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The 104th United States Congress began on January 3, 1995. There were nine new senators (all Republicans) and 86 new representatives (13 Democrats, 73 Republicans), as well as one new delegate (an independent), at the start of the first session. Additionally, three senators (one Democrat, two Republicans) and seven representatives (four Democrats, three Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 104th Congress before it ended on January 3, 1997.
| State | Image | Senator | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon |  | Ron Wyden (D) | February 5, 1996 | Yes Open seat; replaced Bob Packwood (R) | U.S. House of Representatives [g] | 1949 |
| Kansas |  | Sheila Frahm (R) | June 11, 1996 | No Appointed; replaced Bob Dole (R) | Lieutenant Governor of Kansas Kansas Senate | 1945 |
| Kansas |  | Sam Brownback (R) | November 7, 1996 | No Defeated Sheila Frahm (R) in a primary | U.S. House of Representatives [h] Kansas Secretary of Agriculture | 1956 |
| District | Delegate | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Virgin Islands at-large | Victor O. Frazer (I) | Yes | Lawyer | 1943 |
| District | Representative | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California 15 | Tom Campbell (R) | December 12, 1995 | Yes | U.S. Representative | 1952 |
| Illinois 2 | Jesse Jackson Jr. (D) | December 12, 1995 | No | Campaign manager | 1965 |
| California 37 | Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) | March 26, 1996 | No | State Assemblywoman | 1938 |
| Maryland 7 | Elijah Cummings (D) | April 16, 1996 | No | State Delegate | 1951 |
| Oregon 3 | Earl Blumenauer (D) | May 21, 1996 | No | City Commissioner | 1948 |
| Missouri 8 | Jo Ann Emerson (R) | November 5, 1996 | No | None | 1950 |
| Kansas 2 | Jim Ryun (R) | November 27, 1996 | No | Olympic athlete | 1947 |
