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The 119th Congress was elected on November 5, 2024. The new legislative period will begin on January 3, 2025 and will end in January 3 2027. There are 435 members in the U.S. House of Representatives and 100 members in the U.S. Senate. The minimum age to be eligible as member of the House is 25. Senators must be at least 30 years old.
House Vacancies since the 2024 Election:
Since the 2024 election five vacancies have occurred in The 119th House of Representatives. Among these vacancies two occurred Republican held seats and three occurred in Democratic held seats. Both Republican vacancies occurred in Florida (Matt Gatez, and Michael Waltz), and a special election was held on April 1st 2025 to fill these seats. Two new members from Florida joined the U.S Congress on April 2nd 2025 (Randy Fine, and Jimmy Patronis).
In addition to these Republican vacancies, three members of the Democratic Party passed away (Raúl Grijalva -AZ, Sylvester Turner - TX, Gerry Connolly - VA). Special elections will occur this fall to determine these new members. Therefore the data below will cover the current 533 members including the two newly elected members from Florida. Lastly one member of the Republican Party resigned (Mark Green - TN).
Demographic Background in the 2024 Election
Preliminary estimates provided from CIRCLE at Tufts University indicate that 42% of young people aged 18-29 voted in the 2024 election, with turnout surpassing 50% in key battleground states. Nearly 50 million young citizens were eligible to vote, including over 8 million young voters who turned 18 since the 2022 midterms.
According to the Pew Research Center, Millennials in 2020 overtook Baby Boomers as the largest generation in the U.S., comprising 31% of the population, followed closely by Baby Boomers at 30.9%. Generation X makes up 28%, while the Silent Generation is the smallest at 9.9%.
This election showcased the increasing diversity of the youth electorate, with notable differences in voting patterns by race, gender, and issue priorities. Young voters played an important role, particularly in battleground states, influencing the outcome of the 2024 election. As a result, 12 members under the age of 35 were elected to Congress. Below is the demographic profile of the age of Federal Representatives following the 2024 election results.
The 119th House of Representatives
- the average age of Representatives is 57.31 years
- the youngest Representative is Maxwell Frost and was born in 1997
- the oldest Representative is Hal Rogers and was born in 1937
- 12 Representatives are Young Elected Leaders (age 35 or younger) as of Election Day 2024
Generational Breakdown
Within the 119th Congress the vast majority (nearly 2/3rds) of Representatives come from Generation X or the Baby Boom generation. Millennials and Gen-Z roughly account for the remaining 1/3rd of Representatives in the House. In total, 12 members of the US House of Representatives are 35 or younger, below is information about these young members.
Partisanship in the 119th House of Representatives
The chart below further breaks down the current partisan makeup of the 2025 US House of Representatives. Each dot represents a single member, colored by both party affiliation and whether the legislator qualifies as a Young Elected Leader (YEL)—defined as age 35 or younger at the time of the election. This format provides a visual snapshot of generational and partisan distribution within the chamber, highlighting how younger legislators are positioned across party lines.
Partisan dynamics in the US House of Representatives reflect not only ideological differences but also generational contrasts. The visual below highlights one key distinction: the average age of legislators by party. Overall Democrats have a higher mean age in the US House of Representatives. Differences in average ages may reflect broader trends in political recruitment, generational turnover, and candidate emergence in recent election cycles.
* Four House seats are currently vacant. (TX-18, AZ-7, VA-11, & TN-7)
Young Elected Representatives – US House of Representatives
Following the 2024 Congressional Elections in the United States, twelve members aged 35 or under were elected to the US House of Representatives. Below are all twelve of these members, listed in the provided order, along with information about their local districts and party affiliation.
Young Elected Representatives — Republican Party
| Photo | Name | District & Hometown | Birth Year (Age) | First Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Addison McDowell | North Carolina — 6th Advance, NC |
1994 (Age 30) | 2024 |
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Brandon Gill | Texas — 26th Flower Mound, TX |
1994 (Age 30) | 2024 |
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Abraham Hamadeh | Arizona — 8th Phoenix, AZ |
1991 (Age 33) | 2024 |
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Robert Bresnahan | Pennsylvania — 8th Dallas, PA |
1990 (Age 34) | 2024 |
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Anna Paulina Luna | Florida — 13th St. Petersburg, FL |
1989 (Age 35) | 2022 |
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Max Miller | Ohio — 7th Rocky River, OH |
1988 (Age 35) | 2022 |
Young Elected Representatives — Democratic Party
| Photo | Name | District & Hometown | Birth Year (Age) | First Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Maxwell Frost | Florida — 10th Orlando, FL |
1997 (Age 27) | 2024 |
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Yassamin Ansari | Arizona — 3rd Phoenix, AZ |
1992 (Age 32) | 2024 |
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Sarah McBride | Delaware — At Large Wilmington, DE |
1990 (Age 34) | 2024 |
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | New York — 14th New York City, NY |
1989 (Age 35) | 2018 |
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Greg Casar | Texas — 35th Austin, TX |
1989 (Age 35) | 2022 |
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Sara Jacobs | California — 51st San Diego, CA |
1989 (Age 35) | 2022 |
Photos courtesy of the Clerk of The United States House of Representatives
Gender in the 119th House of Representatives
The US House of Representatives reflects a range of age and gender dynamics that help shape the composition of the state’s legislative body. Across all members, 71% are men, while women make up the remaining 29%. Men have a higher mean age than women with the current US House. For male representatives there was an average age of 57.65 at the time of the election, compared to 56.47 for their female colleagues. Of the the 12 Young Elected Leaders, 7 are male, and 5 are female.
