Members in U.S. Congress
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Apostles congratulate President on election win
Sixteen Latter-day Saints will serve in the U.S. Congress next year, including:
U.S. Senate
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the most senior Republican senator, was re-elected; he has served since 1976.
Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nevada, currently the majority leader of the U.S. Senate and the highest-ranking Latter-day Saint elected official in history, has served since 1986.
Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, elected in 1998.
Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, elected in 2008.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, elected in 2010.
Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nevada, elected to the Senate in May 2011; elected to the U.S. House in 2006.
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., newly elected to the U.S. Senate; elected to the U.S. House in 2000.
U.S. House
Rep. Wally Herger, R-Calif. did not run for re-election and will complete his service at the end of this year.
Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon, R-Calif., elected in 1992.
Rep. Michael Simpson, R-Idaho, elected in 1998.
Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, elected in 2000.
Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, elected in 2002.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, elected in 2008.
Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, elected in 2010.
Chris Stewart, R-Utah, newly elected.
Matt Salmon, R-Ariz., elected in 1994 and served three terms; elected again this year.
Rep. Eni Faleomavaega, D-American Samoa, is one of five territorial representatives in the House, serving as American Samoa’s nonvoting delegate, elected in 1989.
