ABSTRACT
The following chart (by state) details the total number of African Americans who have served their states in three of the most powerful positions in U.S. politics: governor, U.S. Senate (both appointed and elected), and U.S. House of Representatives.
State
Governor
U.S. Senate
U.S. House
Alabama
–
–
4
Alaska
–
–
–
Arizona
–
–
–
Arkansas
–
–
–
California
–
–
10
Colorado
–
–
–
Connecticut
–
–
1
Delaware
–
–
–
Florida
–
–
4
Georgia
–
–
5
Hawaii
–
–
–
Idaho
–
–
–
Illinois
–
1
14
Indiana
–
–
2
Iowa
–
–
–
Kansas
–
–
–
Kentucky
–
–
–
Louisiana
1
–
3
Maine
–
–
–
Maryland
–
–
4
Massachusetts
–
1
–
Michigan
–
–
5
Minnesota
–
–
–
Mississippi
–
2
3
Missouri
–
–
3
138Montana
–
–
–
Nebraska
–
–
–
Nevada
–
–
–
New Hampshire
–
–
–
New Jersey
–
–
1
New Mexico
–
–
–
New York
–
–
8
North Carolina
–
–
6
North Dakota
–
–
–
Ohio
–
–
2
Oklahoma
–
–
1
Oregon
–
–
–
Pennsylvania
–
–
4
Rhode Island
–
–
–
South Carolina
–
–
9
South Dakota
–
–
–
Tennessee
–
–
2
Texas
–
–
5
Utah
–
–
–
Vermont
–
–
–
Virginia
1
–
2
Washington
–
–
–
West Virginia
–
–
–
Wisconsin
–
–
–
Wyoming
–
–
–
Total African Americans Who Have Served
2
4
98