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List of African-American United States representatives
The United States House of Representatives has had 157 elected African-American members, of whom 151 have been representatives from U.S. states and 6 have been delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.[1] The House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral United States Congress, which is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States.
Joseph Rainey (left) was the first African American to serve in the U.S. House; Shirley Chisholm (right) was the first African-American woman elected to the chamber.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the term "African American" includes all individuals who identify with one or more nationalities or ethnic groups originating in any of the black racial groups of Africa.[2] The term is generally used for Americans with at least partial ancestry in any of the original peoples of sub-Saharan Africa. During the founding of the federal government, African Americans were consigned to a status of second-class citizenship or enslaved.[3] No African American served in federal elective office before the ratification in 1870 of the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Fifteenth Amendment prohibits the federal and state governments from denying any citizen the right to vote because of that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
Joseph Rainey was the first African-American representative to be seated in the U.S. House. He served South Carolina's 1st congressional district beginning in 1870 during the Reconstruction era following the American Civil War. The first African-American woman to serve as a representative was Shirley Chisholm from New York's 12th congressional district in 1969 during the Civil Rights Movement.
Many African-American members of the House of Representatives serve majority-minority districts.[4] Some of these congressional districts are gerrymandered, limiting serious challenges to their re-election, and limiting their abilities to represent a larger, more diverse constituency.[4] The Voting Rights Act of 1965 includes restrictions on the ability of States to diminish minority representation during redistricting. In the elections of 2016 and 2018, an increasing number of non-majority-minority districts have elected racial minority representatives.
Overall, 31 of the 50 U.S. states, plus the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia, have elected an African American to represent them in the U.S. House of Representatives, with Rhode Island being the most recent to elect its first (in 2023); out of these, 23 states, plus U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia, have elected an African-American woman to represent them in the U.S. House. Illinois's 1st congressional district has the longest continuous streak of electing African-American representatives, a tendency that has occurred from 1928 to the present. There currently are 58 African-American representatives and two African-American delegates in the United States House of Representatives, representing 29 states, plus the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia. Most are members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
List of states represented by African Americans edit
| State | Current members | Previous members | Total | First African-American member | Political party of first African-American member | Years with African-American members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 5 | 6 | Benjamin S. Turner | Republican | 1871–1877, 1993–present |
| Alaska | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| California | 3 | 10 | 13 | Augustus F. Hawkins | Democratic | 1963–present |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 1 | Joe Neguse | Democratic | 2019–present |
| Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 2 | Gary Franks | Republican | 1991–1997, 2019–present |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | 2017–present |
| Florida | 4 | 8 | 12 | Josiah T. Walls | Republican | 1871–1876, 1993–present |
| Georgia | 5 | 6 | 11 | Jefferson F. Long | Republican | 1871, 1973–1977, 1987–present |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Idaho | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Illinois | 4 | 13 | 17 | Oscar Stanton DePriest | Republican | 1929–present |
| Indiana | 1 | 2 | 3 | Katie Hall | Democratic | 1982–1985, 1997–present |
| Iowa | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Kansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Louisiana | 1 | 4 | 5 | Charles E. Nash | Republican | 1875–1877, 1991–2009, 2011–present |
| Maine | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Maryland | 2 | 5 | 7 | Parren Mitchell | Democratic | 1971–present |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ayanna Pressley | Democratic | 2019–present |
| Michigan | 1 | 8 | 9 | Charles Diggs | Democratic | 1955–present |
| Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 2 | Keith Ellison | Democratic–Farmer–Labor | 2007–present |
| Mississippi | 1 | 2 | 3 | John R. Lynch | Republican | 1873–1877, 1882–1883, 1987–present |
| Missouri | 2 | 3 | 5 | Bill Clay | Democratic | 1969–present |
| Montana | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 1 | Steven Horsford | Democratic | 2013–2015, 2019–present |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| New Jersey | 1 | 2 | 3 | Donald M. Payne | Democratic | 1989–present |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| New York | 5 | 8 | 13 | Adam Clayton Powell Jr. | Democratic | 1945–present |
| North Carolina | 3 | 8 | 11 | John Adams Hyman | Republican | 1875–1877, 1883–1887, 1889–1893, 1897–1901, 1992–present |
| North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Ohio | 3 | 3 | 6 | Louis Stokes | Democratic | 1969–present |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 1 | 1 | J. C. Watts | Republican | 1995–2003 |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 4 | 6 | Robert N. C. Nix Sr. | Democratic | 1958–present |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0 | 1 | Gabe Amo | Democratic | 2023–present |
| South Carolina | 1 | 9 | 10 | Joseph Rainey | Republican | 1870–1879, 1882–1887, 1890–1891, 1893–1897, 1993–present |
| South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 2 | Harold Ford Sr. | Democratic | 1975–2007 |
| Texas | 6 | 5 | 11 | Barbara Jordan | Democratic | 1973–present |
| Utah | 1 | 1 | 2 | Mia Love | Republican | 2015–2019, 2021–present |
| Vermont | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Virginia | 2 | 2 | 4 | John Mercer Langston | Republican | 1890–1891, 1993–present |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 1 | Marilyn Strickland | Democratic | 2021–present |
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 1 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 2005–present |
| Wyoming | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reconstruction and early post-Reconstruction era, 1870–1887 edit
- Political party
| Representative[a] | Congressional district | Took office | Left office | Party | Congress | Former slave? | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Rainey (1832–1887) | South Carolina's 1st | December 12, 1870 | March 3, 1879 | Republican | 41st (1869–1871) | Yes | Lost reelection[b][5] | ||
| THRU | |||||||||
| 45th (1877–1879) | |||||||||
| Jefferson F. Long (1836–1901) | Georgia's 4th | January 16, 1871 | March 3, 1871 | Republican | 41st (1869–1871) | Yes | Retired[c][6] | ||
| Robert C. De Large (1842–1874) | South Carolina's 2nd | March 4, 1871 | January 24, 1873 | Republican | 42nd (1871–1873) | No | Unseated in 1873 due to a contested election that involved Christopher C. Bowen, the previous seat holder.[7][d][8] | ||
| Robert B. Elliott (1842–1884) | South Carolina's 3rd | March 4, 1871 | November 1, 1874 | Republican | 42nd (1871–1873) | No | Resigned[e][9] | ||
| 43rd (1873–1875) | |||||||||
| Benjamin S. Turner (1825–1894) | Alabama's 1st | March 4, 1871 | March 3, 1873 | Republican | 42nd (1871–1873) | Yes | Lost reelection[f][10] | ||
| Josiah T. Walls (1842–1905) | Florida's at-large | March 4, 1871 | January 29, 1873 | Republican | 42nd (1871–1873) | Yes | Unseated in 1873 and 1876 due to contested elections that involved Silas L. Niblack[11] and Jesse Finley,[12] respectively.[g][13] | ||
| March 4, 1873 | March 3, 1875 | 43rd (1873–1875) | |||||||
| Florida's 2nd | March 4, 1875 | April 19, 1876 | 44th (1875–1877) | ||||||
| Richard H. Cain (1825–1887) | South Carolina's at-large | March 4, 1873 | March 3, 1875 | Republican | 43rd (1873–1875) | No | Retired[14] | ||
| South Carolina's 2nd | March 4, 1877 | March 3, 1879 | 45th (1877–1879) | ||||||
| John R. Lynch (1847–1939) | Mississippi's 6th | March 4, 1873 | March 3, 1877 | Republican | 43rd (1873–1875) | Yes | Lost reelection[h][16] | ||
| 44th (1875–1877) | |||||||||
| April 29, 1882 | March 3, 1883 | 47th (1881–1883) | |||||||
| Alonzo J. Ransier (1834–1882) | South Carolina's 2nd | March 4, 1873 | March 3, 1875 | Republican | 43rd (1873–1875) | No | Retired[i][17] | ||
| James T. Rapier (1837–1883) | Alabama's 2nd | March 4, 1873 | March 3, 1875 | Republican | 43rd (1873–1875) | No | Lost reelection[18] | ||
| Jeremiah Haralson (1846–1916) | Alabama's 1st | March 4, 1875 | March 3, 1877 | Republican | 44th (1875–1877) | Yes | Lost reelection[19] | ||
| John Adams Hyman (1840–1891) | North Carolina's 2nd | March 4, 1875 | March 3, 1877 | Republican | 44th (1875–1877) | Yes | Lost renomination[j][20] | ||
| Charles E. Nash (1844–1913) | Louisiana's 6th | March 4, 1875 | March 3, 1877 | Republican | 44th (1875–1877) | No | Lost reelection[k][21] | ||
| Robert Smalls (1839–1915) | South Carolina's 5th | March 4, 1875 | March 3, 1879 | Republican | 44th (1875–1877) | Yes | Lost reelection[l][23] | ||
| 45th (1877–1879) | |||||||||
| July 19, 1882 | March 3, 1883 | 47th (1881–1883) | Lost reelection | ||||||
