The House of Representatives will have several fresh faces among the ranks in the upcoming term.

The 2012 election was a particularly strong year for challengers — a whopping 66 new members will head to Washington when the 113th Congress kicks off in January.

With close to 15 percent of the new House comprised of fresh faces, there are a lot of new people to meet.

We've checked them out, and compiled a list of the 12 members who, because of their strange back-stories or all-star potential, are bound to make life on Capitol Hill more interesting next year.