The following is a list of Black Republicans , past and present. This list is limited to Black Americans who have worked in a direct, professional capacity in politics.
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1872 Currier and Ives print showing the first Black U.S. Senator and Representatives: Sen. Hiram Revels (R-MS), Rep. Benjamin S. Turner (R-AL), Robert DeLarge (R-SC), Josiah Walls (R-FL), Jefferson Long (R-GA), Joseph Rainey and Robert B. Elliott (R-SC), 1872
Israel Abbott (1813–1887), Republican State Representative from North Carolina , 1872–1874.David Abner (1826–1902), Republican State Representative from Texas , 1874–1875, vice-president of Republican State Convention 1876Dinah Abrahamson (1954–2013), author, Republican member of the Nebraska State Central CommitteeAli Alexander (born 1984 or 1986), Social media personality and activist, of African-American and Arab ancestry.Archie Alexander (1888–1958), governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands Walter G. Alexander (1880–1953), first African-American to serve in the New Jersey Legislature Aris T. Allen (1910–1991), chair of the Maryland Republican Party Claude Allen (born 1960), White House Domestic Policy AdvisorEthel D. Allen (1929–1981), Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , first African-American elected to Philadelphia City Council Richard Allen (1830–1909), member of the Texas House of Representatives James W. Ames (1864–1944), representative in the Michigan House of Representatives Renee Amoore (1953–2020), health care advocate & founder and president of The Amoore Group, Inc.; former candidate for Republican National Committee co-chairwomanCharles W. Anderson Jr. (1907–1960), first African American legislator elected in KentuckyJohn D. Anthony (born 1976), member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 75th district (2013–2016)Caesar Antoine (1836–1921), 13th Lieutenant Governor of LouisianaBenjamin W. Arnett (1838 - 1906), elected to Ohio General Assembly 1885Alexander Asberry (1861–1903), member of the Texas House of Representatives
Walter Blackman is the first black Republican elected to the Arizona Legislature.Edward Brooke was the first African American popularly elected to the United States Senate. Hiram Revels was the first black U.S. senator; however, he was elected to office by a legislature.Pearl Bailey (1918–2001), singer, appointed "America's Ambassador of Love" by Richard Nixon .Anna Simms Banks (1862–1923), first female delegate at the Kentucky's 7th congressional district Convention in KentuckyJose Celso Barbosa (1857–1921), medical doctor, sociologist, political leader, one of the first persons of African descent to receive a medical doctor degree in the United States, founder of Republican Party of Puerto RicoMartin G. Barnes (1948–2012), Mayor of Paterson, New Jersey Alfred S. Barnett , (1858–1905), Journalist, civil rights activistFerdinand Lee Barnett , (1852 -1936), Journalist, lawyer, first African-American assistant State AttorneyFerdinand L. Barnett , (1834–1932), Member, Nebraska House of Representatives (1926–1928)Kathy Barnette (born 1971), unsuccessful Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Pennsylvania 5th District 2020, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for United States Senator from Pennsylvania 2022.Houston A.P. Bassett (1857–1920), member of the Texas House of Representatives Andrea Barthwell (b. 1953/1954), former deputy director for Demand Reduction at the Office of National Drug Control Policy Tony Barton (born 1961), pastor, member of Kansas House of Representatives 2015–2017Thomas Beck (1819–?), member of the Texas House of Representatives Ashley Bell , National Director of African American Engagement Office and the Director of the Small Business Administration 's Southeast Region[1] Walter Blackman , Arizona state representativeJ. Kenneth Blackwell (born 1948), former Ohio State Treasurer and Secretary of State; 2006 Republican candidate for Governor of OhioDonald Blakey (born 1936), member of the Delaware House of Representatives Edward David Bland (1848–1927), member of the Virginia House of Delegates Michelle Bernard (born 1963), journalist, author, columnistLynette Boggs (born 1963), Las Vegas City Councilwoman, former Clark County, Nevada commissioner, former candidate for the U.S. House of RepresentativesClaude M. Bolton Jr. (1945–2015), United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (2002–2008)Mary Booze (1878–1955), RNC member from MississippiDeneen Borelli , (born 1969), conservative author, radio and television personality and columnistHarrison N. Bouey (1841 - 1909), elected Probate Judge, Edgefield County South Carolina in 1875, elected county sheriff in 1876, but was not allowed to take officeJesse Freeman Boulden (1820 - 1899), elected Mississippi House of Representatives 1869Peter Boulware (born 1974), NFL linebacker and Republican candidate for the Florida House of Representatives, District 9.Neal E. Boyd (1975–2018), opera singer and