| South Carolina's 7th | March 18, 1884 | March 3, 1887 | 48th (1883–1885) | Retired | |||||
| 49th (1885–1887) | |||||||||
| James E. O'Hara (1844–1905) | North Carolina's 2nd | March 4, 1883 | March 3, 1887 | Republican | 48th (1883–1885) | No | Lost reelection[24] | ||
| 49th (1885–1887) | |||||||||
Late post-Reconstruction, Populist, and early Jim Crow era, 1887–1929 edit
- Political party
| Representative[a] | Congressional district | Took office | Left office | Party | Congress | Former slave? | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry P. Cheatham (1857–1935) | North Carolina's 2nd | March 4, 1889 | March 3, 1893 | Republican | 51st (1889–1891) | Yes | Lost reelection[m][25] | ||
| 52nd (1891–1893) | |||||||||
| John Mercer Langston (1829–1897) | Virginia's 4th | September 23, 1890 | March 3, 1891 | Republican | 51st (1889–1891) | No | Lost reelection[n][27] | ||
| Thomas E. Miller (1849–1938) | South Carolina's 7th | September 24, 1890 | March 3, 1891 | Republican | 51st (1889–1891) | No | Lost reelection[o][28][29] | ||
| George W. Murray (1853–1926) | South Carolina's 7th | March 4, 1893 | March 3, 1895 | Republican | 53rd (1893–1895) | Yes | Lost reelection[p][31] | ||
| South Carolina's 1st | June 4, 1896 | March 3, 1897 | 54th (1895–1897) | ||||||
| George Henry White (1852–1918) | North Carolina's 2nd | March 4, 1897 | March 3, 1901 | Republican | 55th (1897–1899) | Yes | Retired[q][32] | ||
| 56th (1899–1901) | |||||||||
Late Jim Crow and Civil Rights era, 1929–1970 edit
- Political parties
| Representative[a] | Congressional district | Took office | Left office | Party | Congress | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Stanton De Priest (1871–1951) | Illinois's 1st | March 4, 1929 | January 3, 1935 | Republican | 71st (1929–1931) | Lost reelection[r][33] | ||
| 72nd (1931–1933) | ||||||||
| 73rd (1933–1935) | ||||||||
| Arthur W. Mitchell (1883–1968) | Illinois's 1st | January 3, 1935 | January 3, 1943 | Democratic | 74th (1935–1937) | Retired[s][34] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 77th (1941–1943) | ||||||||
| William L. Dawson (1886–1970) | Illinois's 1st | January 3, 1943 | November 9, 1970 | Democratic | 78th (1943–1945) | Died in office[35] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 91st (1969–1971) | ||||||||
| Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (1908–1972) | New York's 22nd | January 3, 1945 | January 3, 1953 | Democratic | 79th (1945–1947) | Lost renomination[t][36] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 82nd (1951–1953) | ||||||||
| New York's 16th | January 3, 1953 | January 3, 1963 | 83rd (1953–1955) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 87th (1961–1963) | ||||||||
| New York's 18th | January 3, 1963 | February 28, 1967 | 88th (1963–1965) | |||||
| 89th (1965–1967) | ||||||||
| 90th (1967–1969) | ||||||||
| April 11, 1967 | January 3, 1971 | |||||||
| 91st (1969–1971) | ||||||||
| Charles Diggs (1922–1998) | Michigan's 13th | January 3, 1955 | June 3, 1980 | Democratic | 84th (1955–1957) | Resigned after being convicted of mail fraud[u][37] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 96th (1979–1981) | ||||||||
| Robert N. C. Nix Sr. (1898–1987) | Pennsylvania's 4th | June 4, 1958 | January 3, 1963 | Democratic | 85th (1957–1959) | Lost renomination[v][38] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 87th (1961–1963) | ||||||||
| Pennsylvania's 2nd | January 3, 1963 | January 3, 1979 | 88th (1963–1965) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 95th (1977–1979) | ||||||||
| Augustus F. Hawkins (1907–2007) | California's 21st | January 3, 1963 | January 3, 1975 | Democratic | 88th (1963–1965) | Retired[w][39] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 93rd (1973–1975) | ||||||||
| California's 29th | January 3, 1975 | January 3, 1991 | 94th (1975–1977) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 101st (1989–1991) | ||||||||
| John Conyers (1929–2019) | Michigan's 1st | January 3, 1965 | January 3, 1993 | Democratic | 89th (1965–1967) | Resigned after being accused of sexual harassment.[x][40] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 102nd (1991–1993) | ||||||||
| Michigan's 14th | January 3, 1993 | January 3, 2013 | 103rd (1993–1995) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 112th (2011–2013) | ||||||||
| Michigan's 13th | January 3, 2013 | December 5, 2017 | 113th (2013–2015) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 115th (2017–2019) | ||||||||
| Shirley Chisholm (1924–2005) | New York's 12th | January 3, 1969 | January 3, 1983 | Democratic | 91st (1969–1971) | Retired[y][41] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 97th (1981–1983) | ||||||||
| Bill Clay (born 1931) | Missouri's 1st | January 3, 1969 | January 3, 2001 | Democratic | 91st (1969–1971) | Retired[z][42] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 106th (1999–2001) | ||||||||
