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The New Congressional Class profiles the members of the 120th Congress, one profile at a time, by Eleanor Ever Loyal.
Senate
Day 1 — November 10, 2026: The New Congressional Class: James Talarico of Texas — Senator-elect James Talarico of Texas, the first Democrat Texas has elected to the Senate since 1988.
Day 2 — November 11, 2026: The New Congressional Class: Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan — Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan, the epidemiologist and former Detroit health director who won the open Senate seat held by Gary Peters, and will be the first Muslim to serve in the Senate.
Day 3 — November 12, 2026: The New Congressional Class: Adam Hamilton of Kansas — Senator-elect Adam Hamilton of Kansas, pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, and the first Democrat Kansas has elected to the Senate in 94 years.
Day 4 — November 13, 2026: The New Congressional Class: Troy Jackson of Maine — Senator-elect Troy Jackson of Maine, former president of the Maine Senate and a logger, who defeated Senator Susan Collins.
Day 5 — November 13, 2026: The New Congressional Class: Annie Andrews of South Carolina — Senator-elect Annie Andrews of South Carolina, a pediatrician, the first woman elected to the Senate from her state and the first Democratic Senate winner there since 1998.
Day 6 — November 14, 2026: The New Congressional Class: Roy Cooper of North Carolina — Senator-elect Roy Cooper of North Carolina, the former two-term governor and attorney general who defeated Michael Whatley for the open seat held by Thom Tillis, the first Democrat North Carolina has elected to the Senate since 2008.
Day 6 (bonus) — November 14, 2026: The New Congressional Class: Scott Colom of Mississippi — Senator-elect Scott Colom of Mississippi, the Columbus district attorney who defeated Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith to become the first Black senator Mississippi voters have elected, and the first Democrat elected to a Mississippi Senate seat in more than four decades.
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