New Faces in the Senate

There are 10 new members of the U.S. Senate: eight Democrats, one republican, and one independent.

Missouri

Claire McCaskill

Occupation:
Lawyer, Current State Auditor
Public Service:
State Legislature, Prosecutor, State Auditor
Education:
B.A., Law Degree, University of Missouri
Born:
Rolla, MO, United States
Residence:
Kirkwood, MO
Religion:
Catholic
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Maryland

Ben Cardin

Occupation:
Lawyer, Current Member of Congress
Public Service:
Maryland House of Delegates, Congress
Education:
B.A., University of Pittsburgh; Law Degree, University of Maryland
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Minnesota

Amy Klobuchar

Occupation:
Lawyer, Hennepin County Attorney
Public Service:
County Attorney
Education:
B.A., Yale University; Law Degree, University of Chicago
Born:
Plymouth, MN, USA
Residence:
Minneapolis, MN
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Montana

Jon Tester

Occupation:
Former Teacher, Current State Senator
Public Service:
Public School Teacher, School Board Member, State Senate
Education:
B.S., University of Great Falls
Born:
Havre, MT, USA
Residence:
Big Sandy, MT
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Ohio

Sherrod Brown

Occupation:
Member of Congress
Public Service:
State Legislature, Ohio Secretary of State, Congress
Education:
B.A., Yale University; M.A., Ohio State University
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Pennsylvania

Bob Casey Jr.

Occupation:
Current State Treasurer
Public Service:
State Auditor, State Treasurer
Education:
B.A., College of the Holy Cross; Law Degree, Catholic University
Born:
Scranton, PA, USA
Residence:
Srcanton, PA
Religion:
Catholic
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Rhode Island

Sheldon Whitehouse

Occupation:
Lawyer
Public Service:
State Attorney General, U.S. Attorney, State Policy Director
Education:
B.A., Yale University; Law Degree, University of Virginia
Born:
October 20, 1955, New York, NY, USA
Residence:
Providence, RI
Religion:
Protestant
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Tennessee

Bob Corker

Occupation:
Businessman, Former Mayor of Chattanooga
Public Service:
State Commissioner of Finance and Administration, Mayor
Education:
B.S., University of Tennessee
Born:
TN, USA
Residence:
Chattanooga, TN
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Vermont

Bernie Sanders

Occupation:
Member of Congress
Public Service:
Mayor of Burlington, Vt.; U.S. Congress
Education:
B.S. University of Chicago
Born:
Brooklyn, N.Y.
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