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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 ...
Carr believes the first Black woman election night winner announced Tuesday night will be Blunt Rochester in Delaware. Polls indicate Blunt Rochester, a current Democratic member of the U.S. House ...
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester could become the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate from the state of Delaware. She would also become only the fourth Black woman to serve in the Senate in its ...
Female candidates, particularly women of color, have long had more trouble raising funds for campaigns, Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., currently the only Black woman in the Senate, told USA TODAY.
Ardoin led to a second majority Black district being drawn in that state as well, [92] although this map was struck down after a legal challenge by some Louisianans [93] [94] before the Supreme Court of the United States issued an emergency order allowing the new map to be used in the 2024 elections. [95]
The first African-American woman to serve as a representative was Shirley Chisholm from New York's 12th congressional district in 1969 during the Civil Rights Movement. Many African-American members of the House of Representatives serve majority-minority districts. [ 4 ]
Michael Bennet, Colorado (2009–present), 2020 candidate for the Democratic nomination for president [3] Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut (2011–present) [4] Cory Booker, New Jersey (2013–present), 2020 candidate for the Democratic nomination for president [5] Sherrod Brown, Ohio (2007–present) [6] Laphonza Butler, California (2023 ...
Morning, readers—election results are in with a record for Black women in the Senate, voter support for abortion rights, and the election of Donald Trump over Kamala Harris. Thanks for being ...