The 94th United States Congress began on January 3, 1975. There were five new senators (all Democrats) and 92 new representatives (75 Democrats, 17 Republicans) at the start of the first session. Additionally, nine senators (five Democrats, four Republicans) and nine representatives (six Democrats, three Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 94th Congress before it ended on January 3, 1977.
Due to redistricting in California, one representative was elected from a newly established congressional district.
Senate Took office January 3, 1975 State Image Senator Seniority Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref Arkansas (D) (97th overall) No Governor of ArkansasU.S. Marine Corps 1925 Colorado (D) (99th overall) Yes Attorney 1936 Iowa (D) (96th overall) No U.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. Marine Corps Captain 1932 North Carolina (D) (98th overall) No North Carolina Attorney GeneralNorth Carolina SenateU.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander 1925 Vermont (D) (100th overall) Yes Chittenden County State's Attorney 1940
Took office during the 94th Congress State Image Senator Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref New Hampshire (R) No U.S. SenateU.S. House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 1900 New Hampshire (D) Yes New Hampshire Insurance CommissionerU.S. Navy Lieutenant 1936 Missouri (R) Yes Missouri Attorney General 1936 Nebraska (D) Yes Mayor of OmahaOmaha Public Power DistrictU.S. Army Reserve 1928 Ohio (D) Yes U.S. SenateOhio SenateOhio House of Representatives 1917 Rhode Island (R) Yes U.S. Secretary of the NavyGovernor of Rhode IslandRhode Island House of RepresentativesU.S. Marine Corps Captain 1922 Michigan (D) No U.S. House of Representatives 1938 Minnesota (DFL) No Governor of MinnesotaMinnesota SenateMinnesota House of RepresentativesOlympic ice hockey playerU.S. Army 1933 California (R) Yes President of San Francisco State University 1906
House of Representatives Took office January 3, 1975 District Representative Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (D) No Legislative aide 1945 (D) Yes Mayor of San Jose 1931 (D) Yes County Supervisor 1926 (D) New seat State Assemblyman 1939 (D) Yes Mayor of Lakewood 1925 (D) Yes Mayor of West Covina 1922 (D) No Mayor of Santa Ana 1934 (D) Yes U.S. DOE official 1939 (D) Yes Lawyer 1944 (D) No CCAG Director 1944 (R) Yes Circuit Court Judge 1924 (D) Yes State Representative 1930 (D) No Flight surgeon 1935 (R) No U.S. Representative 1930 (D) Yes Professional advocate 1944 (R) No State Representative 1924 (D) Yes U.S. Representative 1926 (D) Yes Educator 1925 (D) No Lieutenant Governor of Illinois 1928 (D) Yes Educator 1928 (D) Yes Educator 1946 (D) Yes State Senator 1940 (D) Yes Professor 1942 (D) Yes U.S. Representative 1932 (D) No State Senator 1945 (R) No State Representative 1933 (D) Yes Congressional aide 1939 (D) Yes Business owner 1921 (D) No Campaign manager 1930 (D) No State Senator 1937 (R) Yes State Party official 1939 (R) Yes State Representative 1948 (D) Yes County Commissioner 1918 (D) No State Representative 1933 (D) Yes City Councillor 1941 (D) Yes Lawyer 1943 (D) No State Representative 1941 (D) Yes Legal advisor 1942 (R) No State Representative 1943 (DFL) Yes State Representative 1943 (DFL) No Congressional staffer 1934 (D) Yes State Representative 1941 (R) No Executive advisor 1911 (D) Yes District Court Judge 1937 (D) Yes City Prosecutor 1937 (D) Yes State Assemblyman 1937 (D) Yes Ethics advisor 1932 (R) No State Assemblywoman 1910 (D) Yes U.S. DOS official 1939 (D) Yes First Lady of New Jersey 1929 (D) Yes County Legislator 1949 (D) Yes Town Supervisor 1928 (D) No U.S. Representative 1920 (D) No State Assemblyman 1940 (D) No City Councillor 1923 (D) No Corrections Officer 1927 (D) No U.S. Representative 1929 (D) Yes District Attorney 1938 (D) Yes County Treasurer 1932 (D) Yes State Assemblyman 1939 (D) No County Comptroller 1935 (D) Yes Banker 1934 (D) Yes Entertainer 1930 (R) Yes Mayor of Cincinnati 1928 (R) No State Representative 1929 (R) Yes State Senator 1934 (D) No Newspaper publisher 1934 (D) Yes State Party Director 1940 (D) Yes State Representative 1942 (D) No U.S. Representative 1920 (D) Yes Real estate developer 1927 (R) No State Representative 1929 (D) Yes Chaplain 1943 (R) No Educator 1927 (R) Yes Industrial engineer 1937 (D) No State Representative 1940 (D) No State Representative 1936 (D) No Attorney 1934 (D) Yes State Representative 1936 (R) Yes U.S. Foreign Service officer 1942 (D) Yes Businesswoman 1929 (D) Yes State Representative 1945 (D) Yes State Senator 1926 (D) No Academic administrator 1935 (D) No Attorney 1927 (R) No Vermont Attorney General 1934 (D) Yes County Supervisor 1926 (D) Yes RFF President 1914 (D) No County Auditor 1937 (D) Yes State Assemblyman 1926 (D) Yes Priest 1919 (R) No State Senator 1942
Took office during the 94th Congress District Representative Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (R) No Columnist 1924 (D) No State Representative 1911 (D) No County Tax Assessor 1912 (D) Yes Mayor of Jamestown 1939 (R) Yes Obstetrician-gynecologist 1935 (D) No Lawyer 1924 (D) No State Representative 1946 (R) Yes State Representative 1943 (D) No State Representative 1943
See also List of United States representatives in the 94th Congress List of United States senators in the 94th Congress Watergate Babies
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