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List of new members of the 99th United States Congress

The 99th United States Congress began on January 3, 1985. There were five new senators (three Democrats, two Republicans) and 41 new representatives (11 Democrats, 30 Republicans), as well as two new delegates (one Democrat, one Republican), at the start of the first session. Additionally, three senators (two Democrats, one Republican) and five representatives (four Democrats, one Republican) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 99th Congress before it ended on January 3, 1987.

Senate

Took office January 3, 1985

StateImageSenatorSenioritySwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth yearRef
Illinois Paul Simon (D)1st
(95th overall)		Yes
Defeated Charles H. Percy (R)		U.S. House of Representatives
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
U.S. Army Private		1928[1]
Iowa Tom Harkin (D)2nd
(96th overall)		Yes
Defeated Roger Jepsen (R)		U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Navy Reserve Commander		1939[2]
Kentucky Mitch McConnell (R)5th
(99th overall)		Yes
Defeated Walter Dee Huddleston (D)		Jefferson County Judge/Executive
Acting U.S. Assistant Attorney General		1942[3]
Tennessee Al Gore (D)3rd
(97th overall)		Yes
Open seat; replaced Howard Baker (R)		U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Army Specialist		1948[4]
Texas Phil Gramm (R)4th
(98th overall)		No
Open seat; replaced John Tower (R)		U.S. House of Representatives1942[5]

Took office during the 99th Congress

StateImageSenatorTook officeSwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth yearRef
West Virginia Jay Rockefeller (D)January 15, 1985No
Open seat; replaced Jennings Randolph (D)		Governor of West Virginia
Secretary of State of West Virginia
West Virginia House of Delegates		1937[6]
North Carolina Jim Broyhill (R)July 14, 1986No
Appointed; replaced John Porter East (R)		U.S. House of Representatives1927[7]
North Carolina Terry Sanford (D)December 10, 1986Yes
Defeated Jim Broyhill (R)		President of Duke University
Governor of North Carolina
North Carolina Senate
U.S. Army First Lieutenant		1917[8]

House of Representatives

Took office January 3, 1985

DistrictRepresentativeSwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth yearRef
Alabama 1Sonny Callahan (R)NoState Senator1932[9]
Arizona 5Jim Kolbe (R)YesState Senator1942[10]
Arkansas 2Tommy F. Robinson (D)Yes[a]Sheriff1942[11]
California 38Bob Dornan (R)YesU.S. Representative[b]1933[12]
Colorado 3Michael L. Strang (R)YesState Representative1929[13]
Connecticut 5John G. Rowland (R)YesState Representative1957[14]
Georgia 4Pat Swindall (R)YesLawyer1950[15]
Idaho 2Richard H. Stallings (D)YesEducator1940[16]
Illinois 13Harris Fawell (R)NoState Senator1929[17]
Illinois 14John E. Grotberg (R)NoState Senator1925[18]
Illinois 19Terry L. Bruce (D)YesState Senator1944[19]
Illinois 22Kenneth J. Gray (D)NoU.S. Representative[c]1924[20]
Indiana 1Pete Visclosky (D)NoCongressional staffer1949[21]
Iowa 5Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)YesBroadcaster1938[22]
Kansas 3Jan Meyers (R)NoState Senator1928[23]
Maryland 2Helen Delich Bentley (R)YesChair of the FMC1923[24]
Massachusetts 5Chester G. Atkins (D)NoState Senator1948[25]
Michigan 5Paul B. Henry (R)NoState Senator1942[26]
Michigan 10Bill Schuette (R)YesLawyer1953[27]
New Hampshire 1Bob Smith (R)YesEducator1941[28]
New Jersey 11Dean Gallo (R)YesState Assemblyman1935[29]
New York 9Thomas Manton (D)NoCity Councilor1932[30]
New York 20Joe DioGuardi (R)YesAccountant1940[31]
New York 30Fred J. Eckert (R)NoU.S. Ambassador[d]1941[32]
North Carolina 4Bill Cobey (R)YesAthletic administrator1939[33]
North Carolina 6Howard Coble (R)YesState Representative1931[34]
North Carolina 9Alex McMillan (R)NoCEO of Harris Teeter1932[35]
North Carolina 11Bill Hendon (R)YesU.S. Representative[e]1944[36]
Ohio 17James Traficant (D)YesSheriff1941[37]
Pennsylvania 11Paul Kanjorski (D)NoAttorney1937[38]
Tennessee 6Bart Gordon (D)NoState Party Chair1949[39]
Texas 6Joe Barton (R)NoEngineer1949[40]
Texas 13Beau Boulter (R)YesCity Commissioner1942[41]
Texas 14Mac Sweeney (R)YesWhite House staffer1955[42]
Texas 19Larry Combest (R)YesBusinessman1945[43]
Texas 22Tom DeLay (R)NoState Representative1947[44]
Texas 23Albert Bustamante (D)NoCounty Commissioner1935[45]
Texas 26Dick Armey (R)YesEconomist1940[46]
Utah 2David Smith Monson (R)NoLieutenant Governor of Utah1945[47]
Virginia 7D. French Slaughter Jr. (R)NoState Delegate1925[48]
Washington 1John Miller (R)NoCity Council President1938[49]

Non-voting members

DistrictDelegateSwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth yearRef
Guam at-largeVicente T. Blaz (R)YesUSMC Brigadier General1928[50]
Puerto Rico at-largeJaime Fuster (PD/D)Yes/No[f]U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General1941[51]

Took office during the 99th Congress

DistrictRepresentativeTook officeSwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth yearRef
Louisiana 8Catherine Small Long (D)March 30, 1985NoCongressional staffer1924[52]
Texas 1Jim Chapman (D)August 3, 1985NoDistrict attorney1945[53]
New York 6Alton Waldon (D)June 10, 1986NoState Assemblyman1936[54]
Hawaii 1Neil Abercrombie (D)September 20, 1986NoState Representative1938[55]
North Carolina 10Cass Ballenger (R)November 4, 1986NoState Senator1926[56]

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