former candidate for the Missouri House of Representatives Jennette Bradley (born 1952), former Treasurer of the State of OhioJulian Bradley (born 1981), Wisconsin State SenatorRandy Brock (born 1943), State Auditor of Vermont, State Senator of VermontStephen Broden (born 1952), conservative commentator, Life Always board member (an anti-abortion organization) and evangelical pastor, 2010 Congressional candidateEdward Brooke (1919–2015), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, first African American elected by popular vote to the U.S. SenateHallie Quinn Brown (1845–1949), an educator, writer and activistJanice Rogers Brown (born 1949), U.S. Court of Appeals judge, California Supreme Court judge, and civil servantJeremiah A. Brown (1841 - 1913), elected to Ohio House of Representatives 1885Reginald J. Brown (1940–2005), Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) (2001–2005)Solomon G. Brown (1829 - 1906), served in Washington, D.C. House of Delegates (1872 - 1874)Tony Brown (born 1933), a journalist, academic, businessman and commentator of the television show Tony Brown's Journal Blanche Bruce (1841–1898), U.S. Senator from Mississippi, first African American to serve a full term in the U.S. SenateC.L. Bryant (born 1956), Baptist minister, radio & television hostJ. Mark Burns (born 1979), pastor and candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in South CarolinaNannie Helen Burroughs (1878–1961), educator, activist and feministWalter Moses Burton (1840–1913), member of the Texas State Senate William Owen Bush (1832–1907), member of the Washington State Legislature Keith Butler (b. 1955/1956), Republican national committeeman from Michigan, former councilman for Detroit, minister, and former U.S. Senatorial candidateWilliam F. Butler , politician, president of the Negro Republican Party , delegate to Republican National Convention in 1872Yvonne Brown (1952–2012), first female black Republican mayor in Mississippi
Herman Cain Ben Carson Herman Cain (1945–2020), businessman, media personality, and 2012 candidate for President of the United StatesLawrence Cain (1844 - 1884), elected to South Carolina House of Representatives 1868 and to South Carolina Senate 1872Richard H. Cain (1825–1887), U.S. Representative from South CarolinaJohn H. Calhoun (1899–1988), member of the Atlanta City Council from 1974 to 1978Daniel Cameron (born 1985), 51st Attorney General of KentuckyTony Campbell (born 1965), author, pastor, and 2018 candidate for US Senate in Maryland Francis Lewis Cardozo (1836–1903), South Carolina Treasurer and South Carolina Secretary of StateArchibald Carey Jr. (1908–1981), appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower as chair of his committee to reduce racial discriminationSelwyn Carrol (1928–2010), member of the Alaska House of Representatives 1973–1975, county auditor of Hampton County, South Carolina [2] [3] [4] Jennifer Carroll (born 1959), Lieutenant Governor of Florida[5] Ben Carson (born 1951), political commentator, pediatric neurosurgeon, 2016 presidential candidate, and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Donald Trump (2017– 2021)Eunice Carter (1899–1970), first African American assistant district attorney in New York state. Known for her role in prosecuting "Lucky" Luciano.Stefani Carter (born 1978), member of the Texas House of Representatives Wilt Chamberlain (1936–1999), basketball player, supported Richard Nixon for president in 1968 and 1972, accompanied Nixon to funeral of Martin Luther King Jr. Juan Chastang (b. 1961/1962), Mobile County, Alabama CommissionerRon Christie (born 1969), adviser to Vice-president Dick Cheney [6] Octavius Valentine Catto (1839–1871), civil rights activist and African American baseball pioneerJulius Caesar Chappelle (1852–1904), legislator (1883–1886), Massachusetts House of Representatives[7] Henry P. Cheatham (1857–1935), U.S. Representative from North CarolinaRobert Church Jr. (1885–1952), Founder, Lincoln League Memphis, Tennessee , eight times a delegate to the Republican National Convention .Robert Reed Church (1839–1912), Banker, 1900 delegate from Tennessee to the Republican National Convention .Solomon T. Clanton (1857–1918), In 1892, he was an at large delegate from Louisiana to the Republican National Convention Eldridge Cleaver (1935–1998), author and civil rights leaderGarry Cobb (born 1957), NFL Linebacker, 2014 nominee for New Jersey 1st Congressional DistrictAbram Colby (1800s), representative in the Georgia House of Representatives Harry A. Cole (1921–1999), first African-American elected to the Maryland Senate and serve on the Maryland Court of Appeals William Thaddeus Coleman Jr. (1920–2017), fourth United States Secretary of Transportation , first African American Supreme Court Clerk[8] [9] [10] Ward Connerly (born 1939), political activist, businessman, and former University of California RegentFrank Cousins (born 1958), first African-American sheriff in MassachusettsRobyn Crittenden , Georgia Secretary of State and first African-American woman to serve as a statewide constitutional officer in GeorgiaJane Powdrell-Culbert (born 1949), member of the New Mexico House of Representatives Norris Wright Cuney (1846–1898), Chairman of the Texas Republican Party (1886–1896)Green Currin (1842/1844–1918), member of the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature
Frederick Douglass Randy Daniels (born 1950), Secretary of State of New York, 2006 Gubernatorial candidateStacey Dash (b. 1966/1967), actress and former talk show host and candidate for California's 44th congressional district in the 2018 Congressional Election Artur Davis (born 1967), Democratic Alabama Congressman, speaker at 2012 Republican National Convention, Republican (2012–2015)Ruth A. Davis (born 1943), diplomat and 24th Director General of the United States Foreign Service Richard A. Dawson (1848 - 1906), served in the Arkansas State Senate (1873 - 1874). He was a Republican before 1900, and a Democrat afterwards.William L. Dawson (politician) (1886 - 1970), served on the Chicago, Illinois City Council as a Republican (1933 - 1939). Switched to Democrat in 1939 and was afterward elected to Congress as a Democrat.Paris Dennard (born 1982), former White House aide to George W. Bush , CNN and NPR contributorTimothy DeFoor (born 1961 or 1962), Pennsylvania Auditor General since 2021, first African-American elected to a statewide office in PennsylvaniaWilliam B. Derrick (1843 - 1913), Clergyman, active in civil rights and Republican politicsDiamond and Silk Lynnette Hardaway ("Diamond") and Rochelle Richardson ("Silk"), live-stream video bloggers, political activists, and former Fox Network hostsLurita Doan (born 1958), former administrator of the United States General Services Administration Jessie De Priest (1870–1961), Music teacher, wife of Congressman Oscar Stanton De Priest , her presence at a White House tea given by Lou Henry Hoover June 12, 1929, caused a scandal among southern Democrats.Oscar Stanton De Priest (1871–1951), U.S. Representative from IllinoisRobert DeLarge (1842–1874), South Carolina congressmanShamed Dogan (born 1978), Missouri State Representative (2015–present)Byron Donalds (born 1978), U.S. Representative (FL) and former Florida State representativeFrederick Douglass (1818–1895), abolitionist, editor, orator, author, and statesmanWillie Dove (born 1945), Kansas State RepresentativeAntoine Dubuclet (1810–1887), State Treasurer of LouisianaDamon Dunn (born 1976), former football player, politicianOscar Dunn (1826–1871), 11th Lieutenant Governor of LouisianaEdward Duplex (1831–1900), Mayor of Wheatland, California (1888)
Larry Elder (born 1952), talk radio host and commentator, candidate in the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election Robert Brown Elliott (1842–1884), U.S. Representative from South CarolinaClark Ervin (born 1959), first Inspector General of the US Department of Homeland Security James Evans , Chairman of the Utah Republican Party Melvin H. Evans (1917–1984), U.S. Representative from, and former Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands Charles Evers (1922–2020), civil rights leader, Mayor of Fayette, Mississippi
James Farmer (1920–1999), civil rights leaderMichel Faulkner (born 1957), pastor, defensive lineman for the New York Jets , a 2010 nominee for New York's 15th congressional district Crystal Bird Fauset (1894–1965), first female African-American state legislator in the United StatesWilliam A. Feilds (between c. 1846 and 1852–1898), member of the Tennessee House of Representatives William Webb Ferguson (1857–1910), first African-American man elected to the Michigan House of Representatives Ada Fisher (born 1947), Republican National Committee woman for North CarolinaArthur Fletcher (1924–2005), official in the administrations of Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and George H.W. Bush; considered the "father of affirmative action "Timothy Thomas Fortune (1858–1928), orator, author, publisher, civil rights activist, Customs Inspector, Eastern District of Delaware (1874)Ezola Foster (1938–2018), teacher, political activist, 1986 Republican nominee for 48th District of the California Assembly . She later ran for other offices on the tickets of other parties.Gary Franks (born 1953), U.S. Representative from ConnecticutJendayi Frazer (born 1961), former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Ryan Frazier (born 1977), Aurora City Councilman, 2010 nominee for Colorado's 7th congressional district [11]
Samuel B. Fuller (1905–1988), founder and president of the Fuller Products Company , publisher of the New York Age and Pittsburgh Courier , head of the South Side Chicago NAACP, president of the National Negro Business League , and a prominent black RepublicanVirginia Fuller , 2010 and 2012 Congressional CandidateWalt Furnace (born 1943), member of the Alaska House of Representatives 1983–1991[12] [13]