| Louis Stokes (1925–2015) | Ohio's 21st | January 3, 1969 | January 3, 1993 | Democratic | 91st (1969–1971) | Retired[aa][43] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 102nd (1991–1993) | ||||||||
| Ohio's 11th | January 3, 1993 | January 3, 1999 | 103rd (1993–1995) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 105th (1997–1999) | ||||||||
| George W. Collins (1925–1972) | Illinois's 6th | November 3, 1970 | December 8, 1972 | Democratic | 91st (1969–1971) | Died in office[ab][44] | ||
| 92nd (1971–1973) | ||||||||
Modern era, 1971–present edit
Representatives edit
- Political parties
| Representative[a] | Congressional district | Took office | Left office | Party | Congress | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Dellums (1935–2018) | California's 7th | January 3, 1971 | January 3, 1975 | Democratic | 92nd (1971–1973) | Resigned[ac][45] | ||
| 93rd (1973–1975) | ||||||||
| California's 8th | January 3, 1975 | January 3, 1993 | 94th (1975–1977) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 102nd (1991–1993) | ||||||||
| California's 9th | January 3, 1993 | February 6, 1998 | 103rd (1993–1995) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 105th (1997–1999) | ||||||||
| Ralph Metcalfe (1910–1978) | Illinois's 1st | January 3, 1971 | October 10, 1978 | Democratic | 92nd (1971–1973) | Died in office[ad][48] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 95th (1977–1979) | ||||||||
| Parren Mitchell (1922–2007) | Maryland's 7th | January 3, 1971 | January 3, 1987 | Democratic | 92nd (1971–1973) | Retired to run unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland.[ae][49] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 99th (1985–1987) | ||||||||
| Charles Rangel (born 1930) | New York's 18th | January 3, 1971 | January 3, 1973 | Democratic | 92nd (1971–1973) | Retired[af][50] | ||
| New York's 19th | January 3, 1973 | January 3, 1983 | 93rd (1973–1975) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 97th (1981–1983) | ||||||||
| New York's 16th | January 3, 1983 | January 3, 1993 | 98th (1983–1985) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 102nd (1991–1993) | ||||||||
| New York's 15th | January 3, 1993 | January 3, 2013 | 103rd (1993–1995) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 112th (2011–2013) | ||||||||
| New York's 13th | January 3, 2013 | January 3, 2017 | 113th (2013–2015) | |||||
| 114th (2015–2017) | ||||||||
| Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (born 1932) | California's 37th | January 3, 1973 | January 3, 1975 | Democratic | 93rd (1973–1975) | Retired to run unsuccessfully for Attorney General of California.[ag][51] | ||
| California's 28th | January 3, 1975 | January 3, 1979 | 94th (1975–1977) | |||||
| 95th (1977–1979) | ||||||||
| Barbara Jordan (1936–1996) | Texas's 18th | January 3, 1973 | January 3, 1979 | Democratic | 93rd (1973–1975) | Retired[ah][52] | ||
| 94th (1975–1977) | ||||||||
| 95th (1977–1979) | ||||||||
| Andrew Young (born 1932) | Georgia's 5th | January 3, 1973 | January 29, 1977 | Democratic | 93rd (1973–1975) | Resigned to become the United States Ambassador to the United Nations.[ai][53] | ||
| 94th (1975–1977) | ||||||||
| 95th (1977–1979) | ||||||||
| Cardiss Collins (1931–2013) | Illinois's 7th | June 5, 1973 | January 3, 1997 | Democratic | 93rd (1973–1975) | Retired[aj][54] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 104th (1995–1997) | ||||||||
| Harold Ford Sr. (born 1945) | Tennessee's 8th | January 3, 1975 | January 3, 1983 | Democratic | 94th (1975–1977) | Retired[ak][55] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 97th (1981–1983) | ||||||||
| Tennessee's 9th | January 3, 1983 | January 3, 1997 | 98th (1983–1985) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 104th (1995–1997) | ||||||||
| Julian Dixon (1934–2000) | California's 28th | January 3, 1979 | January 3, 1993 | Democratic | 96th (1979–1981) | Died in office[al][56] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 102nd (1991–1993) | ||||||||
| California's 32nd | January 3, 1993 | December 8, 2000 | 103rd (1993–1995) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 106th (1999–2001) | ||||||||
| William H. Gray III (1941–2013) | Pennsylvania's 2nd | January 3, 1979 | September 11, 1991 | Democratic | 96th (1979–1981) | Resigned to become President of the United Negro College Fund.[am][57] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 102nd (1991–1993) | ||||||||
| Mickey Leland (1944–1989) | Texas's 18th | January 3, 1979 | August 7, 1989 | Democratic | 96th (1979–1981) | Died in office[an][58] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 101st (1989–1991) | ||||||||
| Bennett Stewart (1912–1988) | Illinois's 1st | January 3, 1979 | January 3, 1981 | Democratic | 96th (1979–1981) | Lost renomination[59] | ||
| George Crockett Jr. (1909–1997) | Michigan's 13th | November 4, 1980 | January 3, 1991 | Democratic | 96th (1979–1981) | Retired[ao][60] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 101st (1989–1991) | ||||||||
