These New Democrats Brought Peak Millennial Energy To Washington And It's Hilariously Awkward

Posted on Nov 9, 2026 UTC

It's officially freshman orientation time for the newly elected members of Congress!

The New Democrat Coalition is welcoming its largest freshman class ever.

And now, the posts from these new *Dems* are going viral for being super wholesome.

They're doing fit checks.

They're posing with their little booklets.

It's giving syllabus day.

Here's Paul Barringer, who won North Carolina's 13th Congressional District:

Here's Fred Wellman, who won Missouri's 2nd Congressional District:

And here's Ohio's Brian Poindexter and New York's Claire Valdez with a little "how it started vs. how it's going" moment.

But my personal favorites are these first-day-of-school photos:

Here's a close-up of Massachusetts's Dan Koh's first-day sign:

This one from New Jersey's Rebecca Bennett Jersey might be my absolute favorite:

As this person said, "This might be the most millennial new member orientation post yet, tbh."

Millennial cringe is officially taking over the White House!

Bye!

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