The 108th United States Congress began on January 3, 2003. There were nine new senators (seven Republicans, two Democrats) and 53 new representatives (32 Republicans, 21 Democrats), as well as one new delegate (a Democrat), at the start of its first session. Additionally, four representatives (three Democrats, one Republican) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 108th Congress before it ended on January 3, 2005.
Due to redistricting after the 2000 census, 16 representatives were elected from newly established congressional districts.
Senate State Image Senator Seniority Switched party Prior background Birth yearArkansas (D)8th(100th overall)YesAttorney General of ArkansasArkansas House of Representatives1963Georgia (R)2nd(94th overall)YesU.S. House of Representatives1943Minnesota (R)7th(99th overall)YesMayor of Saint Paul1949New Hampshire (R)4th(96th overall)NoU.S. House of Representatives1964New Jersey (D)1st(93rd overall)NoU.S. Senate1924North Carolina (R)6th(98th overall)NoU.S. Secretary of LaborU.S. Secretary of TransportationFederal Trade Commission1936South Carolina (R)3rd(95th overall)NoU.S. House of RepresentativesSouth Carolina House of Representatives1955Tennessee (R)5th(97th overall)NoU.S. Secretary of EducationGovernor of Tennessee1940
House of Representatives Took office January 3, 2003 District Representative Switched party Prior background Birth yearJo Bonner (R)NoCampaign press secretary1959Mike Rogers (R)NoState Representative1958Artur Davis (D)NoAttorney1967Rick Renzi (R)New seatProperty and casualty agent1958Trent Franks (R)NoState Representative1957Raúl Grijalva (D)New seatPima County supervisor1948Dennis Cardoza (D)NoState Assemblyman1959Devin Nunes (R)New seatDairy farmer1973Linda Sánchez (D)YesLabor lawyer1969Marilyn Musgrave (R)NoState Senator1949Bob Beauprez (R)New seatState Party Chairman1948Ginny Brown-Waite (R)YesState Senator1943Katherine Harris (R)NoSecretary of State of Florida1957Kendrick Meek (D)NoState Senator1966Tom Feeney (R)New seatState House Speaker1958Mario Diaz-Balart (R)New seatState Senator1961Jim Marshall (D)YesMayor of Macon1948Denise Majette (D)NoJudge1955Phil Gingrey (R)New seatState Senator1942Max Burns (R)New seatProfessor1948David ScottNew seatState Senator1945Rahm Emanuel (D)NoSenior Advisor to the President1959Chris Chocola (R)YesBusinessman1962Steve King (R)NoState Senator1949Rodney Alexander (D)YesState Representative1946Mike Michaud (D)NoState Senator1955Dutch Ruppersberger (D)YesCounty Executive1946Chris Van Hollen (D)YesState Senator1959Candice Miller (R)YesSecretary of State of Michigan1954Thaddeus McCotter (R)New seatState Senator1965John Kline (R)YesU.S. Marine1947Jon Porter (R)New seatState Senator1955Jeb Bradley (R)NoState Representative1952Scott Garrett (R)NoState Assemblyman1959Steve Pearce (R)NoState Representative1947Tim Bishop (D)YesProvost1950Frank Ballance (D)NoState Senator1942Brad Miller (D)New seatState Senator1953Mike Turner (R)YesMayor of Dayton1960Tim Ryan (D)NoState Senator1973Jim Gerlach (R)New seatState Senator1955Tim Murphy (R)New seatState Senator1952Gresham Barrett (R)NoState Representative1961Bill Janklow (R)NoGovernor of South Dakota1939Lincoln Davis (D)YesState Senator1943Jim Cooper (D)NoU.S. House of Representatives1954Marsha Blackburn (R)NoState Senator1952Jeb Hensarling (R)New seatCampaign manager1957Chris Bell (D)NoHouston City Council1959Michael C. BurgessNoGynecologist1950John CarterNew seatJudge1941Rob BishopNoState House Speaker1951
Non-voting members District Delegate Switched party Prior background Birth yearMadeleine Bordallo (D)NoLieutenant Governor of Guam1933
Took office during the 108th Congress District Representative Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year (R) No City councilor 1949 (D) Yes Attorney General of Kentucky 1959 (D) Yes Law clerk 1970 (D) No North Carolina Supreme Court 1947
See also List of United States representatives in the 108th Congress List of United States senators in the 108th Congress
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