List of new members of the 106th United States Congress
The 106th United States Congress began on January 3, 1999. There were eight new senators (four Democrats, four Republicans) and 40 new representatives (23 Democrats, 17 Republicans) at the start of the first session.
Senate[]
Took office January 3, 1999[]
| State | Image | Senator | Seniority | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 
|
Blanche Lincoln (D) | 4th (96th overall) |
No Open seat; replaced Dale Bumpers (D) |
U.S. House of Representatives | 1960 |
| Idaho | 
|
Mike Crapo (R) | 3rd (95th overall) |
No Open seat; replaced Dirk Kempthorne (R) |
U.S. House of Representatives Idaho Senate |
1951 |
| Illinois | 
|
Peter Fitzgerald (R) | 7th (99th overall) |
Yes Defeated Carol Moseley Braun (D) |
Illinois Senate | 1960 |
| Indiana | 
|
Evan Bayh (D) | 6th (98th overall) |
Yes Open seat; replaced Dan Coats (R) |
Governor of Indiana Secretary of State of Indiana |
1955 |
| Kentucky | 
|
Jim Bunning (R) | 2nd (94th overall) |
Yes Open seat; replaced Wendell Ford (D) |
U.S. House of Representatives Kentucky Senate |
1931 |
| New York | 
|
Chuck Schumer (D) | 1st (93rd overall) |
Yes Defeated Al D'Amato (R) |
U.S. House of Representatives New York State Assembly |
1950 |
| North Carolina | 
|
John Edwards (D) | 8th (100th overall) |
Yes Defeated Lauch Faircloth (R) |
Lawyer | 1953 |
| Ohio | 
|
George Voinovich (R) | 5th (97th overall) |
Yes Open seat; replaced John Glenn (D) |
Governor of Ohio Mayor of Cleveland Ohio House of Representatives |
1936 |
Took office during the 106th Congress[]
| State | Image | Senator | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 
|
Lincoln Chafee (R) | November 2, 1999 | No Appointed; replaced John Chafee (R) |
Mayor of Warwick | 1953 |
| Georgia | 
|
Zell Miller (D) | July 24, 2000 | Yes Appointed; replaced Paul Coverdell (R) |
Governor of Georgia Lieutenant Governor of Georgia Georgia State Senate |
1932 |
House of Representatives[]
Took office January 3, 1999[]
| District | Representative | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California 1 | Mike Thompson (D) | Yes | State Senator | 1951 |
| California 3 | Doug Ose (R) | Yes | Real estate developer | 1955 |
| California 34 | Grace Napolitano (D) | No | State Assemblywoman | 1936 |
| California 36 | Steven T. Kuykendall (R) | Yes | State Assemblyman | 1947 |
| California 41 | Gary Miller (R) | No | State Assemblyman | 1948 |
| Colorado 2 | Mark Udall (D) | No | State Representative | 1950 |
| Colorado 6 | Tom Tancredo (R) | No | State Representative | 1945 |
| Connecticut 1 | John B. Larson (D) | No | State Senator | 1948 |
| Idaho 2 | Mike Simpson (R) | No | State Representative | 1950 |
| Illinois 9 | Jan Schakowsky (D) | No | State Representative | 1944 |
| Illinois 13 | Judy Biggert (R) | No | State Representative | 1937 |
| Illinois 19 | David D. Phelps (D) | No | State Representative | 1947 |
| Indiana 9 | Baron Hill (D) | No | State Representative | 1953 |
| Kansas 3 | Dennis Moore (D) | Yes | District attorney | 1945 |
| Kentucky 4 | Ken Lucas (D) | Yes | Judge | 1933 |
| Kentucky 6 | Ernie Fletcher (R) | Yes | State Representative | 1952 |
| Massachusetts 8 | Mike Capuano (D) | No | Mayor of Somerville | 1952 |
| Mississippi 4 | Ronnie Shows (D) | Yes | State Senator | 1947 |
| Nebraska 2 | Lee Terry (R) | No | City Councillor | 1962 |
| Nevada 1 | Shelley Berkley (D) | Yes | State Assemblywoman | 1951 |
| New Jersey 12 | Rush Holt Jr. (D) | Yes | Scientist | 1948 |
| New Mexico 3 | Tom Udall (D) | Yes | Attorney General of New Mexico | 1948 |
| New York 7 | Joe Crowley (D) | No | State Assemblyman | 1962 |
| New York 9 | Anthony Weiner (D) | No | City Councilor | 1964 |
| New York 22 | John E. Sweeney (R) | No | New York Labor Commissioner | 1955 |
| New York 27 | Thomas M. Reynolds (R) | No | State Assemblyman | 1950 |
| North Carolina 8 | Robin Hayes (R) | Yes | State Representative | 1945 |
| Ohio 11 | Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D) | No | Prosecutor | 1949 |
| Oregon 1 | David Wu (D) | No | Law clerk | 1955 |
| Oregon 2 | Greg Walden (R) | No | State Senator | 1957 |
| Pennsylvania 10 | Don Sherwood (R) | No | Automobile dealer | 1941 |
| Pennsylvania 13 | Joe Hoeffel (D) | Yes | State Representative | 1950 |
| Pennsylvania 15 | Pat Toomey (R) | Yes | Businessman | 1961 |
| South Carolina 4 | Jim DeMint (R) | No | Market researcher | 1951 |
| Texas 20 | Charlie Gonzalez (D) | No | Judge | 1945 |
| Washington 1 | Jay Inslee (D) | Yes | State Representative | 1951 |
| Washington 3 | Brian Baird (D) | Yes | Psychologist | 1956 |
| Wisconsin 1 | Paul Ryan (R) | No | Legislative aide | 1970 |
| Wisconsin 2 | Tammy Baldwin (D) | Yes | State Assemblywoman | 1962 |
| Wisconsin 8 | Mark Andrew Green (R) | Yes | State Assemblyman | 1960 |
Took office during the 106th Congress[]
| District | Representative | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia 6 | Johnny Isakson (R) | February 23, 1999 | No | State Senator | 1944 |
| Louisiana 1 | David Vitter (R) | May 29, 1999 | No | State Representative | 1961 |
| California 42 | Joe Baca (D) | November 16, 1999 | No | State Senator | 1947 |
See also[]
Categories:
- 106th United States Congress
- Lists of freshman class members of the United States Congress