Matthew Gaines (1840–1900), community leader, minister, and Republican Texas State Senator.James Garner , mayor of the Village of Hempstead, New York, 2004 Congressional candidateAlthea Garrison (born 1940), former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Robert A. George , editorial writer for the New York Post , blogger and punditMifflin Wistar Gibbs (1823–1915), American consul to MadagascarJonathan Clarkson Gibbs (1821–1874), Secretary of State of Florida and Florida Superintendent of Public InstructionJohn Gibbs , HUD official in the Trump administration, Candidate for congress in Michigan.James Golden , producer on the Rush Limbaugh radio talk showWalter A. Gordon (1894–1976) 18th Governor of the United States Virgin Islands Elisha Winfield Green (c. 1815–1893), Baptist minister, elected vice-president Kentucky Negro Republican Party 1867James Monroe Gregory (1849–1915), appointed to the board of trustees of the Washington, D.C. public schools in 1886, delegate to the 1892 Republican National Convention William Henry Grey (1829 - 1888), represented Phillips County, Arkansas at Arkansas Constitutional Convention in 1868, he served in the Arkansas House of Representatives for Phillips County (1868 - 1869), elected to the Arkansas State Senate in 1875, served as Clerk of the First Circuit Court and ex-offico Recorder of Deeds in 1870, in 1872, he became Arkansas Commissioner of Immigration and State Lands.Rosey Grier (born 1932), former professional football player, Protestant minister, actor and former candidate for Governor of California, 2018Archibald Grimké (1849–1930), an American lawyer, diplomat, and national vice-president of the NAACPElbert Guillory (born 1944), former state senator in Louisiana's 24th district
George W. Haley (1925–2015), attorney, diplomat, policy adviser, elected to Kansas State Senate 1964, former chief counsel, Federal Transit Administration , former general counsel, U.S. Information Agency , candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas in 1966, candidate for United States Senate from Maryland in 1986, former ambassador to The Gambia Rodney Hall , member of the Mississippi House of Representatives Ken Hamblin (born 1940), radio host, political commentator, author, television personalityA. C. Hamlin (1881–1912), member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Jenean Hampton (born 1958), 57th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (2015–2019)Lionel Hampton (1908–2002), jazz musician, delegate to several Republican National Conventions , vice-chairman of New York Republican State Committee Jeremiah Haralson (1846–1916), U.S. Representative from AlabamaIneitha Hardaway (1971–2023), political commentatorBill Hardiman (born 1947), Michigan State Senator, 2010 Congressional candidateGreg Hardy (born 1988), mixed martial artist , former NFL defensive endErika Harold (born 1980), 2003 Miss America, delegate to the 2004 Republican National Convention, 2012 Congressional candidateKenneth J. Harper, Jr. (born 1976), entrepreneur, playwright, political consultant, Radio personality, former Republican, NC U.S. Senate candidate 2022, Republican candidate High Point City Council At Large 2023, Congressional campaign field Director for Congressman Mark Walker, district 6 2023Bruce Harris (born 1951), mayor of Chatham Borough, New Jersey James H. Harris (1828–1898), member of both the North Carolina House of Representatives and North Carolina Senate Paul Clinton Harris (born 1964), member of the Virginia House of Delegates Lewis Hayden (1811–1889), elected to the Massachusetts State Legislature Henry E. Hayne (1840–?), former senator in the South Carolina Senate and Secretary of State of South Carolina James T Hemphill (Born 1975) Founder, Color of Conservatism, Ohio 11th Congressional Candidate (2022, 2024)Robert C. Henry (1921–1981) first African-American mayor in Ohio, mayor of Springfield, Ohio Curtis Hill (born 1961), 43rd Attorney General of Indiana Mike Hill (born 1958), state representative in the Florida House of Representatives James Sidney Hinton (1834–1892), state representative in the Indiana House of Representatives Joseph H. Holland , Commissioner of the New York State Department of Housing and Community RenewalWilliam H. Holland (1841–1907), member of the Texas House of Representatives Amy Holmes (born 1973), political commentator and independent social conservativeLester Holt (born 1959), journalist and news anchor, Republican until 2018, Independent since.Deborah Honeycutt (born 1947), 2006, 2008, 2010 congressional candidate;Perry Howard (1835–1907), represented Holmes County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives (1872 - 1875) and served on the county board of supervisors.Perry Wilbon Howard (1877–1961), Attorney from Mississippi and delegate to the RNC from 1912 to 1960T. R. M. Howard (1908–1976), Mississippi civil rights leader, surgeon, entrepreneur and mentor to Medgar Evers and Fannie Lou Hamer Wesley Hunt (born 1981), U.S. Representative from TexasWill Hurd (born 1977), U.S. Representative from Texas, CIA analystZora Neale Hurston (1891–1960), folklorist, anthropologist, novelist, short story writerLynn Hutchings (born 1960), member of the Wyoming House of Representatives John Adams Hyman (1840–1891), U.S. Representative from North Carolina
