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Minorities in Congress

African-American
Senate (1 D)
Member Party State
Roland Burris D Ill.
House (41 D)
Member Party State
Artur Davis D Ala.
Barbara Lee D Calif.
Laura Richardson D Calif.
Maxine Waters D Calif.
Diane Watson D Calif.
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton D D.C.
Corrine Brown D Fla.
Alcee Hastings D Fla.
Kendrick Meek D Fla.
Sanford Bishop D Ga.
Hank Johnson D Ga.
John Lewis D Ga.
David Scott D Ga.
Danny Davis D Ill.
Jesse Jackson, Jr. D Ill.
Bobby Rush D Ill.
André Carson D Ind.
Elijah Cummings D Md.
Donna Edwards D Md.
John Conyers D Mich.
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick D Mich.
Keith Ellison D Minn.
Bennie Thompson D Miss.
William Lacy Clay D Mo.
Emanuel Cleaver D Mo.
G.K. Butterfield D N.C.
Melvin Watt D N.C.
Donald Payne D N.J.
Yvette Clarke D N.Y.
Gregory Meeks D N.Y.
Charles Rangel D N.Y.
Edolphus Towns D N.Y.
Marcia Fudge D Ohio
Chaka Fattah D Pa.
James Clyburn D S.C.
Al Green D Texas
Sheila Jackson Lee D Texas
Eddie Bernice Johnson D Texas
Del. Donna Christensen D V.I.
Bobby Scott D Va.
Gwen Moore D Wis.
Hispanic
Senate (1 D, 1 R)
Member Party State
Robert Menendez D N.J.
House (21D, 3R)
Member Party State
Raúl Grijalva D Ariz.
Ed Pastor D Ariz.
Joe Baca D Calif.
Xavier Becerra D Calif.
Grace Napolitano D Calif.
Lucille Roybal-Allard D Calif.
Linda Sánchez D Calif.
Loretta Sanchez D Calif.
John Salazar D Colo.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R Fla.
Mario Diaz-Balart R Fla.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R Fla.
Luis Gutierrez D Ill.
Albio Sires D N.J.
Ben Ray Lujan D N.M.
José Serrano D N.Y.
Nydia Velázquez D N.Y.
Res. Cmmsr. Pedro Pierluisi D P.R.
Henry Cuellar D Texas
Charles Gonzalez D Texas
Rubén Hinojosa D Texas
Solomon Ortiz D Texas
Silvestre Reyes D Texas
Ciro Rodriguez D Texas
Asian American
Senate (2 D)
Member Party State
Daniel Akaka D Hawaii
Daniel Inouye D Hawaii
House (7 D, 2 R)
Member Party State
Del. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega D Am. Samoa
Judy Chu D Calif.
Mike Honda D Calif.
Doris Matsui D Calif.
Mazie Hirono D Hawaii
Joseph Cao R La.
Del. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan D CNMI
Steve Austria R Ohio
David Wu D Ore.
American Indian
House (1 R)
Member Party State
Tom Cole R Okla.
Minority Governors
Member Party State
Bobby Jindal (Indian) R La.
Deval Patrick (African-American) D Mass.
Bill Richardson (Hispanic) D N.M.
David Paterson (African-American) D N.Y.
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