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List of new members of the 110th United States Congress

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The 110th United States Congress began on January 3, 2007. There were 10 new senators (eight Democrats, one Republican, one independent) and 54 new representatives (41 Democrats, 13 Republicans) at the start of its first session. Additionally, two senators (both Republicans) and 13 representatives (nine Democrats, four Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 110th Congress before it ended on January 3, 2009.

The representatives comprise a diverse group reflecting the multiculturalism of the United States. One representative graduated with a high school class of 25; another is said to have a net worth of $50 million. Backgrounds include teachers, musicians, authors, engineers, a vice admiral, and a professional football player. Religions include Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, and Islam (none claims to be atheist or agnostic). When taking office, ages ranged from 33 to 66, placing the class mostly in the baby boomer and generation X categories. Of this group 12 are female.

Senate

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Took office January 3, 2007

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State Image Senator Seniority Party change Prior background Birth year
Maryland Ben Cardin (D) 1st
(91st overall)
No
Open seat; replaced Paul Sarbanes (D)
U.S. House of Representatives
Maryland House of Delegates
1943
Minnesota Amy Klobuchar (D) 8th
(98th overall)
No
Open seat; replaced Mark Dayton (D)
Hennepin County Prosecuting Attorney 1960
Missouri Claire McCaskill (D) 7th
(97th overall)
Yes
Defeated Jim Talent (R)
State Auditor of Missouri
Jackson County Prosecutor
Missouri House of Representatives
1953
Montana Jon Tester (D) 10th
(100th overall)
Yes
Defeated Conrad Burns (R)
Montana Senate 1956
Ohio Sherrod Brown (D) 3rd
(93rd overall)
Yes
Defeated Mike DeWine (R)
U.S. House of Representatives
Secretary of State of Ohio
Ohio House of Representatives
1952
Pennsylvania Bob Casey Jr. (D) 4th
(94th overall)
Yes
Defeated Rick Santorum (R)
Pennsylvania Treasurer
Pennsylvania Auditor General
1960
Rhode Island Sheldon Whitehouse (D) 9th
(99th overall)
Yes
Defeated Lincoln Chafee (R)
Attorney General of Rhode Island
U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island
1955
Tennessee Bob Corker (R) 6th
(96th overall)
No
Open Seat; Replaced Bill Frist (R)
Mayor of Chattanooga 1952
Vermont Bernie Sanders (I) 2nd
(92nd overall)
No
Open seat; replaced Jim Jeffords (I)
U.S. House of Representatives
Mayor of Burlington
1941
Virginia Jim Webb (D) 5th
(95th overall)
Yes
Defeated George Allen (R)
U.S. Secretary of the Navy
Assistant Secretary of Defense
1946

Took office during the 110th Congress

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State Image Senator Took office Party change Prior background Birth year
Wyoming John Barrasso (R) June 25, 2007 No
Appointed; replaced Craig Thomas (R)
Wyoming Senate 1952
Mississippi Roger Wicker (R) December 31, 2007 No
Appointed; replaced Trent Lott (R)
U.S. House of Representatives
Mississippi Senate
1951