Alphonso Jackson (born 1945), thirteenth Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alvin B. Jackson , Former member of the Utah State Senate Raynard Jackson , political consultant and political analyst for WUSA*9 TV (CBS affiliate) in Washington, DCRichard E. Jackson (born 1945), Commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles; first African-American mayor of a city in New York StateConrad James (born 1974), member of the New Mexico House of Representatives John E. James (born 1981), U.S. Representative from Michigan and candidate for the U.S. Senate from Michigan in 2018 and 2020Kay Coles James (born 1949), director for the United States Office of Personnel Management 2001–2005, president of The Heritage Foundation (2018–2021), Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth nomineeDr. Mildred Fay Jefferson (1927–2010), first African-American woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School ; anti-abortion movement leader; Republican candidate for U.S. House and U.S. SenateWallace B. Jefferson (born 1963), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of TexasEdward A. Johnson (1860–1944), member of the New York State Assembly Eric Johnson (born 1975), mayor of Dallas since 2019 (switched from the Democratic Party in 2023)Fitz Johnson (born 1963), Georgia Public Service Commissioner Henry Lincoln Johnson (1870–1925), attorney and politician, head of the black-and-tan faction in GeorgiaJames Weldon Johnson (1871–1944), first Black manager of the NAACP , president of the Colored Republican ClubPeter K. Jones (1834–1895), member of the Virginia House of Delegates Scipio Africanus Jones (1863–1943), Arkansas delegate to the Republican National Convention Shandy W. Jones (1816–1886), member of the Alabama House of Representatives (1868 - 1870).Vernon Jones (born 1960), member of the Georgia House of Representatives 1993 to 2001 and since 2017. Originally a Democrat, he switched to Republican in January 2021.E.W. Jackson , (born 1952), GOP nominee for Lt. Governor of Virginia in 2013, President of STAND and CETF, Marine Corps Veteran, and graduate of Harvard Law School
Alveda King , former member of the Georgia House of RepresentativesKristina Karamo (born 1985 or 1986), nominee in the 2022 Michigan Secretary of State election and Chair of the Michigan Republican Party (2023–2024)Alan Keyes (born 1950), diplomat, media personality and nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maryland and IllinoisAlveda King (born 1951), minister, political activist, author, niece of Martin Luther King Jr. Don King (born 1931), boxing promoter, attended 2009 Republican National Convention Mabel King (1932–1999), television and film actressMartin Luther King, Sr. , (1899–1984), pastor, missionary, civil rights activistKimberly Klacik (born 1982), former candidate for congress in Maryland's 7th district.
Stephen N. Lackey (born 1980), public affairs advisor, social entrepreneur, fundraiserCharles Henry Langston (1817–1890), Republican Presidential Elector from Kansas 1872 for Ulysses S. Grant John Mercer Langston (1829–1897), U.S. Representative from Virginia's 4th congressional district (1890–1891)Harry LaRosiliere (born 1962), former mayor of Plano, TexasJim Lawrence (born 1971), member of NH House of Representatives (2002–2008), 2014 candidate for 2nd NH Congressional DistrictGeorge Washington Lee (1894–1976), corporate executive, political and civic leader from MemphisJesse D. Locker (1891–1955), Ambassador to Liberia, first African American elected to the Cincinnati City Council George Logan (born 1969), former member of Connecticut State SenateW. H. Logan (born first half of 1850's), Arkansas Justice of the Peace , served in Arkansas State Senate , District 15 (1889–1890)Jefferson Franklin Long (1836–1901), U.S. Representative from GeorgiaZ. Alexander Looby (1899–1972) Nashville lawyer, member of the Nashville City Council from 1951 to 1971Nic Lott (born 1979), chairman for the Mississippi Young Republicans and Mississippi College RepublicansBruce LeVell , businessman, and executive director of National Diversity Coalition for Donald Trump 's 2016 presidential campaignWilliam H. Lewis (1868–1949), United States Assistant Attorney General C.N. Love (died 1946), Journalist, active in the Black-and tan faction of the Republican Party in Houston, Texas .Mia Love (born 1975), U.S. Representative for Utah's 4th congressional district (2015–2019)Samuel R. Lowery (1830–1900), lawyerJohn Roy Lynch (1847–1939), U.S. Representative from MississippiErnest Lyon (1860–1938), Methodist clergyman, former United States Ambassador to Liberia , and founder of the Maryland Industrial and Agricultural Institute for Colored Youths
