The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023. There were seven new senators (two Democrats, five Republicans) and 74 new representatives (34 Democrats, 40 Republicans), as well as one new delegate (a Republican), at the start of its first session. Additionally, five senators (four Democrats, one Republican) and nine representatives (five Democrats, four Republicans) have taken office in order to fill vacancies during the 118th Congress before it ended on January 3, 2025.
Due to redistricting after the 2020 census, 18 representatives were elected from newly established congressional districts.
The president of the House Democratic freshman class is Robert Garcia of California, while the president of the House Republican freshman class is Russell Fry of South Carolina. Additionally, the Democratic Freshmen Leadership Representative is Jasmine Crockett of Texas, and the Republican's freshmen liaison is Erin Houchin of Indiana.
Senate Took office January 3, 2023 State Image Senator Seniority Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref Alabama (R) (100th overall) No CEO of the Business Council of AlabamaChief of staff to Senator Richard Shelby 1982 Missouri (R) (99th overall) No Missouri Attorney GeneralState Treasurer of MissouriMissouri Senate 1975 North Carolina (R) (96th overall) No U.S. House of Representatives 1971 Ohio (R) (98th overall) No Venture capitalistU.S. Marine Corps Corporal 1984 Oklahoma (R) (95th overall) No U.S. House of Representatives 1977 Pennsylvania (D) (97th overall) Yes Lieutenant Governor of PennsylvaniaMayor of Braddock 1969 Vermont (D) (94th overall) No U.S. House of RepresentativesPresident pro tempore of the Vermont Senate 1947
Took office during the 118th Congress State Image Senator Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref Nebraska (R) No Governor of NebraskaCOO of TD AmeritradeCo-owner of the Chicago Cubs 1964 California (D) No President of EMILY's ListUC Board of RegentsPresident of SEIU Local 2015 1979 New Jersey (D) No Chief of staff to Governor Phil MurphyPort Authority of New York and New Jersey 1979 New Jersey (D) No U.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. National Security Council 1982 California (D) No U.S. House of RepresentativesCalifornia Senate 1960
House of Representatives Took office January 3, 2023 District Image Representative Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (R) No Chair of the Madison County Commission 1970 (R) Yes U.S. Navy SEAL 1980 (R) Yes Vice Chair of the Arizona-Mexico CommissionSenior advisor to Governor Doug Ducey 1982 (R) New seat California State Assembly 1985 (R) New seat Nurseryman 1966 (D) No Speaker pro tempore of the California State Assembly 1970 (D) No California State SenateCalifornia State Assembly 1972 (D) No Mayor of Long BeachLong Beach City Council 1977 (D) No Colorado SenateColorado House of Representatives 1981 (D) New seat Colorado House of Representatives 1980 (R) New seat President pro tempore of the Florida SenateFlorida House of Representatives 1967 (R) Yes Defense Business BoardU.S. Army 1980 (D) No Activist 1997 (R) Yes Political commentatorU.S. Air Force 1989 (R) New seat Secretary of State of Florida 1974 (D) No Broward County CommissionFlorida Director of Emergency ManagementFlorida House of Representatives 1980 (R) New seat Emergency physicianU.S. Navy Commander 1968 (R) No Businessman 1967 (D) No Hawaii Senate 1976 (D) No BusinessmanActivist 1966 (D) New seat Illinois House of Representatives 1983 (D) New seat Chief of staff to OMB Director Shalanda Young 1977 (D) No Meteorologist 1976 (R) No Indiana Senate 1976 (R) Yes Iowa SenateIowa House of RepresentativesU.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel 1979 (D) No Minority Leader of the Kentucky Senate 1979 (D) No Prince George's County State's AttorneyChair of the Maryland Public Service Commission 1961 (D) Yes Attorney 1982 (R) New seat BusinessmanU.S. Army Captain 1981 (D) New seat Michigan House of Representatives 1955 (R) No Jackson County Sheriff 1959 (R) No Television news journalist 1963 (R) No Missouri SenateMissouri House of Representatives 1976 (R) New seat U.S. Secretary of the InteriorU.S. House of RepresentativesMontana SenateU.S. Navy SEAL Team Six 1961 (R) Yes Minority Leader of the New Jersey SenateNew Jersey General Assembly 1968 (D) No Port Authority of New York and New Jersey 1985 (D) Yes Las Cruces City Council 1984 (R) No Businessman 1978 (R) Yes Disputed 1988 (R) Yes Hempstead Town Council 1982 (D) No Attorney 1976 (R) Yes New York State Assembly 1986 (R) New seat Dutchess County ExecutiveNew York State AssemblyDutchess County LegislatureMayor of Tivoli 1975 (R) No BusinessmanU.S. Navy Lieutenant 1967 (R) No Chair of the New York Republican State CommitteeChair of the Erie County Republican Party 1981 (D) No North Carolina SenateMayor of Snow HillU.S. Air Force 1971 (D) No North Carolina SenateNorth Carolina House of Representatives 1956 (R) No North Carolina Senate 1960 (D) New seat North Carolina Senate 1975 (D) New seat North Carolina SenateU.S. Army Major 1982 (D) Yes Cincinnati City Council 1976 (R) No Aide to President Donald TrumpU.S. Marine Corps Corporal 1988 (D) No Minority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives 1986 (R) No Oklahoma Senate 1979 (D) No Oregon Commissioner of LaborMajority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives 1964 (R) Yes Mayor of Happy Valley 1968 (D) New seat Oregon House of Representatives 1969 (D) No Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1987 (D) No AttorneyU.S. Navy Lieutenant 1984 (D) No General Treasurer of Rhode Island 1983 (R) No South Carolina House of Representatives 1985 (R) Yes Mayor of Maury County 1971 (R) No Smith County JudgeTyler City Council 1974 (R) No Collin County JudgeU.S. Army Special Forces 1953 (R) No BusinessmanU.S. Navy SEAL 1975 (R) New seat Insurance agent 1974 (D) No Texas House of RepresentativesBowie County Public Defender 1981 (D) New seat Austin City Council 1989 (R) New seat U.S. Army 1981 (D) No President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate 1968 (R) Yes Virginia SenateU.S. Navy 1971 (D) Yes Business owner 1988 (R) Yes U.S. Navy SEAL 1969 (R) No Attorney 1962
Non-voting delegates District Image Delegate Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (R) Yes Legislature of GuamU.S. Army 1962
Took office during the 118th Congress District Image Representative Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (D) No Virginia SenateVirginia House of Delegates 1972 (D) No White House Office of Intergovernmental AffairsOffice of Public Liaison 1987 (R) No Legal counsel for Representative Chris StewartDeputy Washington County AttorneyNatural Resources Conservation Service 1981 (D) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesNassau County Executive 1962 (D) No New York State SenateErie County Legislature 1976 (R) No California State AssemblyStaffer for Representative Kevin McCarthy 1979 (R) No Ohio SenateLeetonia Exempted Village School District 1969 (R) No Small Business AdministrationMayor of ParkerU.S. Air Force 1964 (D) No President of the Newark Municipal Council 1986 (D) November 12, 2024 No Harris County Department of Education 1980 (R) November 12, 2024 No Business owner 1976
See also List of United States representatives in the 118th Congress List of United States senators in the 118th Congress
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