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List of new members of the 100th United States Congress

The 100th United States Congress began on January 3, 1987. There were 12 new senators (ten Democrats, two Republicans) and 50 new representatives (27 Democrats, 23 Republicans) at the start of the first session. Additionally, one senator (a Republican) and eight representatives (five Democrats, three Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 100th Congress before it ended on January 3, 1989.

Senate

Took office January 3, 1987

StateImageSenatorSenioritySwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth yearRef
Alabama Richard Shelby (D)6th
(94th overall)		Yes[a]
Defeated Jeremiah Denton (R)		U.S. House of Representatives
Alabama Senate		1934[1]
Arizona John McCain (R)8th
(96th overall)		No
Open seat; replaced Barry Goldwater (R)		U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Navy Captain		1936[2]
Colorado Tim Wirth (D)3rd
(91st overall)		No
Open seat; replaced Gary Hart (D)		U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Army Reserve		1939[3]
Florida Bob Graham (D)10th
(98th overall)		Yes
Defeated Paula Hawkins (R)		Governor of Florida
Florida Senate
Florida House of Representatives		1936[4]
Georgia Wyche Fowler (D)5th
(93rd overall)		Yes
Defeated Mack Mattingly (R)		U.S. House of Representatives
Atlanta City Council
U.S. Army		1940[5]
Louisiana John Breaux (D)1st
(89th overall)		No
Open seat; replaced Russell B. Long (D)		U.S. House of Representatives1944[6]
Maryland Barbara Mikulski (D)4th
(92nd overall)		Yes
Open seat; replaced Charles Mathias (R)		U.S. House of Representatives
Baltimore City Council		1936[7]
Missouri Kit Bond (R)11th
(99th overall)		Yes
Open seat; replaced Thomas Eagleton (D)		Governor of Missouri
State Auditor of Missouri		1939[8]
Nevada Harry Reid (D)9th
(97th overall)		Yes
Open seat; replaced Paul Laxalt (R)		U.S. House of Representatives
Chair of the Nevada Gaming Commission
Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Nevada Assembly		1939[9]
North Dakota Kent Conrad (D–NPL)12th
(100th overall)		Yes
Defeated Mark Andrews (R)		North Dakota Tax Commissioner1948[10]
South Dakota Tom Daschle (D)7th
(95th overall)		Yes
Defeated James Abdnor (R)		U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Air Force		1947[11]
Washington Brock Adams (D)2nd
(90th overall)		Yes
Defeated Slade Gorton (R)		U.S. Secretary of Transportation
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Attorney for W.D. Wash.
U.S. Navy		1927[12]

Took office during the 100th Congress

StateImageSenatorTook officeSwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth yearRef
Nebraska David Karnes (R)March 11, 1987Yes
Appointed; replaced Edward Zorinsky (D)		Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka1948[13]

House of Representatives

Took office January 3, 1987

DistrictRepresentativeSwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth yearRef
Alabama 7Claude Harris Jr. (D)NoState Circuit Judge1940[14]
Arizona 1John Jacob Rhodes III (R)NoLawyer1943[15]
Arizona 4Jon Kyl (R)NoAttorney1942[16]
California 2Wally Herger (R)NoState Assemblyman1945[17]
California 12Ernie Konnyu (R)NoState Assemblyman1937[18]
California 21Elton Gallegly (R)NoMayor of Simi Valley1944[19]
Colorado 2David Skaggs (D)NoState Representative1943[20]
Colorado 3Ben Nighthorse Campbell (D)YesState Representative1933[21]
Colorado 5Joel Hefley (R)NoState Senator1935[22]
Florida 2James W. Grant (D)NoState Senator1943[23]
Georgia 5John Lewis (D)NoCity Councilor1940[24]
Hawaii 1Pat Saiki (R)YesState Senator1930[25]
Illinois 4Jack Davis (R)NoState Representative1935[26]
Illinois 14Dennis Hastert (R)NoState Representative1942[27]
Indiana 5Jim Jontz (D)YesState Senator1951[28]
Iowa 3David R. Nagle (D)YesState Party Chair1943[29]
Iowa 6Fred Grandy (R)YesActor1948[30]
Kentucky 4Jim Bunning (R)NoState Senator1931[31]
Louisiana 6Richard Baker (R)NoState Representative1948[32]
Louisiana 7Jimmy Hayes (D)NoLawyer1946[33]
Louisiana 8Clyde C. Holloway (R)YesBusinessman1943[34]
Maine 1Joseph E. Brennan (D)YesGovernor of Maine1934[35]
Maryland 3Ben Cardin (D)NoState House Speaker1943[36]
Maryland 4Tom McMillen (D)YesProfessional basketball player1952[37]
Maryland 7Kweisi Mfume (D)NoCity Councilor1948[38]
Maryland 8Connie Morella (R)YesState Delegate1931[39]
Massachusetts 8Joseph P. Kennedy II (D)NoPresident of Citizens Energy Corporation1952[40]
Michigan 4Fred Upton (R)NoCongressional staffer1953[41]
Mississippi 2Mike Espy (D)YesAttorney1953[42]
Missouri 2Jack Buechner (R)YesState Representative1940[43]
Nevada 1James Bilbray (D)NoState Senator1938[44]
New York 1George J. Hochbrueckner (D)YesState Assemblyman1938[45]
New York 6Floyd Flake (D)NoPastor1945[46]
New York 30Louise Slaughter (D)YesState Assemblywoman1929[47]
New York 34Amo Houghton (R)YesBusiness executive1926[48]
North Carolina 3Martin Lancaster (D)NoState Representative1943[49]
North Carolina 4David Price (D)YesProfessor1940[50]
North Carolina 10Cass Ballenger (R)NoState Senator1926[51]
North Carolina 11James M. Clarke (D)YesU.S. Representative[b]1917[52]
Ohio 8Donald "Buz" Lukens (R)NoState Senator1931[53]
Ohio 14Tom Sawyer (D)NoMayor of Akron1945[54]
Oklahoma 1Jim Inhofe (R)YesMayor of Tulsa1934[55]
Oregon 4Peter DeFazio (D)NoCounty Commissioner1947[56]
Pennsylvania 7Curt Weldon (R)YesCounty Councilor1947[57]
South Carolina 1Arthur Ravenel Jr. (R)NoState Senator1927[58]
South Carolina 4Liz J. Patterson (D)YesState Senator1939[59]
South Dakota at-largeTim Johnson (D)NoState Senator1946[60]
Texas 21Lamar Smith (R)NoCounty Commissioner1947[61]
Utah 2Wayne Owens (D)YesU.S. Representative[c]1937[62]
Virginia 2Owen B. Pickett (D)YesState Delegate1930[63]

Took office during the 100th Congress

DistrictRepresentativeTook officeSwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth yearRef
California 5Nancy Pelosi (D)June 2, 1987NoState Party Chair1940[64]
Connecticut 4Chris Shays (R)August 18, 1987NoState Representative1945[65]
Tennessee 5Bob Clement (D)January 19, 1988NoPresident of Cumberland University1943[66]
Louisiana 4Jim McCrery (R)April 16, 1988YesCongressional staffer1949[67]
Virginia 5Lewis F. Payne Jr. (D)June 14, 1988NoBusiness executive1945[68]
Illinois 21Jerry Costello (D)August 9, 1988NoCounty Board Member1949[69]
New Jersey 3Frank Pallone (D)November 8, 1988NoState Senator1951[70]
Tennessee 2Jimmy Duncan (R)November 8, 1988NoCounty Court Judge1947[71]

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