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.
State | Image | Senator | Seniority | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
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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 Representatives | 1942 | [5] |
State | Image | Senator | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
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West Virginia | Jay Rockefeller (D) | January 15, 1985 | No 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, 1986 | No Appointed; replaced John Porter East (R) | U.S. House of Representatives | 1927 | [7] | |
North Carolina | Terry Sanford (D) | December 10, 1986 | Yes Defeated Jim Broyhill (R) | President of Duke University Governor of North Carolina North Carolina Senate U.S. Army First Lieutenant | 1917 | [8] |
District | Delegate | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
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Guam at-large | Vicente T. Blaz (R) | Yes | USMC Brigadier General | 1928 | [50] |
Puerto Rico at-large | Jaime Fuster (PD/D) | Yes/No [lower-alpha 6] | U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General | 1941 | [51] |
District | Representative | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
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Louisiana 8 | Catherine Small Long (D) | March 30, 1985 | No | Congressional staffer | 1924 | [52] |
Texas 1 | Jim Chapman (D) | August 3, 1985 | No | District attorney | 1945 | [53] |
New York 6 | Alton Waldon (D) | June 10, 1986 | No | State Assemblyman | 1936 | [54] |
Hawaii 1 | Neil Abercrombie (D) | September 20, 1986 | No | State Representative | 1938 | [55] |
North Carolina 10 | Cass Ballenger (R) | November 4, 1986 | No | State Senator | 1926 | [56] |
James Browning Allen was an American Democratic politician serving as U.S. senator representing Alabama. Allen previously served as the Lieutenant Governor of Alabama and also served in the Alabama Senate and the Alabama House of Representatives.
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