List of new members of the 112th United States Congress explained

The 112th United States Congress began on January 3, 2011. There were 13 new senators (one Democrat, 12 Republicans) and 94 new representatives (nine Democrats, 85 Republicans) at the start of its first session. Additionally, three senators (one Democrat, two Republicans) and 10 representatives (seven Democrats, three Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 112th Congress before it ended on January 3, 2013.

The president of the House Democratic freshman class was Terri Sewell of Alabama, while the president of the House Republican freshman class was Austin Scott of Georgia. Additionally, the Republican's freshmen liaisons were Kristi Noem of South Dakota and Tim Scott of South Carolina.^[1]

This freshmen class was overwhelmingly Republican, resulting in an even larger prevalence of Republican freshmen than during the Republican Revolution of 1994, with approximately 23% of the 47 elected Republican senators and 33% of the 242 elected Republican representatives being first-timers.

Senate

Took office January 3, 2011

State	Image	Senator	Seniority	Switched party	Prior background	Birth year	Ref
Arkansas			(R)	(92nd overall)	Yes	U.S. House of Representatives Rogers Public School Board Optometrist	1950	[2]
Connecticut			(D)	(98th overall)	No	Connecticut Attorney General Connecticut State Senate Connecticut House of Representatives U.S. Attorney for Connecticut U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Sergeant	1946	[3]
Florida			(R)	(95th overall)	No	Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives West Miami City Commissioner	1971	[4]
Indiana			(R)	(88th overall)	Yes	U.S. Senate U.S. Ambassador to Germany U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Army Staff Sergeant	1943	[5]
Kansas			(R)	(90th overall)	No	U.S. House of Representatives Kansas Senate	1954	[6]
Kentucky			(R)	(97th overall)	No	Ophthalmologist	1963	[7]
Missouri			(R)	(89th overall)	No	U.S. House of Representatives President of Southwest Baptist University Missouri Secretary of State Greene County Clerk	1950	[8]
New Hampshire			(R)	(100th overall)	No	Attorney General of New Hampshire New Hampshire Department of Justice	1968	[9]
North Dakota			(R)	(94th overall)	Yes	Governor of North Dakota President of the Bank of North Dakota	1957	[10]
Ohio			(R)	(91st overall)	No	U.S. Trade Representative U.S. House of Representatives White House Director of Legislative Affairs	1955	[11]
Pennsylvania			(R)	(93rd overall)	Yes	President of the Club for Growth U.S. House of Representatives	1961	[12]
Utah			(R)	(99th overall)	No	Clerk for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Assistant U.S. Attorney	1971	[13]
Wisconsin			(R)	(96th overall)	Yes	Plastics manufacturer	1955	[14]

Took office during the 112th Congress

State	Image	Senator	Took office	Switched party	Prior background	Birth year	Ref
Nevada			(R)		No	U.S. House of Representatives Secretary of State of Nevada Nevada Assembly	1960	[15]
Hawaii			(D)		No	Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii Chair of the Democratic Party of Hawaii Hawaii House of Representatives	1972	[16]
South Carolina			(R)		No	U.S. House of Representatives South Carolina House of Representatives Charleston County Council	1965	[17]

