Senate's 16 new members arrive on Capitol Hill: Who are they?

Starting this Monday, the Senate welcomes 16 fresh faces to the Capitol’s marbled halls.

Roy Blunt of Missouri

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Sen.-elect Roy Blunt celebrates with supporters Nov. 3 in Springfield, Mo.

Republican Roy Blunt beat Democratic candidate Robin Carnahan in the race for Republican Christopher Bond’s seat. Sen.-elect Blunt represented Missouri’s Seventh Congressional District since 1997 and has served on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Taking all but two counties in Missouri, he won by a 13.7 percentage point margin.

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