10 Youngest Current U.S. Congressmen in 2024

The average age of the U.S. House of Representatives members at the start of the 117^th Congress is 58.4 years. The minimum required age to become a member of the House is only 25 years, and the youngest congressman on this list is currently 26 years old. Besides the youngest current congressman, the rest of this list are in their early- to mid-30s.

Many congressmen and congresswomen on this list are serving in the House for the first time.

This list was updated in January 2024. 

10. Jake LaTurner (February 17, 1988 – Present)

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Jake LaTurner is currently serving as the representative for Kansas’s 2^nd congressional district. LaTurner began his political career in 2013 when he was elected to the Kansas Senate. He had first run for the position in 2008 but lost. When LaTurner won in 2012, he was only 24 years old, making him the youngest member of the Kansas Senate.

In 2017, LaTurner was appointed as Kansas State Treasurer by Governor Sam Brownback; he then became the youngest statewide official in the country. The following year, LaTurner was elected to the position, and he remained Kansas State Treasurer until he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Did You Know?

Jake LaTurner briefly campaigned for the United States Senate in the 2020 election before opting to run for the United States House of Representatives instead.

9. Ritchie Torres (March 12, 1988 – Present)

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Ritchie Torres is currently the representative from New York’s 15^th district. This district covers most of the South Bronx, where Torres grew up. Along with Mondaire Jones, Torres is the first openly LGBTQIA+ Black man elected to Congress. Torres is also the first openly gay Afro-Latino ever elected to Congress.

Before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Torres served as a New York City Councilmember for the 15th district from 2013 to 2020. He was the first openly gay candidate to be elected to legislative office in the Bronx and the council’s youngest member.

As a New York City Councilmember, Torres chaired the Committee on Public Housing and was a deputy majority leader.

Did You Know?

As the Chairman overseeing New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), Ritchie Torres held the first committee hearing ever in public housing, which led to a $3 billion-dollar FEMA investment, the largest in NYC history.

8. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (June 4, 1988 – Present) 

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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is a new Democratic congresswoman. Gluesenkamp Perez’s win over Republican Joe Kent was touted as a great political upset. Early estimates had Gluesenkamp Perez in the loser’s seat, but following a recount, Kent conceded. 

Gluesenkamp Perez had previously lost a race for Skamania County Commissioner in 2016. Since 2020, she has served on the Washington State Democratic Party executive committee. 

Before entering politics, Gluesenkamp Perez graduated from Reed College in 2012 with an economics degree. She owns a car repair shop with her husband, Dean Gluesenkamp, in Portland, Oregon. 

Did You Know? 

During the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez supported Bernie Sanders. She says that she serves as Southwest Washington’s independent voice in Congress. 

7. George Santos (July 22, 1988 – Present) 

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Although Congress has only been in session for a few weeks, first-time congressman George Santos has already made a name for himself as a controversial figure. Santos has been accused of fraud and misusing campaign funds. 

Additionally, Santos is currently under fire for making false or dubious claims about his life, work history, and financial status. He has already admitted that he lied about his education and work history. However, Santos is under investigation for various issues by U.S. and Brazilian authorities. 

Santos first ran for a seat in his district in 2020 but lost to incumbent Thomas Suozzi. Like Trump, Santos refused to accept the election results and claimed that votes had been manipulated. Despite this, Santos was successful during the 2022 election. 

Did You Know?

Due to his controversies, George Santos’ fellow Republican New York congressmen have asked him to resign. 

6. Max Miller (November 13, 1988 – Present) 

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Max Miller is one of the new young Republican congressmen entering office for the first time in 2023. Miller graduated from Cleveland State University in 2013 and joined the Marine reserve later that year. (Modafinil)  

In 2016, Miller briefly worked for Marco Rubio’s campaign before leaving to work for Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. After Trump won, Miller became a political appointee in the Trump administration. Miller worked in various areas of Trump’s administration until the end of his presidency. 