Angela McGlowan Leo Mackay Jr. (born 1961), deputy secretary of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Mesha Mainor (born 1975), member Georgia House of Representatives, District 56, Democrat until 2023, Republican since 2023J. B. Martin (1885–1973), president of the Negro American League , owner of the Chicago American Giants James W. Mason (1841–1871), legislator from ArkansasOmarosa Manigault Newman (born 1974), Assistant to President Donald Trump January 3, 2017 to January 20, 2018. Democrat prior to 2015, Republican 2015 to 2019, Independent since 2019.Kenneth Mapp (born 1955) governor of the United States Virgin Islands (2015–2019) (elected as an Independent )Lenny McAllister (born 1972), political analyst, community activist, television and radio host, author, 2013 Congressional candidateEdward P. McCabe (1850–1920), Treasurer of Logan County, Oklahoma William Madison McDonald (1866–1950), State Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas Angela McGlowan (born 1970), political analyst and 2010 Congressional candidateJames Meredith (born 1933), civil rights leaderMichael the Black Man (b. Maurice Woodside 1980), musician, operator of several websites, campaigned for President Trump holding a Blacks for Trump signLeon P. Miller (1899–1980) first African-American judge in West Virginia Thomas Ezekiel Miller (1849–1938), U.S. Representative from South CarolinaArthur Wergs Mitchell (1883–1968), active in Republican politics in Chicago, Illinois until 1932, when he switched to Democrat and represented Illinois In the United States House of Representatives (1935–1943).Charles Lewis Mitchell (1829 - 1912), member of the Massachusetts State Legislature (1866 - 1867)Robert J. Moore (1844–?), member of the Texas House of Representatives Walthall M. Moore (1886–1960), first African American to serve in the Missouri state legislatureClement G. Morgan (1859–1929), Boston attorney, civil rights activist, and city officialEric Motley (born 1972), former Deputy Associate Director, Office of Presidential Personnel in Bush AdministrationGeorge Washington Murray (1853–1926), U.S. Representative from South CarolinaE. Frederic Morrow (1909–1994), first African-American to hold an executive position at the White House. He served under President Dwight D. Eisenhower as Administrative Officer for Special Projects from 1955 to 1961.Deroy Murdock (born 1963), columnist.
James E. O'Hara (1844–1905), congressman from North CarolinaEdwin R. Overall (1835–1902), abolitionist, civil rights activist, civil servant, politician, candidate for Nebraska Legislature 1880, 1882, 1890Burgess Owens (born 1951) U.S. Congressman (Utah, district 4) and former NFL playerCandace Owens (born 1989), political commentatorJesse Owens (1913–1980), athlete
Colin Powell , 65th Secretary of StateRod Paige (born 1933), seventh U.S. Secretary of EducationBarrington D. Parker (1915–1993), judge of the District Court for the District of ColumbiaSherman Parker (1971–2008), Missouri state representative, ran for U.S. House of RepresentativesStar Parker (born 1956), author, political commentator, 2010 Congressional candidateLynne Patton (born 1972), Regional Director, Housing & Urban Development, 2016 RNC Keynote SpeakerCharles Payne (television personality) , (born 1962), financial journalistPatrick Penn , member, Kansas House of Representatives, elected 2020, took office January 11, 2021Edward J. Perkins (born 1928), first African-American U.S. ambassador to South AfricaJesse Lee Peterson (born 1949), civil rights activist and founder of Brotherhood of New Destiny Joseph C. Phillips (born 1962), actor, columnist and commentatorPio Pico (1801–1894), last governor of Mexican California. Formed the Republican Party in California.[14] Samuel Pierce (1922–2000), Housing and Urban Development SecretaryKatrina Pierson (born 1976), Communications Consultant, National Spokesperson Donald Trump 2016 Presidential Campaign, Senior Advisor 2020 Re-ElectionMazi Melesa Pilip , Ethiopian-born American politicianP. B. S. Pinchback (1837–1921), twenty-fourth governor of Louisiana; first African-American governor of a U.S. stateColin Powell (1937 - 2021), 65th United States Secretary of StateMichael Powell (born 1963), 24th Chairman of the FCCJoe Profit (born 1949), former Atlanta Falcons player; candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in Georgia Pierre-Richard Prosper (born 1963), Bush Administration war crimes official
Condoleezza Rice , 66th Secretary of StateJoseph H. Rainey (1832–1887), U.S. Representative from South Carolina, first African American to serve in the U.S. House of RepresentativesBenjamin F. Randolph (1820–1868), State Senator in the South Carolina State Senate Oliver Randolph (1882–1951), second African American elected to the New Jersey LegislatureTony Randolph (born 1966), member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, District 35James T. Rapier (1837–1883), U.S. Representative from AlabamaMike Reichenbach (born 1971), South Carolina State Senator since 2022Hiram Rhodes Revels (1827–1901), U.S. Senator from Mississippi, first African American to serve in the U.S. SenateCondoleezza Rice (born 1954), 66th United States Secretary of StateHerneitha Richardson , political commentatorMatthew Ricketts (1858–1917), member of the Nebraska House of Representatives Adelbert H. Roberts (1860–1937), Member Illinois House of Representatives (1918–1922), Member, Illinois Senate (1924 - 1934)Frederick Madison Roberts (1879–1952), first African-American in the California State Assembly Shack Roberts Meshack Roberts was elected to the State Legislature of Texas from the 5th District in 1873 and for two later terms, the last from the 10th District.Jack E. Robinson III (1960–2017), party nominee for U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and Secretary of the Commonwealth in Massachusetts
