African Americans in American Politics

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

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