House of Representatives

Took office January 3, 2011

District	Image	Representative	Switched party	Prior background	Birth year	Ref
			(R)	Yes	Montgomery City Council	1976	[18]
			(R)	No	Madison County Commission Madison County District Attorney Alabama House of Representatives	1954	[19]
			(D)	No	Lawyer	1965	[20]
			(R)	Yes	Dentist	1958	[21]
			(R)	No	Lawyer	1976	[22]
			(R)	Yes	Maricopa County Treasurer Arizona House of Representatives	1962	[23]
			(R)	Yes	Radio announcer U.S. Army Sergeant	1966	[24]
			(R)	Yes	U.S. Attorney for Eastern Arkansas U.S. Army Reserve Colonel	1968	[25]
			(R)	No	Mayor of Rogers Rogers City Council Arkansas National Guard Colonel	1957	[26]
			(R)	No	California State Senate U.S. Air Force Reserve Staff Sergeant	1967	[27]
			(D)	No	Speaker of the California State Assembly	1953	[28]
			(R)	Yes	Colorado House of Representatives	1956	[29]
			(R)	Yes	Colorado House of Representatives	1974	[30]
			(D)	Yes	Lieutenant Governor of Delaware	1956	[31]
			(R)	Yes	Mortician	1965	[32]
			(R)	No	Hernando County Sheriff Illinois Air National Guard	1951	[33]
			(R)	Yes	Florida Senate Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives	1949	[34]
			(R)	No	Florida House of Representatives	1959	[35]
			(D)	No	Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Miami-Dade County School Board	1942	[36]
			(R)	Yes	Civilian advisor to the Afghan National Army U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel	1961	[37]
			(R)	Yes	Florida House of Representatives Orange County Sheriff's Office U.S. Air Force	1956	[38]
			(R)	New seat	Florida House of Representatives	1965	[39]
			(R)	No	Attorney	1970	[40]
			(R)	Yes	Georgia House of Representatives	1969	[41]
			(D)	Yes	President of the Hawaii Senate	1951	[42]
			(R)	Yes	Idaho House of Representatives	1967	[43]
			(R)	Yes	Business executive	1961	[44]
			(R)	No	Staffer for Vice President Dan Quayle	1969	[45]
			(R)	Yes	McLean County Board U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel	1978	[46]
			(R)	Yes	Illinois Senate Illinois House of Representatives DuPage County Board	1966	[47]
			(R)	Yes	Business owner	1964	[48]
			(R)	No	Secretary of State of Indiana	1970	[49]
			(R)	Yes	Cardiothoracic surgeon U.S. Navy Reserve	1962	[50]
			(R)	Yes	Orange County assistant deputy prosecutor U.S. Marine Corps Captain	1972	[51]
			(R)	No	Kansas Senate	1968	[52]
			(R)	Yes	Kansas House of Representatives	1976	[53]
			(R)	No	Aerospace manufacturing entrepreneur U.S. Army Captain	1963	[54]
			(D)	Yes	Louisiana House of Representatives	1973	[55]
			(R)	Yes	St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office Louisiana National Guard Sergeant	1970	[56]
			(R)	Yes	Maryland Senate U.S. Navy Medical Corps	1957	[57]
			(D)	No	Norfolk County District Attorney Massachusetts Senate Massachusetts House of Representatives	1952	[58]
			(R)	Yes	Physician	1952	[59]
			(R)	No	Michigan House of Representatives	1969	[60]
			(R)	No	Michigan House of Representatives	1980	[61]
			(R)	Yes	U.S. House of Representatives Michigan House of Representatives	1951	[62]
			(D)	No	Michigan Senate Michigan House of Representatives	1957	[63]
			(R)	Yes	Commercial airline pilot U.S. Navy Reserve Captain	1959	[64]
			(R)	Yes	Mississippi State Senate	1958	[65]
			(R)	Yes	Mississippi House of Representatives Mississippi National Guard Sergeant	1970	[66]
			(R)	Yes	Missouri House of Representatives	1960	[67]
			(R)	No	Auctioneer business owner	1955	[68]
			(R)	Yes	Nevada Senate Physician U.S. Army Reserve Brigadier General	1961	[69]
			(R)	Yes	Mayor of Manchester Manchester Board of Aldermen New Hampshire House of Representatives	1970	[70]
			(R)	Yes	U.S. House of Representatives New Hampshire Senate	1952	[71]
			(R)	Yes	Professional football player	1973	[72]
			(R)	Yes	U.S. House of Representatives New Mexico House of Representatives U.S. Air Force Captain	1947	[73]
			(R)	Yes	Federal Bureau of Investigation U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Corporal	1970	[74]
			(R)	Yes	Ophthalmologist	1959	[75]
			(R)	Yes	College administrator U.S. Army Colonel	1964	[76]
			(R)	Yes	Business owner	1951	[77]
			(R)	Yes	Assistant New York Attorney General Syracuse Common Council Registered nurse	1951	[78]
			(R)	Yes	Dunn Planning Board Registered nurse	1964	[79]
			(R)	Yes	Speaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives	1959	[80]
			(R)	Yes	U.S. House of Representatives Hamilton County Board of Commissioners Cincinnati City Council	1953	[81]
			(R)	Yes	Corporate executive U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel	1954	[82]
			(R

