List of new members of the 104th United States Congress
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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
[edit]Took office January 3, 1995
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Took office during the 104th Congress
[edit]| State | Image | Senator | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
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| Oregon | 
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Ron Wyden (D) | February 5, 1996 | Yes Open seat; replaced Bob Packwood (R) |
U.S. House of Representatives[g] | 1949 |
| Kansas | .jpg)
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Sheila Frahm (R) | June 11, 1996 | No Appointed; replaced Bob Dole (R) |
Lieutenant Governor of Kansas Kansas Senate |
1945 |
| Kansas | 
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Sam Brownback (R) | November 7, 1996 | No Defeated Sheila Frahm (R) in a primary |
U.S. House of Representatives[h] Kansas Secretary of Agriculture |
1956 |
House of Representatives
[edit]Took office January 3, 1995
[edit]Non-voting members
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ Elected to the 100th Congress, serving from 1987 to 1995 in Arizona's 4th congressional district.
- ^ Elected to the 96th Congress, serving from 1979 to 1995 in Maine's 2nd congressional district.
- ^ Elected to the 103rd Congress, serving from 1993 to 1995 in Minnesota's 2nd congressional district.
- ^ Elected to the 98th Congress, serving from 1983 to 1991 in Ohio's 7th congressional district.
- ^ Elected to the 102nd Congress, serving from 1991 to 1995 in Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district.
- ^ Elected to the 101st Congress, serving from 1989 to 1995 in Wyoming's at-large congressional district.
- ^ Elected to the 97th Congress, serving from 1981 to 1996 in Oregon's 2nd congressional district.
- ^ Elected to the 103rd Congress, serving from 1995 to 1996 in Kansas's 2nd congressional district.
- ^ Previously elected to the 102nd Congress, serving from 1991 to 1993.