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Listed are those African-American candidates who achieved ballot access for a federal election. They made the primary ballot, and have votes in the election in order to qualify for this list. Not included are African-Americans potential candidates (suggested by media, objects of draft movements, etc.), potential candidates who did not file for
Mark Ruzon, [d] California chair for the American Solidarity Party and write-in candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022 [11] Major Singh, software engineer, candidate for California's 14th congressional district in 2022 , and candidate for governor in 2021 [ 8 ]
African-American United States senators (15 P) Pages in category "African-American candidates for the United States Senate" The following 74 pages are in this category, out of 74 total.
The latest UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored by The Times shows Republican Steve Garvey with a slight lead with days to go in the primary election for U.S. Senator ...
The Senate is divided into three classes to stagger the terms of its members such that one-third of the Senate would be up for re-election every two years. Upon California's admission to the Union in 1850, the state was assigned a Class 1 seat and a Class 3 seat, first elected in 1849 .
California is considered a strong blue state, voting for each Democratic Party candidate since 1992; in 2020, Joe Biden carried the state with 63.5% of the vote, the highest vote share of any candidate since 1936. [4] Presidential primaries were held in California on Super Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
The first two African-American senators represented the state of Mississippi during the Reconstruction era, following the American Civil War. Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first African American to serve in the Senate, was elected in 1870 [5] by the Mississippi State Legislature to succeed Albert G. Brown, who resigned during the Civil War.
The seat has no incumbent candidate because Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine) launched a bid for the U.S. Senate, losing in the primary, rather than seeking reelection to the House.