| Yes
| Ohio Senate
Ohio National Guard Brigadier General| 1965| ^[83] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| Mayor of Wadsworth
Wadsworth City Council| 1958| ^[84] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| Ohio Senate
Ohio House of Representatives
President of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation| 1954| ^[85] |-! | | | (R)| No
| Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma| 1968| ^[86] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| Butler County Council
Butler School Board| 1948| ^[87] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| U.S. Attorney for Eastern Pennsylvania
Delaware County District Attorney| 1955| ^[88] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| U.S. House of Representatives
Bucks County Board of Commissioners| 1963| ^[89] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| U.S. Attorney for Middle Pennsylvania
Lycoming County District Attorney| 1952| ^[90] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| Mayor of Hazleton
Hazleton City Council| 1956| ^[91] |-! | | | (D)| No
| Mayor of Providence
Rhode Island House of Representatives| 1961| ^[92] |-! | | | (R)| No
| South Carolina House of Representatives
Charleston County Council| 1965| |-! | | | (R)| No
| South Carolina House of Representatives| 1966| ^[93] |-! | | | (R)| No
| South Carolina Circuit Court Solicitor
Assistant U.S. Attorney| 1964| ^[94] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| South Carolina Senate
South Carolina House of Representatives| 1967| ^[95] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| South Dakota House of Representatives| 1971| ^[96] |-! | | | (R)| No
| Lawyer| 1962| ^[97] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| Physician| 1964| ^[98] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| Tennessee Senate
Tennessee House of Representatives
Registered nurse| 1951| ^[99] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| Farming business owner| 1973| ^[100] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| Texas Real Estate Commission
Energy company executive| 1954| ^[101] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| Bank executive| 1949| ^[102] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| Lawyer| 1961| ^[103] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| Car dealership owner
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Sergeant| 1960| ^[104] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| Virginia Senate
Virginia House of Delegates
Chatham Town Council| 1969| ^[105] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| Virginia House of Delegates| 1958| ^[106] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| Washington House of Representatives
Congressional staffer| 1978| ^[107] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| Chair of the West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia House of Delegates| 1947| ^[108] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| Ashland County District Attorney
Reality television personality| 1971| ^[109] |-! | | | (R)| Yes
| Business owner| 1956| ^[110] |}

Took office during the 112th Congress

District	Image	Representative	Took office	Switched party	Prior background	Birth year	Ref
			(D)		Yes	Erie County Clerk Hamburg Town Board Congressional staffer	1958	[111]
			(D)		No	Los Angeles City Council Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission	1952	[112]
			(R)		No	Chair of the Nevada Republican Party Nevada Senate Nevada Assembly U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps	1958	[113]
			(R)		Yes	Businessman U.S. Army Specialist	1941	[114]
			(D)		No	Oregon State Senate Oregon House of Representatives	1954	[115]
			(D)		No	Staff for U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords	1945	[116]
			(R)		No	Lewis County Judge/Executive	1971	[117]
			(D)		Yes	Union representative U.S. Marine Corps	1948	[118]
			(D)		No	Washington Director of Revenue Technology business executive	1962	[119]
			(D)		No	President of the Municipal Council of Newark Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders New Jersey Highway Authority	1958	[120]

See also

• List of United States senators in the 112th Congress
• List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 112th Congress by seniority

