10 Youngest Members of Congress

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For many people, their twenties are all about exploration and discovery. It's only when their early thirties hit that they realize they're not a kid anymore; It's time to become an adult. But for the following 10 overachievers, their twenties were all about business. So much so, that they had all secured a spot in the United States Congress by their early 30s.

Click below to see the 10 youngest members of the 114th Congress. Note, this list includes members and members-elect, as the the 113th Congress is still in session.

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State Sen. Lee Zeldin (R-NY)

Age: 34
Birthday: January 30, 1880
Member-elect

Albany Law School graduate Lee Zeldin was elected to the New York Senate in 2011 and defeated incumbent Rep. Tim Bishop this November for Bishop's seat in the U.S. House.

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Carlos Curbelo (R-FL)

Age: 34
Birthday: March 1, 1980
Member-elect

University of Miami graduate and County School Board member Carlos Curbelo ousted Freshman Rep. Joe Garcia from South Florida's 26th district seat on Nov. 2.

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Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI)

Age: 34
Birthday: April 18, 1980

Justin Amash has represented Michigan's 3rd congressional district since 2011. He recently made headlines for tweeting that the police officer who killed Eric Garner was clearly using “excessive force.”

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Rep. Jason T. Smith (R-MO)

Age: 34
Birthday: June 16, 1980

Jason T. Smith won his seat in the House during a special election on June 2013 upon incumbent Frank Barnitz's resignation.

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Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-MA)

Age: 34
Birthday: October 4, 1980

Joseph P. Kennedy III comes from a long line of Kennedy's. His father is Joseph P. Kennedy II, son of former U.S. Senator (and brother of JFK) Robert F. Kennedy. Joseph P. Kennedy III went to Stanford for his undergraduate degree and Harvard Law for his J.D., and has served in the House since 2013.

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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA)

Age: 34
Birthday: November 16, 1980

Eric Swalwell ousted incumbent Democrat Pete Stark–who had been in office since 1973–in the 2012 general election. Last month, he was elected by his fellow Democrats to serve as regional whip for Northern California, Hawaii, and the Pacific Islands.

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Rep Tulsi Gabbard (R-HI)

Age: 33
Birthday: April 12, 1981

When Tulsi Gabbard was elected to represent Hawaii's sixth district in 2013, she became the first American Samoan as well as the first Hindu to enter the U.S. Congress. She also serves as the Vice-Chair of the Democratic National Committee.

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Rep. Aaron Schock

Age: 33
Birthday: May 28, 1981

Aaron Schock was elected to the Illinois House of Representative in 2005 at age 23, then got elected to the U.S. House at age 27 in 2009. He was the youngest member in the House during both the 111h and 112th Congresses.

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Rep. Patrick Murphy

Age: 31
Birthday: March 30, 1983

Patrick Murphy is the youngest representative in the current (113th) Congress, at age 31. But once the 114th Congress convenes in January, one other member will be younger than him.

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Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY)

Age: 30
Birthday: July 2, 1984
Member-elect

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Elise Stefanik, age 30, is the youngest woman ever to be elected to Congress. Stefanik graduated from Harvard in 2006, went on to join the administration of President Bush, work in the office of the White House Chief of Staff, serve as the communications director for the Foreign Policy Initiative, and manage Paul Ryan's debate preparation during his presidential bid in 2012.

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