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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.
State | Image | Senator | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
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Texas | ![]() |
Bob Krueger (D) | January 21, 1993 | No Appointed; replaced Lloyd Bentsen (D) |
Railroad Commission of Texas U.S. House of Representatives[e] |
1935 |
Texas | ![]() |
Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) | June 14, 1993 | Yes Defeated Bob Krueger (D) |
Texas State Treasurer Texas House of Representatives |
1943 |
Oklahoma | ![]() |
Jim Inhofe (R) | November 16, 1994 | Yes Open seat; replaced David Boren (D) |
U.S. House of Representatives[f] MayorofTulsa Oklahoma Senate Oklahoma House of Representatives |
1934 |
Tennessee | ![]() |
Fred Thompson (R) | December 2, 1994 | Yes Open seat; replaced Harlan Mathews (D) |
Attorney | 1942 |
District | Delegate | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
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Guam at-large | Robert A. Underwood (D) | Yes | Educator | 1948 |
Puerto Rico at-large | Carlos Romero Barceló (NP/D) | Yes/No[h] | Governor of Puerto Rico | 1932 |
District | Representative | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
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Mississippi 2 | Bennie Thompson (D) | April 13, 1993 | No | County Supervisor | 1948 |
Ohio 2 | Rob Portman (R) | May 4, 1993 | No | White House Counsel | 1955 |
Wisconsin 1 | Peter W. Barca (D) | May 4, 1993 | No | State Assemblyman | 1955 |
California 17 | Sam Farr (D) | June 8, 1993 | No | State Assemblyman | 1941 |
Michigan 3 | Vern Ehlers (R) | December 7, 1993 | No | State Senator | 1934 |
Oklahoma 6 | Frank Lucas (R) | May 10, 1994 | Yes | Farmer | 1960 |
Kentucky 2 | Ron Lewis (R) | May 24, 1994 | Yes | Pastor | 1946 |
Oklahoma 1 | Steve Largent (R) | November 29, 1994 | No | Football player | 1954 |
Preceded by | New members of the 103rd Congress 1993–1995 |
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