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Overall, 31 of the 50 U.S. states, plus the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia, have elected an African American to represent them in the U.S. House of Representatives, with Rhode Island being the most recent to elect its first (in 2023); out of these, 23 states, plus U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia, have elected ...
[7] [8] The Democratic Party chose to hold its "firehouse primary" on December 20, just 8 days after the special election date was set. [9] State senator Jennifer McClellan won the primary in a landslide, and subsequently defeated pastor Leon Benjamin in the general election, becoming the first black woman to represent Virginia in Congress. [10]
The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023. There were seven new senators (two Democrats, five Republicans) and 74 new representatives (34 Democrats, 40 Republicans), as well as one new delegate (a Republican), at the start of its first session.
Rhode Island, a predominantly White state, could elect former Biden administration staffer Gabe Amo to serve in the House of Representatives. Rhode Island could elect its first Black member of ...
Detroit, which is nearly 80% Black, had maintained some Black representation in Congress for almost 70 years until 2023. In April, Hollier submitted 1,550 signatures to meet the ballot requirement ...
Rhode Island voters could make history Tuesday by electing the state’s first Black representative to Congress or return the seat last held by Republicans in the 1990s to a GOP candidate.
In September 2023, in an upset, Amo won the Democratic primary to become the party's nominee for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district. [20] [21] The general election was held on November 7. [22] [23] Amo won the election, becoming the first person of color elected to represent Rhode Island in Congress.
The 52-year-old Jeffries will be the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York will succeed Nancy Pelosi as leader of the Democratic Caucus.