House of Representatives

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Took office January 3, 2007

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District Image Representative Party change Prior background Birth year
Arizona 5 Harry Mitchell (D) Yes Mayor of Tempe 1940
Arizona 8 Gabby Giffords (D) Yes State Senator 1970
California 11 Jerry McNerney (D) Yes Engineer 1951
California 22 Kevin McCarthy (R) No State Assemblyman 1965
Colorado 5 Doug Lamborn (R) No State Senator 1954
Colorado 7 Ed Perlmutter (D) Yes State Senator 1953
Connecticut 2 Joe Courtney (D) Yes State Representative 1953
Connecticut 5 Chris Murphy (D) Yes State Senator 1973
Florida 9 Gus Bilirakis (R) No State Representative 1963
Florida 11 Kathy Castor (D) No Hillsborough County Commissioner 1966
Florida 13 Vern Buchanan (R) No Business owner 1951
Florida 16 Tim Mahoney (D) Yes COO of vFinance 1956
Florida 22 Ron Klein (D) Yes State Senator 1957
Georgia 4 Hank Johnson (D) No County Commissioner 1954
Hawaii 2 Mazie Hirono (D) No Lieutenant Governor 1947
Idaho 1 Bill Sali (R) No State Representative 1954
Illinois 6 Peter Roskam (R) No State Senator 1961
Illinois 17 Phil Hare (D) No Union President 1949
Indiana 2 Joe Donnelly (D) Yes Lawyer 1955
Indiana 8 Brad Ellsworth (D) Yes Vanderburgh County Sheriff 1958
Indiana 9 Baron Hill (D) Yes former U.S. Representative 1953
Iowa 1 Bruce Braley (D) Yes Lawyer 1957
Iowa 2 David Loebsack (D) Yes Political Science Professor 1952
Kansas 2 Nancy Boyda (D) Yes Chemist 1955
Kentucky 3 John Yarmuth (D) Yes Publisher 1947
Maryland 3 John Sarbanes (D) No Lawyer 1962
Michigan 7 Tim Walberg (R) No State Representative 1951
Minnesota 1 Tim Walz (D) Yes Teacher 1964
Minnesota 5 Keith Ellison (D) No State Representative 1963
Minnesota 6 Michele Bachmann (R) No State Senator 1956
Nebraska 3 Adrian Smith (R) No State Legislator 1970
Nevada 2 Dean Heller (R) No Secretary of State 1960
New Hampshire 1 Carol Shea-Porter (D) Yes Social Worker 1954
New Hampshire 2 Paul Hodes (D) Yes Assistant State Attorney General 1951
New York 11 Yvette D. Clarke (D) No New York City Council member 1964
New York 19 John Hall (D) Yes Musician 1948
New York 20 Kirsten Gillibrand (D) Yes Lawyer 1966
New York 24 Michael Arcuri (D) Yes Oneida County District Attorney 1959
North Carolina 11 Heath Shuler (D) Yes Real estate professional
and former NFL player
1971
Ohio 4 Jim Jordan (R) No State Senator 1964
Ohio 6 Charlie Wilson (D) No State Senator 1943
Ohio 13 Betty Sutton (D) No State Representative 1963
Ohio 18 Zack Space (D) Yes City Law Director 1961
Oklahoma 5 Mary Fallin (R) No Lieutenant Governor 1954
Pennsylvania 4 Jason Altmire (D) Yes Healthcare Executive 1968
Pennsylvania 7 Joe Sestak (D) Yes Navy vice admiral 1951
Pennsylvania 8 Patrick Murphy (D) Yes Professor 1973
Pennsylvania 10 Chris Carney (D) Yes Associate Professor 1959
Tennessee 1 David Davis (R) No State Representative 1959
Tennessee 9 Steve Cohen (D) No State Senator 1949
Texas 22 Nick Lampson (D) Yes former U.S. Representative 1945
Texas 23 Ciro Rodriguez (D) Yes former U.S. Representative 1946
Vermont At-Large Peter Welch (D) Yes/No[1] State Senator 1947
Wisconsin 8 Steve Kagen (D) Yes Medical Doctor 1949

Took office during the 110th Congress

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District Representative Took office Party change Prior background Birth year
Georgia 10 Paul Broun (R) July 17, 2007 No Medical Doctor 1946
California 37 Laura Richardson (D) August 21, 2007 No State Assemblywoman 1962
Massachusetts 5 Niki Tsongas (D) October 16, 2007 No College dean 1946
Ohio 5 Bob Latta (R) December 11, 2007 No State Representative 1956
Virginia 1 Rob Wittman (R) December 11, 2007 No State Delegate 1959
Illinois 14 Bill Foster (D) March 8, 2008 Yes Physicist 1955
Indiana 7 André Carson (D) March 11, 2008 No City Councilor 1974
Mississippi 1 Travis Childers (D) May 13, 2008 Yes County Clerk 1958
Louisiana 1 Steve Scalise (R) May 3, 2008 No State Senator 1965
Louisiana 6 Don Cazayoux (D) May 3, 2008 Yes State Representative 1964
California 12 Jackie Speier (D) May 14, 2008 No State Senator 1950
Maryland 4 Donna Edwards (D) June 17, 2008 No Community activist 1958
Ohio 11 Marcia Fudge (D) November 18, 2008 No Mayor of Warrensville Heights 1952

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Welch replaced Bernie Sanders, and Independent who caucused with the Democrats, so no functional party shift.
Preceded by Freshman-class members of the 110th Congress Succeeded by