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New Senators 2001-present


This table, organized by Congress, lists all new senators as they take the oath of office. For statistical information about freshmen senators, see Senate Freshmen Since Direct Election (1914).

NameParty-StateMethod of SelectionDate of swearing
118th Congress (January 3, 2023-January 3, 2025)
Katie BrittR-ALGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2023
Ted BuddR-NCGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2023
John FettermanD-PAGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2023
Markwayne MullinR-OKSpecial electionJanuary 3, 2023
Eric SchmittR-MOGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2023
J.D. VanceR-OHGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2023
Peter WelchD-VTGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2023
Pete RickettsR-NEAppointedJanuary 23, 2023

Laphonza ButlerD-CAAppointedOctober 3, 2023
117th Congress (January 3, 2021-January 3, 2023)
Bill HagertyR-TNGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2021
John W. HickenlooperD-COGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2021
Ben Ray LujánD-NMGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2021
Cynthia M. LummisR-WYGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2021
Roger MarshallR-KSGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2021
Tommy TubervilleR-ALGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2021
Jon OssoffD-GAGeneral electionJanuary 20, 2021
Alex PadillaD-CAAppointedJanuary 20, 2021
Raphael G. WarnockD-GASpecial electionJanuary 20, 2021
116th Congress (January 3, 2019-January 3, 2021)
Marsha BlackburnR-TNGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2019
Mike BraunR-INGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2019
Kevin CramerR-NDGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2019
Josh HawleyR-MOGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2019
Martha McSallyR-AZAppointedJanuary 3, 2019
Mitt RomneyR-UTGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2019
Jacky RosenD-NVGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2019
Kyrsten SinemaD-AZGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2019
Rick ScottR-FLGeneral electionJanuary 8, 2019

Kelly LoefflerR-GAAppointedJanuary 6, 2020
Mark KellyD-AZSpecial electionDecember 2, 2020
115th Congress (January 3, 2017-January 3, 2019)
Catherine Cortez MastoD-NVGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2017
Tammy DuckworthD-ILGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2017
Kamala HarrisD-CAGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2017
Maggie HassanD-NHGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2017
John KennedyR-LAGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2017
Chris Van HollenD-MDGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2017
Todd YoungR-INGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2017

Luther StrangeR-ALAppointedFebruary 9, 2017
Doug JonesD-ALSpecial electionJanuary 3, 2018
Tina SmithD-MNAppointedJanuary 3, 2018
Cindy Hyde-SmithR-MSAppointedApril 9, 2018
Jon Kyl1R-AZAppointedSeptember 5, 2018
114th Congress (January 3, 2015-January 3, 2017)
Shelley Moore CapitoR-WVGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2015
Bill CassidyR-LAGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2015
Tom CottonR-ARGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2015
Steve DainesR-MTGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2015
Joni ErnstR-IAGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2015
Cory GardnerR-COGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2015
James LankfordR-OKSpecial electionJanuary 6, 2015
David PerdueR-GAGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2015
Gary PetersD-MIGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2015
Michael RoundsR-SDGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2015
Ben SasseR-NEGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2015
Dan SullivanR-AKGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2015
Thom TillisR-NCGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2015
113th Congress (January 3, 2013-January 3, 2015)2
Tammy BaldwinD-WIGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2013
Ted CruzR-TXGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2013
Joe DonnellyD-INGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2013
Deb FischerR-NEGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2013
Jeff FlakeR-AZGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2013
Martin HeinrichD-NMGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2013
Heidi HeitkampD-NDGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2013
Mazie K. HironoD-HIGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2013
Tim KaineD-VAGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2013
Angus S. King, Jr.I-MEGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2013
Christopher MurphyD-CTGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2013
Elizabeth WarrenD-MAGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2013
Tim ScottR-SCAppointedJanuary 3, 2013

William M. CowanD-MAAppointedFebruary 7, 2013
Jeff ChiesaR-NJAppointedJune 10, 2013
Edward J. MarkeyD-MASpecial electionJuly 16, 2013
Cory A. BookerD-NJSpecial electionOctober 31, 2013
John E. WalshD-MTAppointedFebruary 11, 2014
112th Congress (January 3, 2011-January 3, 2013)3
Kelly AyotteR-NHGeneral electionJanuary 5, 2011
Richard BlumenthalD-CTGeneral electionJanuary 5, 2011
Roy BluntR-MOGeneral electionJanuary 5, 2011
John BoozmanR-ARGeneral electionJanuary 5, 2011
Daniel Coats4R-INGeneral electionJanuary 5, 2011
John HoevenR-NDGeneral electionJanuary 5, 2011
Ron JohnsonR-WIGeneral electionJanuary 5, 2011
Mike LeeR-UTGeneral electionJanuary 5, 2011
Jerry MoranR-KSGeneral electionJanuary 5, 2011
Rand PaulR-KYGeneral electionJanuary 5, 2011
Rob PortmanR-OHGeneral electionJanuary 5, 2011
Marco RubioR-FLGeneral electionJanuary 5, 2011
Patrick ToomeyR-PAGeneral electionJanuary 5, 2011

