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Barack Obama was the first African American U.S. senator to be elected president of the United States. Kamala Harris was the first African American U.S. senator to be elected vice president of the United States. This is a list of African Americans who have served in the United States Senate.
Party membership has been 131 Democrats and 31 Republicans. While 13 members founded the Congressional Black Caucus in 1971 during the 92nd Congress, in the 116th Congress (2019-2020), 56 served, with 54 Democrats and 2 Republicans (total seats are 535, plus 6 delegates).
This is a list of African Americans who have served in statewide elected executive offices in the United States, whether they were elected, succeeded or appointed to such elected office.
PortraitNamePartyStateTahesha Way (born 1971)September 8, 2023Austin Davis (born 1989)January 17, 2023Antonio Delgado (born 1977)May 25, 2022Winsome Sears (born 1964)January 15, 2022Story by Meagan Bojarski • 1w. T he 21st century has given us a lot of major Black politicians, including Barack Obama and Kamala Harris, who have broken through discrimination and biased...
Feb 14, 2020 · As nearly everyone knows, in the nation’s more than two centuries of existence Barack Obama is our only black president. Less familiar is the fact that of the nearly 2,000 men and women who have ...
Feb 25, 2021 · During a time of nationwide discussions about racial injustice, diversity and equity, four Black politicians whose elections were historic firsts spoke with the PBS NewsHour to reflect on their...
Sep 13, 2022 · Mandela Barnes, Stacey Abrams among Black nominees for Senate, governor - The Washington Post. Advertisement. This article was published more than 1 year ago. A record number of Black candidates...
