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 State Image Senator Seniority Switched party Prior background Birth year California (D) (90th overall) No U.S. House of Representatives 1940 Colorado (D) (92nd overall) No U.S. House of RepresentativesColorado House of Representatives 1933 Georgia (R) (96th overall) Yes Director of the Peace CorpsGeorgia State Senate 1939 Idaho (R) (100th overall) No Mayor of Boise 1951 Illinois (D) (94th overall) No Cook County Recorder of DeedsIllinois House of Representatives 1947 New Hampshire (R) (91st overall) No Governor of New HampshireU.S. House of RepresentativesExecutive Council of New Hampshire 1947 North Carolina (R) (95th overall) Yes North Carolina Secretary of Commerce 1928 Utah (R) (99th overall) No Businessman 1933 Washington (D) (98th overall) No Washington State Senate 1950 Wisconsin (D) (97th overall) Yes Wisconsin Senate 1953
Took office during the 103rd Congress State Image Senator Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Texas (D) No Railroad Commission of TexasU.S. House of Representatives 1935 Texas (R) Yes Texas State TreasurerTexas House of Representatives 1943 Oklahoma (R) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesMayor of TulsaOklahoma SenateOklahoma House of Representatives 1934 Tennessee (R) Yes Attorney 1942
House of Representatives Took office January 3, 1993 District Representative Switched party Prior background Birth year (R) No Journalist 1937 (R) Yes State Board of Education 1947 (D) No State Senator 1942 (D) Yes Law clerk 1955 (D) New seat State Senator 1949 (D) No Congressional staffer 1960 (R) No State Representative 1949 (R) Yes City attorney 1939 (D) Yes County Supervisor 1948 (D) No Teacher 1937 (R) New seat State Assemblyman 1940 (R) New seat City Councilor 1961 (D) Yes County Supervisor 1942 (R) No Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense 1947 (R) New seat City Councilor 1938 (D) No State Assemblyman 1958 (D) New seat State Assemblywoman 1941 (D) No White House staffer 1945 (D) No Mayor of Compton 1957 (R) Yes University President 1931 (R) No State Senator 1951 (R) New seat Mayor of Diamond Bar 1939 (R) New seat Real estate agent 1953 (D) New seat Port Commissioner 1945 (D) New seat City Councilor 1942 (R) Yes State Representative 1953 (R) Yes Governor of Delaware 1939 (D) New seat State Representative 1946 (R) No City Councilor 1942 (D) New seat State Senator 1951 (R) New seat State Representative 1943 (R) No State Representative 1954 (R) New seat Businessman 1942 (D) No State Senator 1926 (D) No State Representative 1957 (R) New seat State Senator 1954 (D) New seat U.S. District Court Judge 1936 (R) Yes State Representative 1955 (D) No State Senator 1947 (R) Yes State Senator 1944 (R) New seat State Representative 1942 (D) No State Senator 1942 (D) No State Senator 1948 (D) New seat State Representative 1955 (R) Yes State Senator 1951 (D) No City Councilor 1946 (D) No Professor 1952 (D) New seat City Councilor 1953 (R) Yes Attorney 1944 (R) Yes Lawyer 1958 (D) No Businessman 1940 (D) Yes Mayor of Lexington 1941 (D) New seat State Senator 1962 (D) New seat State Senator 1951 (R) Yes Professor 1926 (R) Yes State Representative 1956 (D) No Attorney 1956 (R) Yes State Representative 1958 (D) Yes State Representative 1952 (R) No Businessman 1953 (D) No State Senator 1952 (R) No State Senator 1934 (R) No Insurance agent 1933 (DFL) Yes Lawyer 1942 (R) Yes News anchor 1948 (R) Yes State Representative 1956 (D) Yes State Senator 1934 (R) No State Assemblyman 1951 (D) No State Assemblyman 1930 (D) No State Senator 1954 (R) Yes County Legislator 1958 (R) No County Comptroller 1944 (R) No Town Councilor 1953 (D) No City Councilor 1953 (D) Yes City Councilor 1946 (R) No State Senator 1948 (D) No State Assemblyman 1938 (R) Yes Town Supervisor 1951 (D) New seat State Senator 1945 (D–NPL) No North Dakota Insurance Commissioner 1952 (D) No Mayor of Cincinnati 1939 (D) Yes Psychologist 1941 (R) Yes Businessman 1952 (D) No Ohio Secretary of State 1952 (R) No Judge 1951 (D) No State Senator 1959 (R) No Lawyer 1950 (D) No Businesswoman 1936 (D) No Journalist 1951 (D) No Sheriff 1957 (R) Yes State Senator 1951 (D) Yes Journalist 1942 (D) Yes State Representative 1950 (R) Yes Lawyer 1959 (D) No Advisor 1940 (R) Yes News executive 1954 (D) New seat State Senator 1945 (D) New seat State Senator 1947 (D) New seat State Senator 1935 (D) No State Senator 1940 (D) New seat State Senator 1947 (R) Yes Lawyer 1952 (D) New seat State Delegate 1946 (D) Yes State Representative 1958 (D) Yes State Representative 1951 (R) No State Party Chair 1941 (D) New seat State Senator 1943 (D) No State Senator 1953
Non-voting members District Delegate Switched party Prior background Birth year (D) Yes Educator 1948 (NP/D) Yes/No Governor of Puerto Rico 1932
Took office during the 103rd Congress District Representative Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year (D) No County Supervisor 1948 (R) No White House Counsel 1955 (D) No State Assemblyman 1955 (D) No State Assemblyman 1941 (R) No State Senator 1934 (R) Yes Farmer 1960 (R) Yes Pastor 1946 (R) No Football player 1954
See also List of United States representatives in the 103rd Congress List of United States senators in the 103rd Congress
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