List of new members of the 107th United States Congress
The
third party
member) and nine representatives (three Democrats, six Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 107th Congress before it ended on January 3, 2003.
Senate
Took office January 3, 2001
State | Image | Senator | Seniority | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delaware | Tom Carper (D) | 2nd (91st overall) |
Yes Defeated William Roth (R) |
1947 | ||
Florida | Bill Nelson (D) | 1st (90th overall) |
Yes Open seat; replaced Connie Mack III (R) |
U.S. House of Representatives
Florida House of Representatives |
1942 | |
Michigan | Debbie Stabenow (D) | 3rd (92nd overall) |
Yes Defeated Spencer Abraham (R) |
1950 | ||
Minnesota | Mark Dayton (D) | 11th (100th overall) |
Yes Defeated Rod Grams (R) |
Minnesota State Auditor | 1947 | |
Missouri | Jean Carnahan (D) | 10th (99th overall) |
Yes Defeated John Ashcroft (R)[a] |
First Lady of Missouri
|
1933 | |
Nebraska | Ben Nelson (D) | 7th (96th overall) |
No Open seat; replaced Bob Kerrey (D) |
Governor of Nebraska
|
1941 | |
Nevada | John Ensign (R) | 4th (93rd overall) |
Yes Open seat; replaced Richard Bryan (D) |
U.S. House of Representatives
|
1958 | |
New Jersey | Jon Corzine (D) | 9th (98th overall) |
No Open seat; replaced Frank Lautenberg (D) |
None | 1947 | |
New York | Hillary Clinton (D) | 8th (97th overall) |
No Open seat; replaced Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D) |
First Lady of the United States First Lady of Arkansas |
1947 | |
Virginia | George Allen (R) | 5th (94th overall) |
Yes Defeated Chuck Robb (D) |
U.S. House of Representatives
Virginia House of Delegates |
1952 | |
Washington | Maria Cantwell (D) | 6th (95th overall) |
Yes Defeated Slade Gorton (R) |
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington House of Representatives |
1958 |
Took office during the 107th Congress
State | Image | Senator | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota | IMN )
|
November 4, 2002 | Yes Appointed; replaced Paul Wellstone (D) |
None | 1950 | |
Missouri | Jim Talent (R) | November 25, 2002 | Yes Defeated Jean Carnahan (D) |
U.S. House of Representatives
Missouri House of Representatives |
1956 | |
Texas | John Cornyn (R) | December 2, 2002 | No Open seat; replaced Phil Gramm (R) |
Texas Supreme Court
|
1952 | |
Alaska | Lisa Murkowski (R) | December 20, 2002 | No Appointed; replaced Frank Murkowski (R) |
Alaska House of Representatives | 1957 |
House of Representatives
Took office January 3, 2001
Non-voting members
District | Delegate | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
---|---|---|---|---|
Puerto Rico at-large
|
Aníbal Acevedo Vilá (PD/D) | Yes/No[c] | Lawyer | 1962 |
Took office during the 107th Congress
District | Representative | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pennsylvania 9 | Bill Shuster (R) | May 15, 2001 | No | Businessman | 1961 |
California 32 | Diane Watson (D) | June 5, 2001 | No | U.S. Ambassador to Micronesia | 1933 |
Virginia 4 | Randy Forbes (R) | June 19, 2001 | Yes | State Senator | 1952 |
Florida 1 | Jeff Miller (R) | October 16, 2001 | No | State Representative | 1959 |
Massachusetts 9 | Stephen Lynch (D) | October 16, 2001 | No | State Senator | 1955 |
Arkansas 3 | John Boozman (R) | November 20, 2001 | No | Optometrist | 1950 |
South Carolina 2 | Joe Wilson (R) | December 18, 2001 | No | State Senator | 1947 |
Oklahoma 1 | John A. Sullivan (R)
|
February 15, 2002 | No | State Representative | 1965 |
Hawaii 2 | Ed Case (D) | November 30, 2002 | No
|
State Representative | 1952 |
See also
- List of United States senators in the 107th Congress
- List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 107th Congress by seniority
Notes
- Governor Roger B. Wilson appointed his widow Jeanto the seat.
- ^ Previously elected to the 103rd Congress, serving from 1993 to 1999.
- ^ The previous delegate, Carlos Romero Barceló, was registered as New Progressive/Democratic.