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) at the start of its first session.
This is the list of the freshman members in Senate Class 2, plus one member who was elected to fill unexpired terms in Senate Class 3. Eleven of the twelve freshmen were first elected in 2014 into full terms that began with the Senate that commenced in 2015.
| State | Image | Senator | Incoming class seniority | Party change? | Prior political experience | Birth year |
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| Alaska | {{sortname|Dan|Sullivan|Dan Sullivan (U.S. Senator)}} (R) | M|13th}}
(100th overall) | Yes
Defeated Mark Begich (D) | Alaska Commissioner of Natural Resources
Alaska Attorney General
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps | 1964 |
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| Arkansas | {{sortname|Tom|Cotton}} (R) | F|6th}}
(93rd overall) | Yes
Defeated Mark Pryor (D) | Member of the U.S. House
Captain, U.S. Army | 1977 |
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| Colorado | {{sortname|Cory|Gardner}} (R) | D|4th}}
(91st overall) | Yes
Defeated Mark Udall (D) | Member of the U.S. House
State Representative | 1974 |
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| Georgia | {{sortname|David|Perdue}} (R) | I|9th}}
(96th overall) | No
Open seat
Replaced Saxby Chambliss (R) | Businessman | 1949 |
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| Iowa | {{sortname|Joni|Ernst}} (R) | K|11th}}
(98th overall) | Yes
Open seat
Replaced Tom Harkin (D) | State Senator
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army | 1970 |
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| Louisiana | {{sortname|Bill|Cassidy}} (R) | C|3rd}}
(90th overall) | Yes
Defeated Mary Landrieu (D) | Member of the U.S. House
State Senator | 1957 |
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| Michigan | {{sortname|Gary|Peters|Gary Peters (politician)}} (D) | B|2nd}}
(89th overall) | No
Open seat
Replaced Carl Levin (D) | Member of the U.S. House
State Senator
Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy | 1958 |
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| Montana | {{sortname|Steve|Daines}} (R) | G|7th}}
(94th overall) | Yes
Open seat
Replaced John Walsh (D) | Member of the U.S. House
Businessman | 1962 |
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| Nebraska | {{sortname|Ben|Sasse}} (R) | L|12th}}
(99th overall) | No
Open seat
Replaced Mike Johanns (R) | Midland University President | 1972 |
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| North Carolina | {{sortname|Thom|Tillis}} (R) | J|10th}}
(97th overall) | Yes
Defeated Kay Hagan (D) | State House Speaker | 1960 |
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| Oklahoma | {{sortname|James|Lankford}} (R) | E|5th}}
(92nd overall) | No
Special election | Member of the U.S. House | 1968 |
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| South Dakota | {{sortname|Mike|Rounds}} (R) | H|8th}}
(95th overall) | Yes
Open seat
Replaced Tim Johnson (D) | South Dakota Governor
State Senator | 1954 |
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| West Virginia | {{sortname|Shelley Moore|Capito}} (R) | A|1st}}
(88th overall) | Yes
Open seat
Replaced Jay Rockefeller (D) | Member of the U.S. House
State Delegate | 1953 |
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| District | Representative | Party change | Prior background | Birth year |
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| {{ushr|Alabama|6|Alabama 6 | {{sortname|Gary|Palmer|Gary Palmer (politician)}} (R) | No | Co-founder and president of Alabama Policy Institute | 1954 |
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| {{ushr|Arizona|2|Arizona 2 | {{sortname|Martha|McSally}} (R) | Yes | Colonel, U.S. Air Force | 1966 |
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| {{ushr|Arizona|7|Arizona 7 | {{sortname|Ruben|Gallego}} (D) | No | State Representative | 1979 |
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| {{ushr|Arkansas|2|Arkansas 2 | {{sortname|French|Hill|French Hill (politician)}} (R) | No | CEO, Delta Trust and Banking Corporation | 1956 |
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| {{ushr|Arkansas|4|Arkansas 4 | {{sortname|Bruce|Westerman}} (R) | No | State House Majority Leader | 1967 |
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| {{ushr|California|11|California 11 | {{sortname|Mark|DeSaulnier}} (D) | No | State Senator | 1952 |
