The 109th United States Congress began on January 3, 2005. There were nine new senators (two Democrats, seven Republicans) and 40 new representatives (16 Democrats, 24 Republicans) at the start of its first session. Additionally, one senator (a Democrat) and six representatives (two Democrats, four Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 109th Congress before it ended on January 3, 2007.
Senate Took office January 3, 2005 State Image Senator Seniority Switched party Prior background Birth yearColorado (D)(100th overall)Yes Open seat; replaced Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R)Attorney General of Colorado1955Florida (R)(98th overall)Yes Open seat; replaced Bob Graham (D)U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentMayor of Orange County1946Georgia (R)(96th overall)Yes Open seat; replaced Zell Miller (D)U.S. House of RepresentativesGeorgia SenateGeorgia House of Representatives1944Illinois (D)(99th overall)Yes Open seat; replaced Peter Fitzgerald (R)Illinois Senate1961Louisiana (R)(97th overall)Yes Open seat; replaced John Breaux (D)U.S. House of RepresentativesLouisiana House of Representatives1961North Carolina (R)(92nd overall)Yes Open seat; replaced John Edwards (D)U.S. House of Representatives1955Oklahoma (R)(94th overall)No Open seat; replaced Don Nickles (R)U.S. House of Representatives1948South Carolina (R)(93rd overall)Yes Open seat; replaced Ernest Hollings (D)U.S. House of Representatives1951South Dakota (R)(95th overall)Yes Defeated Tom Daschle (D)U.S. House of Representatives1961
Took office during the 109th Congress State Image Senator Took office Switched party Prior background Birth yearNew Jersey (D)NoU.S. House of RepresentativesNew Jersey SenateNew Jersey General Assembly1954
House of Representatives Took office January 3, 2005 District Representative Switched party Prior background Birth yearDaniel Lungren (R)NoFormer Congressman1946Jim Costa (D)NoFamily farmer1952John Salazar (D)YesSoldier1953 Connie Mack IV (R)No State Representative 1967Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)NoState Representative State Senator1966Cynthia McKinney (D)NoFormer Congresswoman1955Tom Price (R)NoState Senator1954Lynn Westmoreland (R)NoState Representative1950John Barrow (D)YesAthens City Council, Athens County Commissioner1955 Dan Lipinski (D)NoPolitical assistant, college professor1966Melissa Bean (D)YesSales executive1962Mike Sodrel (R)YesGuardsman, automotive executive1945 Geoff Davis (R)YesRanger, manufacturing consultant1958Bobby Jindal (R)NoConsultant1971Charlie Melancon (D)YesState Representative, Small business owner1947Charles Boustany (R)YesSurgeon1956Joe Schwarz (R)No Physician1937Russ Carnahan (D)NoState Representative1958 Emanuel Cleaver (D)No Mayor of Kansas City, Minister 1944 Jeff Fortenberry (R)No Publishing executive, economist 1960Brian Higgins (D)YesBuffalo Common Councilman, State Representative, Political assistant1959Randy Kuhl (R)NoState Representative, State Senator, attorney1943Virginia Foxx (R)NoState Senator, college professor/administrator1943Patrick McHenry (R)No State Representative, realtor1975Dan Boren (D)NoState Representative1973Mike Fitzpatrick (R)NoMember of the Bucks County Board of Commissioners, Attorney1963Allyson Schwartz (D)NoState Senator1948Charlie Dent (R)NoState Representative State Senator1960Bob Inglis (R)NoFormer Congressman, Attorney1959 Louie Gohmert (R)YesSoldier1953Ted Poe (R)YesProsecutor, judge Harris County, Airmen1948Al Green (D)NoJustice of the Peace Harris County, attorney1947Michael McCaul (R)YesFederal prosecutor1952Mike Conaway (R)YesSoldier 1948Kenny Marchant (R)YesState Representative1951Henry Cuellar (D)No State Representative, Secretary of State Texas, 1955Thelma Drake (R)NoState Representative, realtor1949Cathy McMorris (R)NoState Representative, orchardist1969Dave Reichert (R)NoSheriff King County, Airmen1950Gwen Moore (D)NoState Representative, State Senate, civic affairs specialist1951
Non-voting members District Delegate Switched party Prior background Birth yearLuis Fortuño (PNP/R)YesSecretary of Economic Development and Commerce of Puerto Rico1960
Took office during the 109th Congress District Representative Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year (D) No White House staffer 1944 (R) No State Representative 1951 (R) No State Senator 1955 (R) No U.S. House of Representatives 1951 (D) No State Assemblyman 1951 (R) No City Councilor 1953
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See also List of United States representatives in the 109th Congress List of United States senators in the 109th Congress