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.

Chris Coons of Delaware

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Delaware Sen.-elect Chris Coons (r.) poses with challenger Christine O'Donnell at Return Day Nov. 4 in Georgetown, Del. The two are holding a hatchet that is symbolically buried at the end of each election season.

Chris Coons won the seat in the highly publicized race against Republican tea party candidate Christine O’Donnell. Ms. O'Donnell became a campaign sensation after video surfaced of her admitting to have "dabbled in witchcraft" as a teenager. Mr. Coons beat O’Donnell by a 16.6 percentage point margin. He previously worked as in leadership positions in New Castle County in Delaware.

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