Mark Robinson (born 1968), Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina since 2021Yolanda Hill Robinson (born 1968), Second Lady of North Carolina since 2021Joe Rogers (1964–2013), Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, youngest Lieutenant Governor in Colorado historyCarson Ross (born 1946), Mayor of Blue Springs, Missouri , former Missouri state repJackie Robinson (1919–1972), baseball player (changed parties after Goldwater nomination ).Angel Joy Chavis Rocker (1966–2003), guidance counselor, first African-American woman candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States 2000.George Thompson Ruby (1841–1882), member of the Texas State Senate George Lewis Ruffin (1834–1886), attorney, judge, Massachusetts state legislator, and Boston city councilmanBoyd Rutherford (born 1957), Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 2015–2023
Michael Steele , 64th Chairman of the Republican National CommitteeDwayne Sawyer (born 1966), State Auditor of IndianaDarrell C. Scott , pastor, co-founder of National Diversity Coalition for Trump Emmett Jay Scott (1872–1957), educator, journalist, author, active in Republican politics, public relations adviser to every Republican National Convention from 1928 to 1948Paul H. Scott (born 1982), Michigan State RepresentativeTim Scott (born 1965), U.S. Senator from South Carolina, first African-American senator to win election in the South since Reconstruction and former Representative from South Carolina's 1st Congressional District Marvin Scott (born 1944), congressional CandidateWinsome Sears (born 1964), Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, member of the Virginia House of Delegates, 2004 Congressional Candidate.Tara Setmayer (born 1975), former Communications Director for Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher in the U.S. House of Representatives (2006–2013) and current CNN Political Commentator (2014–present)Edwin Sexton (1923–1983), served in the Kansas State Senate (1964–1965)T. W. Shannon (born 1978), Former speaker of the Oklahoma House of RepresentativesHercules Simons (born 1840's), member of South Carolina legislature during Reconstruction .Roscoe Simmons (1881–1951), journalist, orator, and political activistLa'Ron Singletary , chief of the Rochester Police Department (2019-2020) and candidate for New York's 25th congressional district in 2022 (switched from the Democratic Party in 2021)John Andrew Singleton , (1895–1970), Member, Nebraska House of Representatives (1926–1928), afterward became a DemocratMillard F. Singleton , (1859–1930), Justice of the Peace, 8th Ward, Omaha, Nebraska (1895), Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention 1892Robert Smalls (1839–1915), U.S. Representative from South CarolinaJohn J. Smith (1820–1906), abolitionist and Massachusetts state representativeJoshua I. Smith (born 1941), appointed commissioner of Minority Business Development by President George H. W. BushRobert Lloyd Smith (1861–1942), member of the Texas House of Representatives Thomas S. Smith (1917–2002), member of the New Jersey General Assembly John H. Smythe (1844 1908), United States Ambassador to Liberia (1878 1881) and (188 lasr2 - 1885)Clay Smothers (1935–2004), member of the Texas House of Representatives DeForest "Buster" Soaries (born 1951), former New Jersey Secretary of StateAngela Stanton-King (born 1977), Former congressional candidate in Georgia's 5th districtMichael Steele (born 1958), political commentator, former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, former candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2006 and former elected chairman of the Republican National Committee (2009–2010)Shelby Steele (born 1946), authorJames H. Stewart (1859–1924), member of the Texas House of Representatives McCants Stewart (1877–1919), lawyerThomas Stith III (born 1963), member of the city council of Durham, North Carolina , 2004 Candidate for Lieutenant Governor, 2007 mayoral candidate for Durham, North Carolina , Chief of Staff to Governor Pat McCroryCharles Stokes (1902–1996), member of the Washington House of Representatives Louis Wade Sullivan (born 1933), Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Carol M. Swain (born 1954), author and professor at Vanderbilt University Lynn Swann (born 1952), NFL player and former Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate
Clarence Thomas , Associate Supreme Court JusticeWillie Talton , representative in the Georgia General Assembly Enrique Tarrio , (b.1984 or 1985), Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, identifies as Afro-Cuban, candidate in 2020 Republican primary for Florida's 27th Congressional district, but withdrew, Florida state director of Latinos for TrumpNoel C. Taylor (1924–1999), mayor of Roanoke, Virginia (1975–1992)[15] Arthur Teele (1946–2005), assistant Secretary of Transportation Leo Terrell (Born 1955), American civil rights attorney and talk radio hostMary Church Terrell (1863 - 1954), Member, District of Columbia Board of Education (1895 - 1906), she was President of the Women's Republican League during Warren G. Harding's 1920 presidential campaign, she was a charter member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Robert Heberton Terrell (1857 - 1925), in 1902, he was appointed Justice of the Peace for Washington, D.C., in 1911, he was appointed to the Municipal Court of Washington, D.C.Brenda Thiam (born 1969), former member of the Maryland House of Delegates Clarence Thomas (born 1948), associate justice of the United States Supreme CourtJohn W. E. Thomas (1847 - 1899), member, Illinois House of Representatives 2nd District (1877 - 1879), 3rd District (1882 - 1886)Thurman Thomas (born 1966), Buffalo Bill , Republican activist, supported and campaigned for 2010 New York Republican Gubernatorial nominee Carl Paladino Larry Thompson (born 1945), United States Deputy Attorney General Benjamin S. Turner (1825–1894), Alabama CongressmanScott Turner (born 1972), member of the Texas House of Representatives
Allen West , former Congressman from Florida's 22nd DistrictDale Wainwright (born 1961), former associate justice of the Texas Supreme CourtEdward G. Walker (1830 -1901), served as a Republican in the Massachusetts State Legislature (1866 - 1867), later joined the Democratic Party, and still later the Negro Party.Herschel Walker (born 1962), football player, bobsledder, sprinter, and mixed martial artist, active in several Republican campaigns, addressed 2020 Republican National Convention in support of President TrumpGeorge Wallace , Georgia state senator during the Reconstruction era , expelled on September 12, 1868, due to his raceJosiah T. Walls (1842–1905), Former U.S. Representative from Florida, and one of the first African-Americans to serve in the U.S. HouseBooker T. Washington (1856–1915), educator and activistMaurice Washington (born 1956), Nevada state senatorT. K. Waters, sheriff of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
J. C. Watts (born 1957), U.S. Representative from OklahomaIda B. Wells (1862–1931), civil rights advocate and co-founder of the NAACP Cindy Werner (born 1959), State Ambassador - Frederick Douglass Foundation-WI, former school board trustee, 2022 Lt. Governor candidate - WI
Allen West (born 1961), Texas Republican Party Chairman and former U.S. Representative from FloridaJohn Francis Wheaton (1866–1922), a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives George Henry White (1852–1918), former U.S. representative from North CarolinaJames White (born 1964), a current member of the Texas House of Representatives James T. White (1837 - 1892), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives and Arkansas Senate in the late 1860s.Royce White (born 1991), basketball player and republican nominee in the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota Ruben B. White served in the Arkansas Senate (1873 - 1874)J. Ernest Wilkins Sr. (1894–1959), former Assistant Secretary of Labor under President Eisenhower[17] Armstrong Williams (born 1962), radio and television commentatorBenjamin Franklin Williams (1819–1886), member of the Texas House of Representatives Michael L. Williams (born 1953), Texas Railroad CommissionerQ. V. Williamson (1918–1985), member of the Atlanta Board of Aldermen (1966–1981)Anthony Wilson member of Georgia State House of Representatives during Reconstruction
Butler R. Wilson (1861–1939), Boston civil rights activistDavid S. Wilson (born 1981), member of the Alaska Senate (2017–present)[18] [19] Hercules Wilson member of the Georgia House of Representatives (1882–1885)Jackie Winters (1937–2019), member of the Oregon State Senate Jonathan Jasper Wright (1840–1885), state senator from South Carolina, first African-American state supreme court justiceStanley Wright , Alaska State Assemblyman (2023–present)LaMetta Wynn (1933–2021), mayor of Clinton, Iowa (1995–2007)
James H. Young (1860–1921), politicianWilliam F. Yardley (1844–1924), anti-segregation advocate, first African American candidate for governor of Tennessee (1876)
The African-American Electorate , 1st ed., by Walton, Hanes Jr., Donald R. Deskins Jr. , Sherman Puckett. Publisher: The Congressional Quarterly, USA. June 2012.Alaska Legislature Roster of Members 1913-2014 , pp. 61–67, 99
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