Capitol’s new crop: Meet the freshman senators of the 119th Congress
By
Samantha-Jo Roth
and
Ramsey Touchberry
November 27, 2024 6:00 am
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The 2024 election cycle has ended, with Republicans holding control of all three branches of government. The Washington Examiner interviewed over two dozen new members as they prepare to take office in January. Part 3 of Capitol’s new crop will focus on the 12 incoming freshmen who will help pass, or oppose, President-elect Donald Trump’s second-term agenda in the Senate.
The Senate is welcoming a dozen new members just as Republicans take control of the upper chamber in January.
Voters in Montana, West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania voted for Republican candidates to take over seats currently held by Democrats, giving the GOP a 53-seat majority. Several other states elected Democrats to fill the seats of retiring incumbents.
In total, there will be six freshman Democrats in the Senate next year and six freshman Republicans.
The newly elected senators range in age, with Sen.-elect Tim Sheehy (R-MT) the youngest at 39 and Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) the oldest at 73 when he takes office. The median age of the Senate will hover around 65.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (3rd-L) poses with newly-elected Republican Senators (L-R) Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Jim Banks (R-IN), John Curtis (R-UT), Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) on Capitol Hill on Nov. 12, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Graeme Jennings / Washington Examiner)
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