The House and Senate Agriculture Committees will see changes to membership during the 2025 legislative session. Farm Policy News says two incumbent members, New York Representative Marcus Molinaro (R) and Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown (D), were not re-elected. This in addition to Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow (D), chair of the Senate Ag Committee, not seeking re-election.
Representative Molinaro had served on the committee since his election in 2022 and lost his race to Democrat Josh Riley.
On the Senate Ag Committee side, incumbent Brown lost his race to Republican challenger Bernie Moreno.
There were several incumbents who won re-election, including Deb Fischer, a Nebraska Republican who held on to her Senate seat, besting challenger Dan Osborn. Iowa Republican Zach Nunn held onto his House seat in Iowa’s Third Congressional District.
Democratic Illinois Representative Eric Sorenson is returning for a second term, as is Angie Craig, a Minnesota Democrat. Democrats Gabe Vasquez and Jahana Hayes each won re-election to the U.S. House representing New Mexico and Connecticut respectively.