| Mervyn Dymally (1926–2012) | California's 31st | January 3, 1981 | January 3, 1993 | Democratic | 97th (1981–1983) | Retired[ap][61] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 102nd (1991–1993) | ||||||||
| Gus Savage (1925–2015) | Illinois's 2nd | January 3, 1981 | January 3, 1993 | Democratic | 97th (1981–1983) | Lost renomination.[62] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 102nd (1991–1993) | ||||||||
| Harold Washington (1922–1987) | Illinois's 1st | January 3, 1981 | April 30, 1983 | Democratic | 97th (1981–1983) | Resigned to become Mayor of Chicago[63] | ||
| 98th (1983–1985) | ||||||||
| Katie Hall (1938–2012) | Indiana's 1st | November 2, 1982 | January 3, 1985 | Democratic | 97th (1981–1983) | Lost renomination[aq][64] | ||
| 98th (1983–1985) | ||||||||
| Major Owens (1936–2013) | New York's 12th | January 3, 1983 | January 3, 1993 | Democratic | 98th (1983–1985) | Retired[65] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 102nd (1991–1993) | ||||||||
| New York's 11th | January 3, 1993 | January 3, 2007 | 103rd (1993–1995) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 109th (2005–2007) | ||||||||
| Edolphus Towns (born 1934) | New York's 11th | January 3, 1983 | January 3, 1993 | Democratic | 98th (1983–1985) | Retired[ar][66] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 102nd (1991–1993) | ||||||||
| New York's 10th | January 3, 1993 | January 3, 2013 | 103rd (1993–1995) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 112th (2011–2013) | ||||||||
| Alan Wheat (born 1951) | Missouri's 5th | January 3, 1983 | January 3, 1995 | Democratic | 98th (1983–1985) | Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate[67] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 103rd (1993–1995) | ||||||||
| Charles Hayes (1918–1997) | Illinois's 1st | August 23, 1983 | January 3, 1993 | Democratic | 98th (1983–1985) | Lost renomination[as][68] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 102nd (1991–1993) | ||||||||
| Alton Waldon (1936–2023) | New York's 6th | June 10, 1986 | January 3, 1987 | Democratic | 99th (1985–1987) | Lost renomination[at][69] | ||
| Mike Espy (born 1953) | Mississippi's 2nd | January 3, 1987 | January 22, 1993 | Democratic | 100th (1987–1989) | Resigned to become the United States Secretary of Agriculture.[70] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 103rd (1993–1995) | ||||||||
| Floyd Flake (born 1945) | New York's 6th | January 3, 1987 | November 17, 1997 | Democratic | 100th (1987–1989) | Resigned to become a pastor at the Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church.[71] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 105th (1997–1999) | ||||||||
| John Lewis (1940–2020) | Georgia's 5th | January 3, 1987 | July 17, 2020 | Democratic | 100th (1987–1989) | Died in office[au][72] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 116th (2019–2021) | ||||||||
| Kweisi Mfume (born 1948) | Maryland's 7th | January 3, 1987 | February 15, 1996 | Democratic | 100th (1987–1989) | Resigned to become Executive Director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).[av][73] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 104th (1995–1997) | ||||||||
| May 5, 2020 | Incumbent | 116th (2019–2021) | ||||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Donald M. Payne (1934–2012) | New Jersey's 10th | January 3, 1989 | March 6, 2012 | Democratic | 101st (1989–1991) | Died in office[aw][74] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 112th (2011–2013) | ||||||||
| Craig Washington (born 1941) | Texas's 18th | December 9, 1989 | January 3, 1995 | Democratic | 101st (1989–1991) | Lost renomination[ax][75] | ||
| 102nd (1991–1993) | ||||||||
| 103rd (1993–1995) | ||||||||
| Barbara-Rose Collins (1939–2021) | Michigan's 13th | January 3, 1991 | January 3, 1993 | Democratic | 102nd (1991–1993) | Lost renomination[76] | ||
| Michigan's 15th | January 3, 1993 | January 3, 1997 | 103rd (1993–1995) | |||||
| 104th (1995–1997) | ||||||||
| Gary Franks (born 1953) | Connecticut's 5th | January 3, 1991 | January 3, 1997 | Republican | 102nd (1991–1993) | Lost reelection[ay][77] | ||
| 103rd (1993–1995) | ||||||||
| 104th (1995–1997) | ||||||||
| William J. Jefferson (born 1947) | Louisiana's 2nd | January 3, 1991 | January 3, 2009 | Democratic | 102nd (1991–1993) | Lost reelection after being indicted for bribery, of which he was later convicted.[78] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 110th (2007–2009) | ||||||||
| Maxine Waters (born 1938) | California's 29th | January 3, 1991 | January 3, 1993 | Democratic | 102nd (1991–1993) | [az][79] | ||
| California's 35th | January 3, 1993 | January 3, 2013 | 103rd (1993–1995) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 112th (2011–2013) | ||||||||
| California's 43rd | January 3, 2013 | Incumbent | 113th (2013–2015) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Lucien Blackwell (1931–2003) | Pennsylvania's 2nd | November 5, 1991 | January 3, 1995 | Democratic | 102nd (1991–1993) | Lost renomination[ba][80] | ||
| 103rd (1993–1995) | ||||||||
