List of new members of the 109th United States Congress
The 109th United States Congress began on January 3, 2005. There were nine new senators (two Democrats, seven Republicans) and 40 new representatives (16 Democrats, 24 Republicans) at the start of its first session. Additionally, one senator (a Democrat) and six representatives (two Democrats, four Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 109th Congress before it ended on January 3, 2007.
Senate
Took office January 3, 2005
State | Image | Senator | Seniority | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
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Colorado | Ken Salazar (D) | 9th (100th overall) | Yes Open seat; replaced Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R) | Attorney General of Colorado | 1955 | |
Florida | Mel Martinez (R) | 7th (98th overall) | Yes Open seat; replaced Bob Graham (D) | U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Mayor of Orange County | 1946 | |
Georgia | Johnny Isakson (R) | 5th (96th overall) | Yes Open seat; replaced Zell Miller (D) | U.S. House of Representatives Georgia Senate Georgia House of Representatives | 1944 | |
Illinois | Barack Obama (D) | 8th (99th overall) | Yes Open seat; replaced Peter Fitzgerald (R) | Illinois Senate | 1961 | |
Louisiana | David Vitter (R) | 6th (97th overall) | Yes Open seat; replaced John Breaux (D) | U.S. House of Representatives Louisiana House of Representatives | 1961 | |
North Carolina | Richard Burr (R) | 1st (92nd overall) | Yes Open seat; replaced John Edwards (D) | U.S. House of Representatives | 1955 | |
Oklahoma | Tom Coburn (R) | 3rd (94th overall) | No Open seat; replaced Don Nickles (R) | U.S. House of Representatives | 1948 | |
South Carolina | Jim DeMint (R) | 2nd (93rd overall) | Yes Open seat; replaced Ernest Hollings (D) | U.S. House of Representatives | 1951 | |
South Dakota | John Thune (R) | 4th (95th overall) | Yes Defeated Tom Daschle (D) | U.S. House of Representatives | 1961 |
Took office during the 109th Congress
State | Image | Senator | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
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New Jersey | Bob Menendez (D) | January 18, 2006 | No Appointed; replaced Jon Corzine (D) | U.S. House of Representatives New Jersey Senate New Jersey General Assembly | 1954 |
House of Representatives
Took office January 3, 2005
Non-voting members
District | Delegate | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
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Puerto Rico at-large | Luis Fortuño (PNP/R) | Yes | Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce of Puerto Rico | 1960 |
Took office during the 109th Congress
District | Representative | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
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California 5 | Doris Matsui (D) | March 10, 2005 | No | White House staffer | 1944 |
Ohio 2 | Jean Schmidt (R) | September 6, 2005 | No | State Representative | 1951 |
California 48 | John Campbell (R) | December 7, 2005 | No | State Senator | 1955 |
California 50 | Brian Bilbray (R) | June 13, 2006 | No | U.S. House of Representatives | 1951 |
New Jersey 13 | Albio Sires (D) | November 13, 2006 | No | State Assemblyman | 1951 |
Texas 22 | Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (R) | November 13, 2006 | No | City Councilor | 1953 |
See also
- List of United States senators in the 109th Congress
- List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 109th Congress by seniority
Preceded by | Freshman-class members of the 109th Congress | Succeeded by |
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