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Historical Data

Black-American Representatives and Senators by State and Territory, 1870–Present

The table is supplemented by an interactive map of the United States and is based on information drawn from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. States are listed in alphabetical order. Names are followed by the year the Representative or Senator first took office.

Alabama

Alabama, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

California

California, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

Connecticut

Connecticut, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

District of Columbia

District of Columbia, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

Florida

Florida, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

Georgia

Georgia, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

Illinois

Illinois, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate

Indiana

Indiana, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

Louisiana

Louisiana, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

Maryland

Maryland, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

Massachusetts

Massachusetts, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

Michigan

Michigan, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

Minnesota

Minnesota, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

Mississippi

Mississippi, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate

Missouri

Missouri, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

New Jersey

New Jersey, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

New York

New York, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

North Carolina

North Carolina, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

Ohio

Ohio, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

Oklahoma

Oklahoma, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

South Carolina

South Carolina, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

Tennessee

Tennessee, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

Texas

Texas, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

Virginia

Virginia, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

Wisconsin

Wisconsin, Black-American Representatives and Senators by State
House Senate
  • N/A

Footnotes

  1. The following states and territories have never elected an African American to Congress: Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming.