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Illinois's 1st congressional district has the longest continuous streak of electing African-American representatives, a tendency that has occurred from 1928 to the present. There currently are 57 African-American representatives and two African-American delegates in the United States House of Representatives , representing 29 states, plus the U ...
New Lieutenant Governor appointed April 12, 2022: May 25, 2022: New Lieutenant Governor appointed Brian Benjamin (born 1976) Democratic: New York: September 9, 2021 April 12, 2022 Resigned Winsome Sears (born 1964) Republican. Virginia: January 15, 2022 present Antonio Delgado (born 1977) Democratic: New York: May 25, 2022 present Austin Davis ...
Dorothy Ann Richards (née Willis; September 1, 1933 – September 13, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995. A Democrat, she first came to national attention as the Texas State Treasurer, when she gave the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention.
The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Texas. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from Texas. The list of names should be complete as of ...
As of 2025, 51 women have served as governor of a U.S. state, three as governor of an unincorporated U.S. territory, and two as mayor of the District of Columbia.In January 2025, women were serving as governor in 12 U.S. states (13 between January 1 and January 9, between January 21 and January 25 and 14 between January 9 and January 21), as mayor of the District of Columbia, and as ...
Justin Moore, candidate for Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. (Photo: Moore 4 Texas) ... U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee would become Houston’s 1st Black female mayor by winning Saturday’s ...
Texas has had only two female governors in its history. Miriam Ferguson (Democrat) became the state's first female governor in 1924. Her husband, James Ferguson (Democrat), had previously served as Texas governor but was unable to secure his place on the ballot in the 1924 election after being impeached in his last term. Instead, Miriam entered ...
Today, two dozen Black major party candidates are battling for U.S. Senate, governor and other high office positions across the country. Here are 22 Black candidates who could make history on ...