| Eva Clayton (born 1934) | North Carolina's 1st | November 3, 1992 | January 3, 2003 | Democratic | 102nd (1991–1993) | Retired[bb][81] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 107th (2001–2003) | ||||||||
| Sanford Bishop (born 1947) | Georgia's 2nd | January 3, 1993 | Incumbent | Democratic | 103rd (1993–1995) | [82] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 117th (2021–2023) | ||||||||
| Corrine Brown (born 1946) | Florida's 3rd | January 3, 1993 | January 3, 2013 | Democratic | 103rd (1993–1995) | Lost renomination after being indicted for fraud and tax-evasion, of which she was later convicted[83] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 112th (2011–2013) | ||||||||
| Florida's 5th | January 3, 2013 | January 3, 2017 | 113th (2013–2015) | |||||
| 114th (2015–2017) | ||||||||
| Jim Clyburn (born 1940) | South Carolina's 6th | January 3, 1993 | Incumbent | Democratic | 103rd (1993–1995) | [bc][84] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Cleo Fields (born 1962) | Louisiana's 4th | January 3, 1993 | January 3, 1997 | Democratic | 103rd (1993–1995) | Retired[bd][85] | ||
| 104th (1995–1997) | ||||||||
| Alcee Hastings (1936–2021) | Florida's 23rd | January 3, 1993 | January 3, 2013 | Democratic | 103rd (1993–1995) | Died in office[86][87] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 112th (2011–2013) | ||||||||
| Florida's 20th | January 3, 2013 | April 6, 2021 | 113th (2013–2015) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 117th (2021–2023) | ||||||||
| Earl Hilliard (born 1942) | Alabama's 7th | January 3, 1993 | January 3, 2003 | Democratic | 103rd (1993–1995) | Lost renomination[88] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 107th (2001–2003) | ||||||||
| Eddie Bernice Johnson (1934–2023) | Texas's 30th | January 3, 1993 | January 3, 2023 | Democratic | 103rd (1993–1995) | Retired[be][89] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 117th (2021–2023) | ||||||||
| Cynthia McKinney (born 1955) | Georgia's 11th | January 3, 1993 | January 3, 1997 | Democratic | 103rd (1993–1995) | Lost renomination in 2002 and 2006[bf][90] | ||
| 104th (1995–1997) | ||||||||
| Georgia's 4th | January 3, 1997 | January 3, 2003 | 105th (1997–1999) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 107th (2001–2003) | ||||||||
| January 3, 2005 | January 3, 2007 | 109th (2005–2007) | ||||||
| Carrie Meek (1926–2021) | Florida's 17th | January 3, 1993 | January 3, 2003 | Democratic | 103rd (1993–1995) | Retired[bg][91] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 107th (2001–2003) | ||||||||
| Mel Reynolds (born 1952) | Illinois's 2nd | January 3, 1993 | October 1, 1995 | Democratic | 103rd (1993–1995) | Resigned after being convicted on 12 counts of sexual assault, obstruction of justice and solicitation of child pornography and being sentenced to five years in prison.[92] | ||
| 104th (1995–1997) | ||||||||
| Bobby Rush (born 1946) | Illinois's 1st | January 3, 1993 | January 3, 2023 | Democratic | 103rd (1993–1995) | Retired[93] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 117th (2021–2023) | ||||||||
| Bobby Scott (born 1947) | Virginia's 3rd | January 3, 1993 | Incumbent | Democratic | 103rd (1993–1995) | [94] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Walter R. Tucker III (born 1957) | California's 37th | January 3, 1993 | December 15, 1995 | Democratic | 103rd (1993–1995) | Resigned after being convicted of tax-evasion and extortion[bh][95] | ||
| 104th (1995–1997) | ||||||||
| Mel Watt (born 1945) | North Carolina's 12th | January 3, 1993 | January 6, 2014 | Democratic | 103rd (1993–1995) | Resigned to become Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency[bi][96] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 113th (2013–2015) | ||||||||
| Albert Wynn (born 1951) | Maryland's 4th | January 3, 1993 | May 31, 2008 | Democratic | 103rd (1993–1995) | Resigned after losing renomination.[97] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 110th (2007–2009) | ||||||||
| Bennie Thompson (born 1948) | Mississippi's 2nd | April 13, 1993 | Incumbent | Democratic | 103rd (1993–1995) | [bj][98] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Chaka Fattah (born 1956) | Pennsylvania's 2nd | January 3, 1995 | June 23, 2016 | Democratic | 104th (1995–1997) | Resigned following loss of renomination and convictions for racketeering, fraud, and money laundering.[99] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 114th (2015–2017) | ||||||||
| Sheila Jackson Lee (born 1950) | Texas's 18th | January 3, 1995 | Incumbent | Democratic | 104th (1995–1997) | [100] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| J. C. Watts (born 1957) | Oklahoma's 4th | January 3, 1995 | January 3, 2003 | Republican | 104th (1995–1997) | Retired from office.[bk][101] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 107th (2001–2003) | ||||||||
