List of new members of the 117th United States Congress

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021. There were six new senators (two Democrats, four Republicans) and 60 new representatives (15 Democrats, 45 Republicans) at the start of the first session. Additionally, three senators (all Democrats) and 16 representatives (six Democrats, ten Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 117th Congress before it ended on January 3, 2023.

One representative-elect, Luke Letlow of Louisiana, died before taking office.

The president of the House Democratic freshman class was Nikema Williams of Georgia, while the president of the House Republican freshman class was Stephanie Bice of Oklahoma. Additionally, the Democratic Freshmen Leadership Representative was Mondaire Jones of New York, and the Republican's freshmen liaison was Andrew Clyde of Georgia.

Senate Took office January 3, 2021 State Image Senator Seniority Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref Alabama (R) (99th overall) Yes College football coach 1954 Colorado (D) (97th overall) Yes Governor of ColoradoMayor of Denver 1952 Kansas (R) (96th overall) No U.S. House of RepresentativesObstetricianU.S. Army Reserve Captain 1960 New Mexico (D) (94th overall) No U.S. House of RepresentativesNew Mexico Public Regulation Commission 1972 Tennessee (R) (98th overall) No U.S. Ambassador to JapanTennessee Commissioner of Economic DevelopmentAdvisor to President George H. W. Bush 1959 Wyoming (R) (95th overall) No U.S. House of RepresentativesTreasurer of WyomingWyoming SenateWyoming House of Representatives 1954

Took office during the 117th Congress State Image Senator Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref California (D) No Secretary of State of CaliforniaCalifornia State SenatePresident of the Los Angeles City Council 1973 Georgia(Class 2) (D) Yes Investigative journalist 1987 Georgia(Class 3) (D) Yes Senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church 1969

House of Representatives Took office January 3, 2021 District Image Representative Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (R) No President of the Mobile County Commission 1958 (R) No Alabama House of Representatives 1966 (R) No California State AssemblyPresident of FarSight Studios 1970 (R) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesCalifornia State Assembly 1977 (R) Yes California State Assembly 1962 (R) Yes Chair of the Orange County Board of SupervisorsCalifornia State Board of Equalization 1955 (R) No U.S. House of RepresentativesCEO of Directed ElectronicsU.S. Army Captain 1953 (D) No Contractor 1989 (R) No Business owner 1986 (R) No Advisor to Representative Ted Yoho 1988 (R) No Lakeland City CommissionU.S. Navy Commander 1964 (R) No Florida House of Representatives 1978 (R) Yes Mayor of Miami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade County CommissionCity Manager of MiamiMiami Fire-Rescue Department 1954 (R) Yes Television news anchor 1961 (D) No Chair of the Democratic Party of GeorgiaGeorgia State Senate 1978 (D) Yes Professor 1970 (R) No Business ownerU.S. Navy Commander 1963 (R) No Businesswoman 1974 (D) No Hawaii SenateU.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel 1974 (D) No Marketing consultant 1964 (R) No Farmer 1959 (D) No North Township Trustee 1969 (R) No Indiana Senate 1978 (R) Yes Iowa House of Representatives 1983 (R) Yes Iowa SenateIowa Director of Public Health 1955 (R) No Iowa SenateSioux County Treasurer 1969 (R) No Lieutenant Governor of Kansas 1976 (R) No Kansas State TreasurerKansas Senate 1988 (D) No Newton City CouncilU.S. Marine Corps Major 1988 (R) Yes Business analystU.S. Army Sergeant 1988 (R) No Finance executive 1966 (R) Yes Lieutenant Governor of MinnesotaPresident of the Minnesota SenatePaynesville City Council 1965 (D) No Black Lives Matter activist 1976 (R) No Montana State AuditorMontana SenateMontana House of Representatives 1960 (R) Yes New Mexico House of Representatives 1964 (D) No Attorney 1959 (R) No New York State Assembly 1984 (R) Yes New York State Assembly 1980 (D) No New York City Council 1988 (D) No Educator 1976 (D) No Lawyer 1987 (D) Yes North Carolina House of Representatives 1963 (D) Yes Lawyer 1956 (R) No Staffer for Representative Mark Meadows 1995 (R) Yes Oklahoma Senate 1973 (R) No Oregon State SenateOregon House of Representatives 1952 (R) Yes South Carolina House of Representatives 1977 (R) No Pharmacist 1960 (R) No Texas SenateTexas House of RepresentativesU.S. Air Force Captain 1967 (R) No U.S. National Security CouncilU.S. Air Force Colonel 1978 (R) No Chief Medical Advisor to the PresidentPhysician to the PresidentU.S. Navy Medical Corps 1967 (R) No U.S. House of Representatives 1955 (R) No Fort Bend County SheriffU.S. Army Major 1968 (R) No U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer 1980 (R) No U.S. HUD Department officialMayor of IrvingIrving City Council 1970 (R) No U.S. Foreign Service 1980 (R) Yes Nonprofit executiveProfessional football player 1951 (R) No Campbell County Board of Supervisors 1965 (D) No President of the Seattle Chamber of CommerceMayor of TacomaTacoma City Council 1962 (R) No Majority Leader of the Wisconsin SenateU.S. Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel 1963

Took office during the 117th Congress District Image Representative Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (R) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesNew York State Assembly 1961 (R) No Academic administrator 1981 (D) No Minority Leader of the Louisiana State SenateNew Orleans City CouncilLouisiana House of Representatives 1963 (D) No New Mexico House of Representatives 1979 (R) No Texas House of RepresentativesU.S. Navy Commander 1970 (D) No Cuyahoga County Council 1975 (R) No Coal lobbyistArmy National Guard 1971 (D) No Healthcare executive 1979 (R) No Minority Leader of the California State AssemblyTulare County Board of Supervisors 1950 (R) Yes Respiratory therapist 1986 (R) No Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature 1975 (R) No USDA Rural Development Director for MinnesotaMinnesota House of Representatives 1976 (D) Yes Orutsararmiut Native Council Tribal CourtAlaska House of RepresentativesBethel City Council 1973 (D) No Ulster County ExecutiveU.S. Army 1982 (R) No Chair of the Steuben County Republican CommitteeChief of staff to Assemblyman Joseph Giglio 1983 (R) No Congressional stafferBusinessman 1984

See also List of United States representatives in the 117th Congress List of United States senators in the 117th Congress

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