External links

• RealClearPolitics: Freshman Class of the 112th Congress

Notes and References

1. Web site: Freshman Class Leaders . .
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3. Web site: BLUMENTHAL, Richard . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
4. Web site: RUBIO, Marco . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
5. Web site: COATS, Daniel Ray . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
6. Web site: MORAN, Jerry . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
7. Web site: PAUL, Rand . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
8. Web site: BLUNT, Roy . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
9. Web site: AYOTTE, Kelly . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
10. Web site: HOEVEN, John . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
11. Web site: PORTMAN, Robert Jones (Rob) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
12. Web site: TOOMEY, Patrick Joseph . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
13. Web site: LEE, Mike . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
14. Web site: JOHNSON, Ron . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
15. Web site: HELLER, Dean . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
16. Web site: SCHATZ, Brian Emanuel . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
17. Web site: SCOTT, Tim . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
18. Web site: ROBY, Martha . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
19. Web site: BROOKS, Mo . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
20. Web site: SEWELL, Terri . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
21. Web site: GOSAR, Paul . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
22. Web site: QUAYLE, Ben . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
23. Web site: SCHWEIKERT, David . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
24. Web site: CRAWFORD, Rick . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
25. Web site: GRIFFIN, Tim . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
26. Web site: WOMACK, Steve . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
27. Web site: DENHAM, Jeff . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
28. Web site: BASS, Karen . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
29. Web site: TIPTON, Scott . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
30. Web site: GARDNER, Cory . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
31. Web site: GARDNER, Cory . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
32. Web site: SOUTHERLAND, Steve . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
33. Web site: NUGENT, Richard . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
34. Web site: WEBSTER, Daniel A. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
35. Web site: ROSS, Dennis . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
36. Web site: WILSON, Frederica . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
37. Web site: WEST, Allen . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
38. Web site: ADAMS, Sandra (Sandy) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
39. Web site: RIVERA, David . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
40. Web site: WOODALL, Rob . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
41. Web site: SCOTT, Austin . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
42. Web site: HANABUSA, Colleen . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
43. Web site: LABRADOR, Raúl R. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
44. Web site: WALSH, Joe . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
45. Web site: DOLD, Robert . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
46. Web site: KINZINGER, Adam . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
47. Web site: HULTGREN, Randy . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
48. Web site: SCHILLING, Bobby . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
49. Web site: ROKITA, Todd . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
50. Web site: BUCSHON, Larry . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
51. Web site: YOUNG, Todd . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
52. Web site: HUELSKAMP, Tim . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
53. Web site: YODER, Kevin . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
54. Web site: POMPEO, Mike . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
55. Web site: RICHMOND, Cedric . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
56. Web site: LANDRY, Jeff . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
57. Web site: HARRIS, Andy . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
58. Web site: KEATING, William R. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
59. Web site: BENISHEK, Dan . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
60. Web site: HUIZENGA, Bill . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
61. Web site: AMASH, Justin . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
62. Web site: WALBERG, Tim . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
63. Web site: CLARKE, Hansen . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
64. Web site: CRAVAACK, Chip . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
65. Web site: NUNNELEE, Alan . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
66. Web site: PALAZZO, Steven . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
67. Web site: HARTZLER, Vicky . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
68. Web site: LONG, Billy . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
69. Web site: HECK, Joe . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
70. Web site: GUINTA, Frank . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
71. Web site: BASS, Charles Foster . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
72. Web site: BASS, Charles Foster . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
73. Web site: PEARCE, Stevan . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
74. Web site: GRIMM, Michael G. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
75. Web site: HAYWORTH, Nan . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
76. Web site: GIBSON, Christopher . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
77. Web site: HANNA, Richard . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
78. Web site: BUERKLE, Ann Marie . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
79. Web site: ELLMERS, Renee . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
80. Web site: BERG, Rick . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
81. Web site: CHABOT, Steve . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
82. Web site: JOHNSON, Bill . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
83. Web site: STIVERS, Steve . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
84. Web site: RENACCI, Jim . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
85. Web site: GIBBS, Bob . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
86. Web site: LANKFORD, James . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
87. Web site: KELLY, Mike . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
88. Web site: MEEHAN, Patrick . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
89. Web site: FITZPATRICK, Michael G. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
90. Web site: MARINO, Thomas A. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
91. Web site: BARLETTA, Lou . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
92. Web site: CICILLINE, David N. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
93. Web site: DUNCAN, Jeff . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
94. Web site: GOWDY, Trey . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
95. Web site: MULVANEY, Mick . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
96. Web site: NOEM, Kristi . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
97. Web site: FLEISCHMANN, Chuck . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
98. Web site: DESJARLAIS, Scott . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
99. Web site: BLACK, Diane . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
100. Web site: FINCHER, Stephen Lee . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
101. Web site: FLORES, Bill . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
102. Web site: CANSECO, Francisco Raul (Quico) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
103. Web site: FARENTHOLD, Blake . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
104. Web site: RIGELL, E. Scott . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
105. Web site: HURT, Robert . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
106. Web site: GRIFFITH, H. Morgan . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
107. Web site: HERRERA BEUTLER, Jaime . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
108. Web site: MCKINLEY, David . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
109. Web site: DUFFY, Sean . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
110. Web site: RIBBLE, Reid . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
111. Web site: HOCHUL, Kathleen C. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
112. Web site: HAHN, Janice . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
113. Web site: AMODEI, Mark E. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
114. Web site: TURNER, Robert L. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
115. Web site: BONAMICI, Suzanne . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
116. Web site: BARBER, Ron . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
117. Web site: MASSIE, Thomas . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
118. Web site: CURSON, David Alan . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
119. Web site: DELBENE, Suzan K. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
120. Web site: PAYNE, Donald, Jr. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .