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The Senate has had 12 African-American elected or appointed officeholders. Two each served during both the 19th and 20th centuries. [1] Three of the 12 African-American senators held Illinois's Class 3 seat, including Barack Obama, who went on to become President of the United States. This makes Illinois the state with the most African-American ...
Chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee: Joni Ernst: IA: January 3, 2023: Vice Chair of the Senate Republican Conference: Shelley Moore Capito: WV: January 3, 2023: Chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee: Steve Daines: MT: January 3, 2023: Chair of the Senate Republican Steering Committee Mike Lee: UT: January 3, 2015 ...
60.7%; first African-American senator elected by popular vote: Massachusetts 1874 Blanche Bruce: Republican: First African American to serve a full term in the U.S. Senate [12] Mississippi 1872 P. B. S. Pinchback: Republican: Won the election; not seated due to election challenges [13] Louisiana 1870 Hiram Revels + Republicans
The eight black U.S. senators, all Democrats, who are or have been members of the Congressional Black Caucus are Senator Laphonza Butler of California, appointed in 2023 (currently serving), Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey, elected in 2013 (currently serving), Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia, elected in 2021 (currently serving), and ...
This category includes African-American United States senators who are currently serving as well as those who served in the past. Pages in category "African-American United States senators" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
The first African American to serve was Senator Hiram Revels in 1870. The first African American to chair a congressional committee was Representative William L. Dawson in 1949. The first African-American woman was Representative Shirley Chisholm in 1968, and the first African American to become Dean of the House was John Conyers in 2015.
This makes Illinois the state with the most African-American senators. Illinois's current U.S. senators are Democrats Dick Durbin (serving since 1997) and Tammy Duckworth (serving since 2017). Shelby Moore Cullom was the longest serving senator, who served from 1883 to 1913.
Michigan Senate: 1970 Minnesota 3: Kelly Morrison (DFL) No Open seat; replacing Dean Phillips (DFL) Minnesota Senate Minnesota House of Representatives: 1969 Missouri 1: Wesley Bell (D) No Defeated Cori Bush (D) in a primary: St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney 1974 Missouri 3: Bob Onder (R) No Open seat; replacing Blaine Luetkemeyer (R ...