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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
Pages in category "African-American candidates for the United States Senate" The following 74 pages are in this category, out of 74 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, which is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau defines "African Americans" as citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa. [2]
Primary elections will be held March 5, and general election day is Nov. 5. Here’s who filed to run in congressional, legislature and local races as of Dec. 13. Go here for a full list of ...
(Also first African-American woman elected to the United States Senate, the first African-American U.S. Senator for the Democratic Party, the first woman to defeat an incumbent U.S. Senator in an election, and the first female Senator from Illinois). 1994; First African-American woman elected to the Nevada Legislature: Bernice Mathews
He won the primary on May 17 but lost to incumbent Republican Rand Paul in the general election. [5] Booker is the first African American to be a major party nominee for U.S. Senate in Kentucky. [6] Following his defeat, Booker was appointed by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear to lead the Governor's Office of Faith-Based Initiatives and Community ...
Preston Love Jr. [1] (born 1942) [2] is an American politician, professor, author and activist [3] who served as Jesse Jackson's campaign manager during the 1984 Democratic primaries. Love is the first Black person in Nebraska to receive the support of a major political party for United States Senate .
The following is a list of African-American United States presidential and vice presidential nominees and candidates for nomination. Nominees are candidates nominated or otherwise selected by political parties for particular offices. Listed are those African-Americans who achieved ballot access for the national election in at least one state.