| Jesse Jackson Jr. (born 1965) | Illinois's 2nd | December 12, 1995 | November 21, 2012 | Democratic | 104th (1995–1997) | Resigned after being convicted of wire and mail fraud[bl][102] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 112th (2011–2013) | ||||||||
| Juanita Millender-McDonald (1938–2007) | California's 37th | March 26, 1996 | April 22, 2007 | Democratic | 104th (1995–1997) | Died in office[bm][103] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 110th (2007–2009) | ||||||||
| Elijah Cummings (1951–2019) | Maryland's 7th | April 16, 1996 | October 17, 2019 | Democratic | 104th (1995–1997) | Died in office[bn][104] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 116th (2019–2021) | ||||||||
| Julia Carson (1938–2007) | Indiana's 10th | January 3, 1997 | January 3, 2003 | Democratic | 105th (1997–1999) | Died in office[bo][105] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 107th (2001–2003) | ||||||||
| Indiana's 7th | January 3, 2003 | December 15, 2007 | 108th (2003–2005) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 110th (2007–2009) | ||||||||
| Danny Davis (born 1941) | Illinois's 7th | January 3, 1997 | Incumbent | Democratic | 105th (1997–1999) | [106] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Harold Ford Jr. (born 1970) | Tennessee's 9th | January 3, 1997 | January 3, 2007 | Democratic | 105th (1997–1999) | Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate[bp][107] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 109th (2005–2007) | ||||||||
| Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (born 1945) | Michigan's 15th | January 3, 1997 | January 3, 2003 | Democratic | 105th (1997–1999) | Lost renomination[bq][108] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 107th (2001–2003) | ||||||||
| Michigan's 13th | January 3, 2003 | January 3, 2011 | 108th (2003–2005) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 111th (2009–2011) | ||||||||
| Gregory Meeks (born 1953) | New York's 6th | February 3, 1998 | January 3, 2013 | Democratic | 105th (1997–1999) | [br][109] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 112th (2011–2013) | ||||||||
| New York's 5th | January 3, 2013 | Incumbent | 113th (2013–2015) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Barbara Lee (born 1946) | California's 9th | April 7, 1998 | January 3, 2013 | Democratic | 105th (1997–1999) | [bs][110] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 112th (2011–2013) | ||||||||
| California's 13th | January 3, 2013 | January 3, 2023 | 113th (2013–2015) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 117th (2021–2023) | ||||||||
| California's 12th | January 3, 2023 | Incumbent | 118th (2023–2025) | |||||
| Stephanie Tubbs Jones (1949–2008) | Ohio's 11th | January 3, 1999 | August 20, 2008 | Democratic | 106th (1999–2001) | Died in office[111] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 110th (2007–2009) | ||||||||
| Lacy Clay (born 1956) | Missouri's 1st | January 3, 2001 | January 3, 2021 | Democratic | 107th (2001–2003) | Lost renomination[bt][112] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 116th (2019–2021) | ||||||||
| Diane Watson (born 1933) | California's 32nd | June 5, 2001 | January 3, 2003 | Democratic | 107th (2001–2003) | Retired[bu][113] | ||
| California's 33rd | January 3, 2003 | January 3, 2011 | 108th (2003–2005) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 111th (2009–2011) | ||||||||
| Frank Ballance (1942–2019) | North Carolina's 1st | January 3, 2003 | June 11, 2004 | Democratic | 108th (2003–2005) | Resigned after being convicted of mail fraud and money laundering[114] | ||
| Artur Davis (born 1967) | Alabama's 7th | January 3, 2003 | January 3, 2011 | Democratic | 108th (2003–2005) | Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Alabama.[bv][115] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 111th (2009–2011) | ||||||||
| Denise Majette (born 1955) | Georgia's 4th | January 3, 2003 | January 3, 2005 | Democratic | 108th (2003–2005) | Retired from office to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate[116] | ||
| Kendrick Meek (born 1966) | Florida's 17th | January 3, 2003 | January 3, 2011 | Democratic | 108th (2003–2005) | Retired from office to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate[bw][117] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 111th (2009–2011) | ||||||||
| David Scott (born 1945) | Georgia's 13th | January 3, 2003 | Incumbent | Democratic | 108th (2003–2005) | [118] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| G. K. Butterfield (born 1947) | North Carolina's 1st | July 20, 2004 | January 3, 2023 | Democratic | 108th (2003–2005) | Retired[bx][119] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 117th (2021–2023) | ||||||||
| Emanuel Cleaver (born 1944) | Missouri's 5th | January 3, 2005 | Incumbent | Democratic | 109th (2005–2007) | [by][120] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Al Green (born 1947) | Texas's 9th | January 3, 2005 | Incumbent | Democratic | 109th (2005–2007) | [121] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Gwen Moore (born 1951) | Wisconsin's 4th | January 3, 2005 | Incumbent | Democratic | 109th (2005–2007) | [bz] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Yvette Clarke (born 1964) | New York's 11th | January 3, 2007 | January 3, 2013 | Democratic | 110th (2007–2009) | [123] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 112th (2011–2013) | ||||||||