Dean HellerR-NVAppointedMay 9, 2011
Brian SchatzD-HIAppointedDecember 27, 2012
111th Congress (January 3, 2009-January 3, 2011)
Mark BegichD-AKGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2009
Kay HaganD-NCGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2009
Mike JohannsR-NEGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2009
Jeff MerkleyD-ORGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2009
James RischR-IDGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2009
Jeanne ShaheenD-NHGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2009
Mark UdallD-COGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2009
Tom UdallD-NMGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2009
Mark WarnerD-VAGeneral electionJanuary 6, 2009
Roland BurrisD-ILAppointedJanuary 15, 2009
Edward KaufmanD-DEAppointedJanuary 16, 2009
Michael BennetD-COAppointedJanuary 22, 2009
Kirsten GillibrandD-NYAppointedJanuary 27, 2009
Al Franken5D-MNGeneral electionJuly 7, 2009

George LeMieuxR-FLAppointedSeptember 10, 2009
Paul KirkD-MAAppointedSeptember 25, 2009
Scott BrownR-MASpecial electionFebruary 4, 2010
Carte GoodwinD-WVAppointedJuly 20, 2010
Chris CoonsD-DESpecial electionNovember 15, 2010
Joe Manchin IIID-WVSpecial electionNovember 15, 2010
Mark KirkR-ILSpecial election & General election6November 29, 2010
110th Congress (January 3, 2007-January 3, 2009)
Sherrod BrownD-OHGeneral electionJanuary 4, 2007
Benjamin CardinD-MDGeneral electionJanuary 4, 2007
Robert P. Casey, Jr.D-PAGeneral electionJanuary 4, 2007
Bob CorkerR-TNGeneral electionJanuary 4, 2007
Amy KlobucharD-MNGeneral electionJanuary 4, 2007
Claire McCaskillD-MOGeneral electionJanuary 4, 2007
Bernard SandersI-VTGeneral electionJanuary 4, 2007
Jon TesterD-MTGeneral electionJanuary 4, 2007
Jim WebbD-VAGeneral electionJanuary 4, 2007
Sheldon WhitehouseD-RIGeneral electionJanuary 4, 2007

John BarrassoR-WYAppointedJune 25, 2007
Roger WickerR-MSAppointedJanuary 22, 2008
109th Congress (January 3, 2005-January 3, 2007)
Richard BurrR-NCGeneral electionJanuary 4, 2005
Tom CoburnR-OKGeneral electionJanuary 4, 2005
Jim DeMintR-SCGeneral electionJanuary 4, 2005
Johnny IsaksonR-GAGeneral electionJanuary 4, 2005
Mel MartinezR-FLGeneral electionJanuary 4, 2005
Barack ObamaD-ILGeneral electionJanuary 4, 2005
Ken SalazarD-COGeneral electionJanuary 4, 2005
John ThuneR-SDGeneral electionJanuary 4, 2005
David VitterR-LAGeneral electionJanuary 4, 2005

Robert MenendezD-NJAppointedJanuary 18, 2006
108th Congress (January 3, 2003-January 3, 2005)7
Lamar AlexanderR-TNGeneral electionJanuary 7, 2003
Saxby ChamblissR-GAGeneral electionJanuary 7, 2003
Norm ColemanR-MNGeneral electionJanuary 7, 2003
Elizabeth DoleR-NCGeneral electionJanuary 7, 2003
Lindsay GrahamR-SCGeneral electionJanuary 7, 2003
Frank Lautenberg8D-NJGeneral electionJanuary 7, 2003
Mark PryorD-ARGeneral electionJanuary 7, 2003
John SununuR-NHGeneral electionJanuary 7, 2003
107th Congress (January 3, 2001-January 3, 2003)
George AllenR-VAGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2001
Maria CantwellD-WAGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2001
Tom CarperD-DEGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2001
Hillary Rodham ClintonD-NYGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2001
Jon CorzineD-NJGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2001
Mark DaytonD-MNGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2001
John EnsignR-NVGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2001
Bill NelsonD-FLGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2001
Ben NelsonD-NEGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2001
Debbie StabenowD-MIGeneral electionJanuary 3, 2001
Jean CarnahanD-MOAppointedJanuary 3, 2001

Dean BarkleyI-MNAppointedNovember 5, 2002
James TalentR-MOSpecial electionNovember 25, 2002
John CornynR-TXAppointed & General electionJanuary 7, 2003
Lisa MurkowskiR-AKAppointedJanuary 7, 2003

1.  Previously served in the Senate.

2.  Brian Schatz is counted as a new Senator in the 113th Congress, even though he began serving in the 112th Congress.

3.  Chris Coons, Joe Manchin III, and Mark Kirk were considered freshmen senators in the 112th Congress even though they began Senate service during the 111th Congress.

4.  Previously served in the Senate.

5.  Elected in the 2008 general election; however, the seat remained vacant until the election outcome was resolved by the Minnesota Supreme Court.

6.  Elected in both the 2010 special and general elections.

7.  James Talent, John Cornyn, and Lisa Murkowski were counted as new senators in the 108th Congress even though they began their Senate service in late 2002. Their Senate service began after the Senate had adjourned sine die for the 107th Congress.

8.  Previously served in the Senate.

Sources:
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774-present
Senate Calendar of Business