List of new members of the 103rd United States Congress explained

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

StateImageSenatorSenioritySwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth year
California (D)
(90th overall)		No
U.S. House of Representatives1940
Colorado (D)
(92nd overall)		No
U.S. House of Representatives
Colorado House of Representatives		1933
Georgia (R)
(96th overall)		Yes
Director of the Peace Corps
Georgia State Senate		1939
Idaho (R)
(100th overall)		No
Mayor of Boise1951
Illinois (D)
(94th overall)		No
Cook County Recorder of Deeds
Illinois House of Representatives		1947
New Hampshire (R)
(91st overall)		No
Governor of New Hampshire
U.S. House of Representatives
Executive Council of New Hampshire		1947
North Carolina (R)
(95th overall)		Yes
North Carolina Secretary of Commerce1928
Utah (R)
(99th overall)		No
Businessman1933
Washington (D)
(98th overall)		No
Washington State Senate1950
Wisconsin (D)
(97th overall)		Yes
Wisconsin Senate1953

Took office during the 103rd Congress

StateImageSenatorTook officeSwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth year
Texas (D)No
Railroad Commission of Texas
U.S. House of Representatives		1935
Texas (R)Yes
Texas State Treasurer
Texas House of Representatives		1943
Oklahoma (R)Yes
U.S. House of Representatives
Mayor of Tulsa
Oklahoma Senate
Oklahoma House of Representatives		1934
Tennessee (R)Yes
Attorney1942

House of Representatives

Took office January 3, 1993

DistrictRepresentativeSwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth year
(R)NoJournalist1937
(R)YesState Board of Education1947
(D)NoState Senator1942
(D)YesLaw clerk1955
(D)New seatState Senator1949
(D)NoCongressional staffer1960
(R)NoState Representative1949
(R)YesCity attorney1939
(D)YesCounty Supervisor1948
(D)NoTeacher1937
(R)New seatState Assemblyman1940
(R)New seatCity Councilor1961
(D)YesCounty Supervisor1942
(R)NoDeputy Assistant Secretary of Defense1947
(R)New seatCity Councilor1938
(D)NoState Assemblyman1958
(D)New seatState Assemblywoman1941
(D)NoWhite House staffer1945
(D)NoMayor of Compton1957
(R)YesUniversity President1931
(R)NoState Senator1951
(R)New seatMayor of Diamond Bar1939
(R)New seatReal estate agent1953
(D)New seatPort Commissioner1945
(D)New seatCity Councilor1942
(R)YesState Representative1953
(R)YesGovernor of Delaware1939
(D)New seatState Representative1946
(R)NoCity Councilor1942
(D)New seatState Senator1951
(R)New seatState Representative1943
(R)NoState Representative1954
(R)New seatBusinessman1942
(D)NoState Senator1926
(D)NoState Representative1957
(R)New seatState Senator1954
(D)New seatU.S. District Court Judge1936
(R)YesState Representative1955
(D)NoState Senator1947
(R)YesState Senator1944
(R)New seatState Representative1942
(D)NoState Senator1942
(D)NoState Senator1948
(D)New seatState Representative1955
(R)YesState Senator1951
(D)NoCity Councilor1946
(D)NoProfessor1952
(D)New seatCity Councilor1953
(R)YesAttorney1944
(R)YesLawyer1958
(D)NoBusinessman1940
(D)YesMayor of Lexington1941
(D)New seatState Senator1962
(D)New seatState Senator1951
(R)YesProfessor1926
(R)YesState Representative1956
(D)NoAttorney1956
(R)YesState Representative1958
(D)YesState Representative1952
(R)NoBusinessman1953
(D)NoState Senator1952
(R)NoState Senator1934
(R)NoInsurance agent1933
(DFL)YesLawyer1942
(R)YesNews anchor1948
(R)YesState Representative1956
(D)YesState Senator1934
(R)NoState Assemblyman1951
(D)NoState Assemblyman1930
(D)NoState Senator1954
(R)YesCounty Legislator1958
(R)NoCounty Comptroller1944
(R)NoTown Councilor1953
(D)NoCity Councilor1953
(D)YesCity Councilor1946
(R)NoState Senator1948
(D)NoState Assemblyman1938
(R)YesTown Supervisor1951
(D)New seatState Senator1945
(D–NPL)NoNorth Dakota Insurance Commissioner1952
(D)NoMayor of Cincinnati1939
(D)YesPsychologist1941
(R)YesBusinessman1952
(D)NoOhio Secretary of State1952
(R)NoJudge1951
(D)NoState Senator1959
(R)NoLawyer1950
(D)NoBusinesswoman1936
(D)NoJournalist1951
(D)NoSheriff1957
(R)YesState Senator1951
(D)YesJournalist1942
(D)YesState Representative1950
(R)YesLawyer1959
(D)NoAdvisor1940
(R)YesNews executive1954
(D)New seatState Senator1945
(D)New seatState Senator1947
(D)New seatState Senator1935
(D)NoState Senator1940
(D)New seatState Senator1947
(R)YesLawyer1952
(D)New seatState Delegate1946
(D)YesState Representative1958
(D)YesState Representative1951
(R)NoState Party Chair1941
(D)New seatState Senator1943
(D)NoState Senator1953

Non-voting members

DistrictDelegateSwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth year
(D)YesEducator1948
(NP/D)Yes/NoGovernor of Puerto Rico1932

Took office during the 103rd Congress

DistrictRepresentativeTook officeSwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth year
(D)NoCounty Supervisor1948
(R)NoWhite House Counsel1955
(D)NoState Assemblyman1955
(D)NoState Assemblyman1941
(R)NoState Senator1934
(R)YesFarmer1960
(R)YesPastor1946
(R)NoFootball player1954

See also

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