III|Joseph P. Kennedy III}} (D) | No | Assistant District Attorney for Middlesex County | 1980 |
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{{ushr|Michigan|5|Michigan 5 | {{sortname|Dan|Kildee}} (D) | No | Genesee County Treasurer, Genesee County commissioner | 1958 |
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{{ushr|Michigan|11|Michigan 11 | {{sortname|Kerry|Bentivolio}} (R) | No | Reindeer farmer, Teacher, Sergeant First Class US Army | 1951 |
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{{ushr|Minnesota|8|Minnesota 8 | {{sortname|Rick|Nolan}} (D) | Yes | Minnesota|8|MN-08}} (1975-1981), Minnesota House of Representatives | 1943 |
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{{ushr|Missouri|2|Missouri 2 | {{sortname|Ann|Wagner}} (R) | No | United States Ambassador to Luxembourg, Chair of the Missouri Republican Party | 1962 |
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{{ushr|Montana|AL|Montana AL | {{sortname|Steve|Daines}} (R) | No | Businessman | 1962 |
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{{ushr|Nevada|1|Nevada 1 | {{sortname|Dina|Titus}} (D) | No | Nevada|3|NV-3}} (2009-2011), Nevada Senate Minority Leader, University professor | 1950 |
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{{ushr|Nevada|4|Nevada 4 | {{sortname|Steven|Horsford}} (D) | New seat | State Senate Majority Leader | 1973 |
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{{ushr|New Hampshire|1|New Hampshire 1 | {{sortname|Carol|Shea-Porter}} (D) | Yes | New Hampshire|1|NH-1}} (2007-2011) | 1952 |
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{{ushr|New Hampshire|2|New Hampshire 2 | {{sortname|Ann McLane|Kuster}} (D) | Yes | Attorney, lobbyist | 1956 |
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{{ushr|New Mexico|1|New Mexico 1 | {{sortname|Michelle Lujan|Grisham}} (D) | No | Bernalillo County Commission | 1959 |
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{{ushr|New York|6|New York 6 | {{sortname|Grace|Meng}} (D) | No | State Assembly | 1975 |
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{{ushr|New York|8|New York 8 | {{sortname|Hakeem|Jeffries}} (D) | No | State Assembly | 1970 |
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{{ushr|New York|18|New York 18 | {{sortname|Sean Patrick|Maloney}} (D) | Yes | First Deputy Secretary to the Governor of New York, White House Staff Secretary | 1966 |
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{{ushr|New York|24|New York 24 | {{sortname|Dan|Maffei}} (D) | Yes | New York|25|NY-25}} (2009-2011) | 1968 |
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{{ushr|New York|27|New York 27 | {{sortname|Chris|Collins|Chris Collins (American politician)}} (R) | Yes | Erie County Executive | 1950 |
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{{ushr|North Carolina|8|North Carolina 8 | {{sortname|Richard|Hudson|Richard Hudson (North Carolina politician)}} (R) | Yes | Congressional staffer | 1971 |
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{{ushr|North Carolina|9|North Carolina 9 | {{sortname|Robert|Pittenger}} (R) | No | State Senate | 1948 |
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{{ushr|North Carolina|11|North Carolina 11 | {{sortname|Mark|Meadows|Mark Meadows (North Carolina politician)}} (R) | Yes | Real estate investor | 1959 |
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{{ushr|North Carolina|13|North Carolina 13 | {{sortname|George|Holding}} (R) | Yes | U.S. Attorney for E.D.N.C. | 1968 |
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{{ushr|North Dakota|AL|North Dakota AL | {{sortname|Kevin|Cramer}} (R) | No | North Dakota Public Service Commission | 1961 |
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{{ushr|Ohio|2|Ohio 2 | {{sortname|Brad|Wenstrup}} (R) | No | Physician, Lieutenant Colonel US Army Reserve | 1958 |
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{{ushr|Ohio|3|Ohio 3 | {{sortname|Joyce|Beatty}} (D) | New seat | State Representative | 1950 |
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{{ushr|Ohio|14|Ohio 14 | {{sortname|David|Joyce|David Joyce (politician)}} (R) | No | | 1957 |
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{{ushr|Oklahoma|1|Oklahoma 1 | {{sortname|Jim|Bridenstine}} (R) | No | Lieutenant Commander US Navy Reserve, Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium executive director | 1975 |
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{{ushr|Oklahoma|2|Oklahoma 2 | {{sortname|Markwayne|Mullin}} (R) | Yes | Businessman | 1977 |
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{{ushr|Pennsylvania|4|Pennsylvania 4 | {{sortname|Scott|Perry|Scott Perry (politician)}} (R) | No | State Representative | 1962 |
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{{ushr|Pennsylvania|12|Pennsylvania 12 | {{sortname|Keith|Rothfus}} (R) | Yes | Lawyer | 1962 |
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{{ushr|Pennsylvania|17|Pennsylvania 17 | {{sortname|Matt|Cartwright}} (D) | No | Lawyer | 1961 |
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{{ushr|South Carolina|7|South Carolina 7 | {{sortname|Tom|Rice}} (R) | New seat | Horry County Council Chairman | 1959 |
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{{ushr|Texas|14|Texas 14 | {{sortname|Randy|Weber}} (R) | No | State Representative, Pearland City Council | 1953 |
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{{ushr|Texas|16|Texas 16 | {{sortname|Beto|O'Rourke}} (D) | No | El Paso City Councilman, Businessman | 1972 |
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{{ushr|Texas|20|Texas 20 | {{sortname|Joaquin|Castro|Joaquin Castro}} (D) | No | State Representative | 1974 |
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{{ushr|Texas|23|Texas 23 | {{sortname|Pete|Gallego}} (D) | Yes | State Representative | 1961 |
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{{ushr|Texas|25|Texas 25 | {{sortname|Roger|Williams|Roger Williams (U.S. politician)}} (R) | New seat | Secretary of State of Texas | 1949 |
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{{ushr|Texas|33|Texas 33 | {{sortname|Marc|Veasey}} (D) | New seat | State Representative | 1971 |
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{{ushr|Texas|34|Texas 34 | {{sortname|Filemon|Vela, Jr.}} (D) | New seat | Attorney | 1963 |
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{{ushr|Texas|36|Texas 36 | {{sortname|Steve|Stockman}} (R) | New seat | Texas|9|TX-9}} (1995-1997) | 1956 |
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{{ushr|Utah|2|Utah 2 | {{sortname|Chris|Stewart|Chris Stewart (politician)}} (R) | New seat | Author, businessman, US Air Force officer | 1960 |
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{{ushr|Washington|6|Washington 6 | {{sortname|Derek|Kilmer}} (D) | No | State Senator, State Representative | 1974 |
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{{ushr|Washington|10|Washington 10 | {{sortname|Dennis|Heck}} (D) | New seat | State House Majority Leader | 1952 |
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{{ushr|Wisconsin|2|Wisconsin 2 | {{sortname|Mark|Pocan}} (D) | No | State Representative, Dane County Board of Supervisors | 1964 |
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1. ^While he caucused with the Democrats, Lieberman was an independent.