When examining both gender and party affiliation, notable age differences emerge within the US House of Representatives. Among men, Democrats have an average age of 58.28 and Republicans 57.26. Among women, the averages are lower in both parties, with Republican women at 53.85 and Democratic men at 57.34. Across all gender–party combinations, the average age exceeds 53. These patterns show how age representation in the US House varies by both gender and party, reflecting different pathways to political office across demographic groups.
* Four House seats are currently vacant.
Race and Ethnicity in the 119th House of Representatives
Generations by Race/Ethnicity in the 119th House
| Ethnicity | Generation Z 1997– |
Millennial Generation 1981–1996 |
Generation X 1965–1980 |
Boomer Generation 1946–1964 |
Silent Generation 1928–1945 |
Full Chamber |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White/Caucasian | – | 43 (65.15%) | 135 (74.18%) | 125 (75.76%) | 9 (52.94%) | 312 (72.39%) |
| Black/African American | – | 10 (15.15%) | 17 (9.34%) | 19 (11.52%) | 7 (41.18%) | 53 (12.30%) |
| Hispanic/Latino | – | 6 (9.09%) | 15 (8.24%) | 13 (7.88%) | – | 34 (7.89%) |
| Asian/Pacific American | – | – | 6 (3.30%) | 4 (2.42%) | 1 (5.88%) | 11 (2.55%) |
| Two or More Ethnicities | 1 (100%) | 3 (4.55%) | 3 (1.65%) | 3 (1.82%) | – | 10 (2.32%) |
| Other | – | 4 (6.06%) | 5 (2.75%) | – | – | 9 (2.09%) |
| Indian/Native American | – | – | 1 (0.55%) | 1 (0.61%) | – | 2 (0.46%) |
| Total | 1 (0.23%) | 66 (15.31%) | 182 (42.23%) | 165 (38.28%) | 17 (3.94%) | 431 (100%) |
* Four House seats are currently vacant. The full US House of Representatives is comprised of 435 voting members.
The 119th Senate
- The average age of Senators is 63.71 years
- The youngest Senator is Jon Ossoff (D-GA), who was born in 1987
- The oldest Senator is Charles Grassley (R-IA), who was born in 1933
- 5 Senators are Millennials
Young Elected Senators in the 119th Congress
In the 119th United States Senate no members are currently 35 years old or younger. Among all United States Senators, two are under the age of 40. One Republican and One Democrat, their information is below.
| Name | State | Birth Year
(Age on Election Day) |
Year First
Elected to the Senate |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jon Ossoff (D) | Georgia | 1987 (Age 37) | 2020 |
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Tim Sheehy (R) | Montana | 1985 (Age 38) | 2024 |
Partisanship in the 119th Senate
In the 119th Senate, 53 Senators belong to the Republican Party, and 47 Senators are Democrats (this includes 2 Independents who caucus with the Democrats). The median age of Republican Senators at the time of the election was 63.22. The median age of Democratic Senators at the time of the election was 63.31.
Gender in the 119th Senate
Race and Ethnicity in the 119th Senate
Generations by Race/Ethnicity in the 119th Senate
| Millennial Generation | Generation X | Boomer Generation | Silent Generation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Black/African American | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 4 | 16 | 58 | 6 |
Notes
The Young Elected Leaders Project applies the generational categorization of the Pew Research Center:
- Silent Generation: 1928 – 1945
- Baby Boomer Generation: 1946 – 1964
- Generation X: 1965 – 1980
- Millennial Generation: 1981 – 1996
- Generation Z: 1997 – 2012
This analysis is based on data from November 2024.
Citation Guideline
In referencing the Young Elected Leaders Project in publication please use the following language: “The Young Elected Leaders Project is housed at the Center for Youth Political Participation at The Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University – New Brunswick.”
Bibliographic Citation For this document
Author: Young Elected Leaders Project
Corresponding Authors: George D. Quinn
Year: 2024
Title: Age in The 119th U.S. Congress