Minorities in Congress

African-American
Senate (1R)
Member Party State
Tim Scott R S.C.
House (42D, 0R)
Member Party State
Terri Sewell D Ala.
Karen Bass D Calif.
Barbara Lee D Calif.
Maxine Waters D Calif.
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton D D.C.
Corrine Brown D Fla.
Alcee Hastings D Fla.
Frederica Wilson D Fla.
Sanford Bishop D Ga.
Hank Johnson D Ga.
John Lewis D Ga.
David Scott D Ga.
Danny Davis D Ill.
Bobby Rush D Ill.
André Carson D Ind.
Cedric Richmond D La.
Elijah Cummings D Md.
Donna Edwards D Md.
John Conyers 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.
Yvette Clarke D N.Y.
Gregory Meeks D N.Y.
Charles Rangel D N.Y.
Marcia Fudge D Ohio
Chaka Fattah D Pa.
James Clyburn D S.C.
Tim Scott R 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.
Joyce Beatty D Ohio
Steven Horsford D Nev.
Hakeem Jefferies D N.Y.
Marc Veasey D Tex.
Donald Payne, Jr. D N.J.
Hispanic
Senate (1D, 2R)
Member Party State
Robert Menendez D N.J.
Marco Rubio R Fla.
Ted Cruz R Texas
House (27D, 8R)
Member Party State
Raúl Grijalva D Ariz.
Ed Pastor D Ariz.
Xavier Becerra D Calif.
Grace Napolitano D Calif.
Lucille Roybal-Allard D Calif.
Linda Sánchez D Calif.
Loretta Sanchez D Calif.
Mario Diaz-Balart R Fla.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R Fla.
Raul Labrador R Idaho
Luis Gutierrez D Ill.
Albio Sires D N.J.
Ben Ray Luján D N.M.
José Serrano D N.Y.
Nydia Velázquez D N.Y.
Res. Cmmsr. Pedro Pierluisi D P.R.
Francisco (Quico) Canseco R Texas
Henry Cuellar D Texas
Bill Flores R Texas
Rubén Hinojosa D Texas
Jaime Herrera Beutler R Wash.
Tony Cardenas D Calif.
Joaquin Castro D Texas
Pete Gallego D Texas
Joe Garcia D Fla.
Michelle Lujan Grisham D N.M.
Gloria Negrete McLeod D Calif.
Raul Ruiz D Calif.
David Valadao R Calif.
Juan Vargas D Calif.
Filemon Vela D Texas
Asian-American
Senate (1D)
Member Party State
Mazie Hirono D Hawaii
House (11D, 0R)
Member Party State
Del. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega D Am. Samoa
Judy Chu D Calif.
Mike Honda D Calif.
Doris Matsui D Calif.
Colleen Hanabusa D Hawaii
Del. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan D C.N.M.I.
Ami Bera D Calif.
Tammy Duckworth D Ill.
Tulsi Gabbard D Hawaii.
Grace Meng D N.Y.
Mark Takano D Calif.
American Indian
House (1D, 2R)
Member Party State
Tom Cole R Okla.
Ben Lujan D N.M.
Markwayne Mullin R Okla.
Arab-American
House (4R, 1D)
Member Party State
Justin Amash R Mich.
Charles Boustany R La.
Darrell Issa R Calif.
Richard Hanna R N.Y.
Nick Rahall D W.Va.
Minority Governors
Member Party State
Bobby Jindal (Indian-American) R La.
Deval Patrick (African-American) D Mass.
Brian Sandoval (Hispanic) R Nev.
Susana Martinez (Hispanic) R N.M.
Nikki Haley (Indian-American) R S.C.
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