List of new members of the 103rd United States Congress
The 103rd United States Congress began on January 3, 1993. There were ten new senators (five Democrats, five Republicans) and 108 new representatives (61 Democrats, 47 Republicans), as well as two new delegates (both Democrats), at the start of the first session. Additionally, four senators (one Democrat, three Republicans) and eight representatives (three Democrats, five Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 103rd Congress before it ended on January 3, 1995.
Due to redistricting after the 1990 census, 27 representatives were elected from newly established congressional districts.
Senate
Took office January 3, 1993
State | Image | Senator | Seniority | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
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California | Barbara Boxer (D) | 1st (90th overall) | No Open seat; replaced Alan Cranston (D) | U.S. House of Representatives[a] | 1940 | |
Colorado | Ben Nighthorse Campbell (D) | 3rd (92nd overall) | No[b] Open seat; replaced Tim Wirth (D) | U.S. House of Representatives[c] Colorado House of Representatives | 1933 | |
Georgia | Paul Coverdell (R) | 7th (96th overall) | Yes Defeated Wyche Fowler (D) | Director of the Peace Corps Georgia State Senate | 1939 | |
Idaho | Dirk Kempthorne (R) | 11th (100th overall) | No Open seat; replaced Steve Symms (R) | Mayor of Boise | 1951 | |
Illinois | Carol Moseley Braun (D) | 5th (94th overall) | No Replaced Alan J. Dixon (D), who lost renomination | Cook County Recorder of Deeds Illinois House of Representatives | 1947 | |
New Hampshire | Judd Gregg (R) | 2nd (91st overall) | No Open seat; replaced Warren Rudman (R) | Governor of New Hampshire U.S. House of Representatives[d] Executive Council of New Hampshire | 1947 | |
North Carolina | Lauch Faircloth (R) | 6th (95th overall) | Yes Defeated Terry Sanford (D) | North Carolina Secretary of Commerce | 1928 | |
Utah | Bob Bennett (R) | 10th (99th overall) | No Open seat; replaced Jake Garn (R) | Businessman | 1933 | |
Washington | Patty Murray (D) | 9th (98th overall) | No Open seat; replaced Brock Adams (D) | Washington State Senate | 1950 | |
Wisconsin | Russ Feingold (D) | 8th (97th overall) | Yes Defeated Bob Kasten (R) | Wisconsin Senate | 1953 |
Took office during the 103rd Congress
State | Image | Senator | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
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Texas | Bob Krueger (D) | January 21, 1993 | No Appointed; replaced Lloyd Bentsen (D) | Railroad Commission of Texas U.S. House of Representatives[e] | 1935 | |
Texas | Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) | June 14, 1993 | Yes Defeated Bob Krueger (D) | Texas State Treasurer Texas House of Representatives | 1943 | |
Oklahoma | Jim Inhofe (R) | November 16, 1994 | Yes Open seat; replaced David Boren (D) | U.S. House of Representatives[f] Mayor of Tulsa Oklahoma Senate Oklahoma House of Representatives | 1934 | |
Tennessee | Fred Thompson (R) | December 2, 1994 | Yes Open seat; replaced Harlan Mathews (D) | Attorney | 1942 |
House of Representatives
Took office January 3, 1993
Non-voting members
District | Delegate | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
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Guam at-large | Robert A. Underwood (D) | Yes | Educator | 1948 |
Puerto Rico at-large | Carlos Romero Barceló (NP/D) | Yes/No[h] | Governor of Puerto Rico | 1932 |
Took office during the 103rd Congress
District | Representative | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
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Mississippi 2 | Bennie Thompson (D) | April 13, 1993 | No | County Supervisor | 1948 |
Ohio 2 | Rob Portman (R) | May 4, 1993 | No | White House Counsel | 1955 |
Wisconsin 1 | Peter W. Barca (D) | May 4, 1993 | No | State Assemblyman | 1955 |
California 17 | Sam Farr (D) | June 8, 1993 | No | State Assemblyman | 1941 |
Michigan 3 | Vern Ehlers (R) | December 7, 1993 | No | State Senator | 1934 |
Oklahoma 6 | Frank Lucas (R) | May 10, 1994 | Yes | Farmer | 1960 |
Kentucky 2 | Ron Lewis (R) | May 24, 1994 | Yes | Pastor | 1946 |
Oklahoma 1 | Steve Largent (R) | November 29, 1994 | No | Football player | 1954 |
See also
- List of United States senators in the 103rd Congress
- List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 103rd Congress by seniority
Notes
- ^ Elected to the 98th Congress, serving from 1983 to 1993 in California's 6th district.
- ^ Campbell joined the Republican Party in March 1995, during the 104th Congress.[1]
- ^ Elected to the 100th Congress, serving from 1987 to 1993 in Colorado's 3rd district.
- ^ Elected to the 97th Congress, serving from 1981 to 1989 in New Hampshire's 2nd district.
- ^ Elected to the 94th Congress, serving from 1975 to 1979 in Texas's 21st district.
- ^ Elected to the 100th Congress, serving from 1987 to 1994 in Oklahoma's 1st district.
- ^ Deal switched to the Republican Party in April 1995.[2]
- ^ The previous delegate, Antonio Colorado, was registered as Popular Democratic/Democratic.
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