In early 2021, Miller launched his campaign for Ohio’s 7th district. He was endorsed by Trump and won against Democratic nominee Matthew Diemer. 

Did You Know?

In December 2021, Max Miller was one of six people the January 6 committee subpoenaed to produce documents relating to the rally preceding the Capitol attack. 

5. Sara Jacobs (February 1, 1989 – Present)

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Sara Jacobs is currently serving as the representative for California’s 51st District and the youngest member of the California congressional delegation.

Jacobs graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Master of International Affairs degree in International Security Policy and Conflict Resolution. After earning her master’s degree, Jacobs worked for the United Nations and UNICEF.

Jacobs entered politics when she served as a policy advisor in Hilary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign.

Did You Know?

Sara Jacobs is the granddaughter of businessman and Qualcomm founder Irwin M. Jacobs.

4. Greg Casar (May 4, 1989 – Present) 

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Greg Casar is another junior congressman assuming office for the first time in 2023. Although this is Casar’s first national position, he previously served as a member of the Austin City Council from 2015 – 2022. 

Casar started his political activism while attending the University of Virginia. He worked with Students and Workers United for a Living Wage, which called for the university to pay its workers a higher living wage. 

After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and social thought, Casar worked as policy director for the Workers Defense Project until he first ran for office in 2014. 

During his time as an Austin City Councilmember, Casar led policy efforts on issues ranging from affordable housing, paid sick leave, living wage increases, tenant organizing, immigrant rights, criminal justice reforms, and police accountability. 

Did You Know?

Greg Casar was the first to represent Austin’s 4th district, the city’s most diverse district with 70% nonwhite citizens, the most young children in the area, and 30% non-citizen constituents. 

3. Anna Paulina Luna (May 6, 1989 – Present)

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Anna Paulina Luna is currently the youngest Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Luna is a first-time politician but previously served in U.S. Air Force from 2009 – 2014. 

After being honorably discharged, Luna earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of West Florida. 

Luna first ran for office in 2020 but lost to incumbent Charlie Crist. Before becoming a congresswoman, Luna worked as the director of Hispanic engagement for Turning Point USA, a producer for PragerU, and a reporter for the conservative media company El American. 

Did You Know?

Anna Paulina Luna is a member of the Freedom Caucus, and during the 2023 Speaker of the House election, she voted against Kevin McCarthy on the first 11 ballots. 

2. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (October 13, 1989 – Present)

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known by her initials AOC, first rose to prominence when she won the Democratic Party’s primary election for New York’s 14th congressional district in 2018. Ocasio-Cortez beat Joe Crowley, a 10-term incumbent, in what was widely seen as the biggest upset victory in the 2018 midterm election primaries.

Since then, Ocasio-Cortez has made a name for herself as one of the most progressive U.S. House of Representatives members.

Along with Rashida Tlaib, Ocasio-Cortez is the first female member of the Democratic Socialists of America elected to serve in Congress. Ocasio-Cortez supports progressive platforms, including Medicare for All, tuition-free public college, a federal jobs guarantee, a Green New Deal, and abolishing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Did You Know?

Taking office at the age of 29, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest woman ever to serve in the United States Congress.

1. Maxwell Frost (January 17, 1997 – Present) 

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Maxwell Frost, who is brand new to Congress, is currently the youngest U.S. Congressman at 26. While this is Frost’s first official government role, he has been politically active since Barack Obama’s 2012 presidential campaign. 

Frost has volunteered with several organizations seeking change in the U.S. He also worked for Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and Margaret Good. In 2018, Frost was the national organizing director for March for Our Lives, a student-led demonstration seeking support for stronger gun legislation. 

In 2021, Frost announced his bid for Florida’s 10th congressional district, an area that tends to lean Democratic. Frost was expected to win his district and was endorsed by prominent political figures, including Jesse Jackson, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren. 

Did You Know?

Maxwell Frost is currently the only Gen Z member of Congress and the second-ever congressman born in 1990, after Madison Cawthorn.