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| {{ushr|California|25|California 25 | {{sortname|Steve|Knight|Steve Knight (politician)}} (R) | No | State Senator | 1966 |
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| {{ushr|California|31|California 31 | {{sortname|Pete|Aguilar}} (D) | Yes | Mayor of Redlands | 1979 |
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| {{ushr|California|33|California 33 | {{sortname|Ted|Lieu}} (D) | No | State Senator, Lieutenant Colonel (U.S. Air Force) | 1969 |
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| {{ushr|California|35|California 35 | {{sortname|Norma|Torres}} (D) | No | State Senator | 1965 |
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| {{ushr|California|45|California 45 | {{sortname|Mimi|Walters}} (R) | No | State Senator | 1962 |
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| {{ushr|Colorado|4|Colorado 4 | {{sortname|Ken|Buck}} (R) | No | Weld County District Attorney | 1959 |
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| {{ushr|Florida|2|Florida 2 | {{sortname|Gwen|Graham}} (D) | Yes | Leon County school administrator | 1963 |
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| {{ushr|Florida|26|Florida 26 | {{sortname|Carlos|Curbelo|Carlos Curbelo (politician)}} (R) | Yes | Miami-Dade County Public School Board, lobbying firm founder | 1980 |
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| {{ushr|Georgia|1|Georgia 1 | {{sortname|Buddy|Carter}} (R) | No | State Senator, Mayor of Pooler | 1957 |
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| {{ushr|Georgia|10|Georgia 10 | {{sortname|Jody|Hice}} (R) | No | Baptist pastor, radio host | 1960 |
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| {{ushr|Georgia|11|Georgia 11 | {{sortname|Barry|Loudermilk}} (R) | No | State Senator | 1963 |
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| {{ushr|Georgia|12|Georgia 12 | {{sortname|Rick W.|Allen}} (R) | Yes | Businessman | 1951 |
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| {{ushr|Hawaii|1|Hawaii 1 | {{sortname|Mark|Takai}} (D) | No | State Representative, Lieutenant Colonel (U.S. Army) | 1967 |
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| {{ushr|Illinois|10|Illinois 10 | {{sortname|Bob|Dold}} (R) | Yes | Illinois|10|IL-10}} (2011-2013) | 1969 |
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| {{ushr|Illinois|12|Illinois 12 | {{sortname|Mike|Bost}} (R) | Yes | State Representative | 1960 |
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| {{ushr|Iowa|1|Iowa 1 | {{sortname|Rod|Blum}} (R) | Yes | Businessman | 1955 |
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| {{ushr|Iowa|3|Iowa 3 | {{sortname|David|Young|David Young (Iowa politician)}} (R) | No | Legislative staffer | 1968 |
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| {{ushr|Louisiana|5|Louisiana 5 | {{sortname|Ralph|Abraham|Ralph Abraham (politician)}} (R) | No | Physician, veterinarian | 1954 |
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| {{ushr|Louisiana|6|Louisiana 6 | {{sortname|Garret|Graves}} (R) | No | Chairman, Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority | 1972 |
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| {{ushr|Maine|2|Maine 2 | {{sortname|Bruce|Poliquin}} (R) | Yes | State Treasurer | 1953 |
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| {{ushr|Massachusetts|6|Massachusetts 6 | {{sortname|Seth|Moulton}} (D) | No | Captain, U.S. Marine Corps | 1978 |
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| {{ushr|Michigan|4|Michigan 4 | {{sortname|John|Moolenaar}} (R) | No | State Senator | 1961 |
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| {{ushr|Michigan|8|Michigan 8 | {{sortname|Mike|Bishop|Mike Bishop (Michigan politician)}} (R) | No | State Senate Majority Leader | 1967 |
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| {{ushr|Michigan|11|Michigan 11 | {{sortname|David|Trott}} (R) | No | Businessman | 1960 |
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| {{ushr|Michigan|12|Michigan 12 | {{sortname|Debbie|Dingell}} (D) | No | Board of Governors, Wayne State University | 1953 |
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| {{ushr|Michigan|14|Michigan 14 | {{sortname|Brenda|Lawrence}} (D) | No | Mayor of Southfield | 1954 |
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| {{ushr|Minnesota|6|Minnesota 6 | {{sortname|Tom|Emmer}} (R) | No | State Representative | 1961 |
