List of new members of the 104th United States Congress
The 104th United States Congress began on January 3, 1995. There were nine new senators (all Republicans) and 86 new representatives (13 Democrats, 73 Republicans), as well as one new delegate (an independent), at the start of the first session. Additionally, three senators (one Democrat, two Republicans) and seven representatives (four Democrats, three Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 104th Congress before it ended on January 3, 1997.
Senate
Took office January 3, 1995
State | Image | Senator | Seniority | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
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Arizona | Jon Kyl (R) | 3rd (94th overall) | Yes Open seat; replaced Dennis DeConcini (D) | U.S. House of Representatives | 1942 | |
Maine | Olympia Snowe (R) | 1st (92nd overall) | Yes Open seat; replaced George J. Mitchell (D) | U.S. House of Representatives Maine Senate First Lady of Maine | 1947 | |
Michigan | Spencer Abraham (R) | 8th (99th overall) | Yes Open seat; replaced Donald Riegle (D) | Michigan Republican Party Chair | 1952 | |
Minnesota | Rod Grams (R) | 6th (97th overall) | No Open seat; replaced David Durenberger (R) | U.S. House of Representatives | 1948 | |
Missouri | John Ashcroft (R) | 7th (98th overall) | No Open seat; replaced John Danforth (R) | Governor of Missouri Missouri Attorney General State Auditor of Missouri | 1942 | |
Ohio | Mike DeWine (R) | 2nd (93rd overall) | Yes Open seat; replaced Howard Metzenbaum (D) | Lieutenant Governor of Ohio U.S. House of Representatives Ohio Senate | 1947 | |
Pennsylvania | Rick Santorum (R) | 5th (96th overall) | Yes Defeated Harris Wofford (D) | U.S. House of Representatives | 1958 | |
Tennessee | Bill Frist (R) | 9th (100th overall) | Yes Defeated Jim Sasser (D) | Surgeon | 1952 | |
Wyoming | Craig L. Thomas (R) | 4th (95th overall) | No Open seat; replaced Malcolm Wallop (R) | U.S. House of Representatives Wyoming House of Representatives | 1933 |
Took office during the 104th Congress
State | Image | Senator | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
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Oregon | Ron Wyden (D) | February 5, 1996 | Yes Open seat; replaced Bob Packwood (R) | U.S. House of Representatives | 1949 | |
Kansas | Sheila Frahm (R) | June 11, 1996 | No Appointed; replaced Bob Dole (R) | Lieutenant Governor of Kansas Kansas Senate | 1945 | |
Kansas | Sam Brownback (R) | November 7, 1996 | No Replaced Sheila Frahm (R), who lost in primary | U.S. House of Representatives Kansas Secretary of Agriculture | 1956 |
House of Representatives
Took office January 3, 1995
Non-voting members
District | Delegate | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
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U.S. Virgin Islands at-large | Victor O. Frazer (I) | Yes | Lawyer | 1943 |
Took office during the 104th Congress
District | Representative | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
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California 15 | Tom Campbell (R) | December 12, 1995 | Yes | U.S. Representative | 1952 |
Illinois 2 | Jesse Jackson Jr. (D) | December 12, 1995 | No | Campaign manager | 1965 |
California 37 | Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) | March 26, 1996 | No | State Assemblywoman | 1938 |
Maryland 7 | Elijah Cummings (D) | April 16, 1996 | No | State Delegate | 1951 |
Oregon 3 | Earl Blumenauer (D) | May 21, 1996 | No | City Commissioner | 1948 |
Missouri 8 | Jo Ann Emerson (R) | November 5, 1996 | No | None | 1950 |
Kansas 2 | Jim Ryun (R) | November 27, 1996 | No | Olympic athlete | 1947 |
See also
- List of United States senators in the 104th Congress
- List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 104th Congress by seniority
Notes
- ^ Previously elected to the 102nd Congress, serving from 1991 to 1993.
Preceded by | New members of the 104th Congress 1995–1997 | Succeeded by |
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