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| {{ushr|Montana|AL|Montana AL | {{sortname|Ryan|Zinke}} (R) | No | State Senator, Commander (U.S. Navy) | 1961 |
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| {{ushr|Nebraska|2|Nebraska 2 | {{sortname|Brad|Ashford}} (D) | Yes | State Senator | 1949 |
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| {{ushr|Nevada|4|Nevada 4 | {{sortname|Cresent|Hardy}} (R) | Yes | State Assemblyman | 1957 |
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| {{ushr|New Hampshire|1|New Hampshire 1 | {{sortname|Frank|Guinta}} (R) | Yes | New Hampshire|1|NH-1}} (2011-2013), Mayor of Manchester | 1970 |
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| {{ushr|New Jersey|3|New Jersey 3 | {{sortname|Tom|MacArthur}} (R) | No | Mayor of Randolph, businessman | 1960 |
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| {{ushr|New Jersey|12|New Jersey 12 | {{sortname|Bonnie|Watson Coleman}} (D) | No | State Assembly Majority Leader | 1945 |
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| {{ushr|New York|1|New York 1 | {{sortname|Lee|Zeldin}} (R) | Yes | State Senator, Major (U.S. Army) | 1980 |
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| {{ushr|New York|4|New York 4 | {{sortname|Kathleen|Rice}} (D) | No | Nassau County District Attorney | 1965 |
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| {{ushr|New York|21|New York 21 | {{sortname|Elise|Stefanik}} (R) | Yes | White House staffer | 1984 |
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| {{ushr|New York|24|New York 24 | {{sortname|John|Katko}} (R) | Yes | Federal prosecutor | 1962 |
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| {{ushr|North Carolina|6|North Carolina 6 | {{sortname|Mark|Walker|Mark Walker (North Carolina politician)}} (R) | No | Baptist pastor | 1968 |
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| {{ushr|North Carolina|7|North Carolina 7 | {{sortname|David|Rouzer}} (R) | Yes | State Senator | 1972 |
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| {{ushr|Ohio|8|Ohio 8 | {{sortname|Warren|Davidson}} (R) | No | Business owner | 1970 |
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| {{ushr|Oklahoma|5|Oklahoma 5 | {{sortname|Steve|Russell|Steve Russell (politician)}} (R) | No | State Senator, Lieutenant Colonel (U.S. Army) | 1963 |
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| {{ushr|Pennsylvania|6|Pennsylvania 6 | {{sortname|Ryan|Costello}} (R) | No | Chester County Commissioner | 1976 |
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| {{ushr|Pennsylvania|4|Pennsylvania 13 | {{sortname|Brendan F.|Boyle}} (D) | No | State Representative | 1977 |
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| {{ushr|Texas|4|Texas 4 | {{sortname|John|Ratcliffe|John Ratcliffe (American politician)}} (R) | No | Mayor of Heath, U.S. Attorney for E.D. Tex. | 1965 |
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| {{ushr|Texas|23|Texas 23 | {{sortname|Will|Hurd}} (R) | Yes | Central Intelligence Agency officer | 1977 |
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| {{ushr|Texas|36|Texas 36 | {{sortname|Brian|Babin}} (R) | No | Lower Neches Valley Authority, Mayor of Woodville, dentist | 1948 |
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| {{ushr|Utah|4|Utah 4 | {{sortname|Mia|Love}} (R) | Yes | Mayor of Saratoga Springs | 1975 |
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| {{ushr|Virginia|8|Virginia 8 | {{sortname|Don|Beyer}} (D) | No | Ambassador to Switzerland and Lichtenstein, Lieutenant Governor | 1950 |
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| {{ushr|Virginia|10|Virginia 10 | {{sortname|Barbara|Comstock}} (R) | No | State Delegate | 1959 |
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| {{ushr|Washington|4|Washington 4 | {{sortname|Dan|Newhouse}} (R) | No | State Representative | 1955 |
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| {{ushr|West Virginia|2|West Virginia 2 | {{sortname|Alex|Mooney}} (R) | No | Maryland State Senator, Chair of the Maryland Republican Party | 1971 |
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| {{ushr|West Virginia|3|West Virginia 3 | {{sortname|Evan|Jenkins|Evan Jenkins (politician)}} (R) | Yes | State Senator | 1960 |
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| {{ushr|Wisconsin|6|Wisconsin 6 | {{sortname|Glenn|Grothman}} (R) | No | State Senator | 1955 |
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