| New York's 9th | January 3, 2013 | Incumbent | 113th (2013–2015) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Keith Ellison (born 1963) | Minnesota's 5th | January 3, 2007 | January 3, 2019 | Democratic | 110th (2007–2009) | Retired to run successfully for Attorney General of Minnesota[ca][124] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 115th (2017–2019) | ||||||||
| Hank Johnson (born 1954) | Georgia's 4th | January 3, 2007 | Incumbent | Democratic | 110th (2007–2009) | [125] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Laura Richardson (born 1962) | California's 37th | August 21, 2007 | January 3, 2013 | Democratic | 110th (2007–2009) | Lost reelection[cb][126] | ||
| 111th (2009–2011) | ||||||||
| 112th (2011–2013) | ||||||||
| André Carson (born 1974) | Indiana's 7th | March 11, 2008 | Incumbent | Democratic | 110th (2007–2009) | [cc][127] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Donna Edwards (born 1958) | Maryland's 4th | June 17, 2008 | January 3, 2017 | Democratic | 110th (2007–2009) | Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate[cd][128] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 114th (2015–2017) | ||||||||
| Marcia Fudge (born 1952) | Ohio's 11th | November 18, 2008 | March 10, 2021 | Democratic | 110th (2007–2009) | Resigned to become Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.[ce][129] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 117th (2021–2023) | ||||||||
| Karen Bass (born 1953) | California's 33rd | January 3, 2011 | January 3, 2013 | Democratic | 112th (2011–2013) | Resigned to become the Mayor of Los Angeles[cf][130] | ||
| California's 37th | January 3, 2013 | December 9, 2022 | 113th (2013–2015) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 117th (2021–2023) | ||||||||
| Hansen Clarke (born 1957) | Michigan's 13th | January 3, 2011 | January 3, 2013 | Democratic | 112th (2011–2013) | Lost renomination[131] | ||
| Cedric Richmond (born 1973) | Louisiana's 2nd | January 3, 2011 | January 15, 2021 | Democratic | 112th (2011–2013) | Resigned to become Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the Office of Public Engagement[cg][132] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 117th (2021–2023) | ||||||||
| Tim Scott (born 1965) | South Carolina's 1st | January 3, 2011 | January 2, 2013 | Republican | 112th (2011–2013) | After winning reelection, was appointed to the United States Senate and resigned early to take the Senate seat.[ch][133] | ||
| Terri Sewell (born 1965) | Alabama's 7th | January 3, 2011 | Incumbent | Democratic | 112th (2011–2013) | [ci][134] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Allen West (born 1961) | Florida's 22nd | January 3, 2011 | January 3, 2013 | Republican | 112th (2011–2013) | Lost reelection[135] | ||
| Frederica Wilson (born 1942) | Florida's 17th | January 3, 2011 | January 3, 2013 | Democratic | 112th (2011–2013) | [136] | ||
| Florida's 24th | January 3, 2013 | Incumbent | 113th (2013–2015) | |||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Donald Payne Jr. (1958–2024) | New Jersey's 10th | November 6, 2012 | April 24, 2024 | Democratic | 112th (2011–2013) | Died in office[cj][137] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Joyce Beatty (born 1950) | Ohio's 3rd | January 3, 2013 | Incumbent | Democratic | 113th (2013–2015) | [ck][138] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Steven Horsford (born 1973) | Nevada's 4th | January 3, 2013 | January 3, 2015 | Democratic | 113th (2013–2015) | Lost reelection[cl][139] | ||
| January 3, 2019 | Incumbent | 116th (2019–2021) | ||||||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Hakeem Jeffries (born 1970) | New York's 8th | January 3, 2013 | Incumbent | Democratic | 113th (2013–2015) | [cm][140] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Marc Veasey (born 1971) | Texas's 33rd | January 3, 2013 | Incumbent | Democratic | 113th (2013–2015) | [141] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Robin Kelly (born 1956) | Illinois's 2nd | April 9, 2013 | Incumbent | Democratic | 113th (2013–2015) | [cn][142] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Alma Adams (born 1946) | North Carolina's 12th | November 12, 2014 | Incumbent | Democratic | 113th (2013–2015) | [co][143] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Bonnie Watson Coleman (born 1945) | New Jersey's 12th | January 3, 2015 | Incumbent | Democratic | 114th (2015–2017) | [144] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Will Hurd (born 1977) | Texas's 23rd | January 3, 2015 | January 3, 2021 | Republican | 114th (2015–2017) | Retired[145] | ||
| 115th (2017–2019) | ||||||||
| 116th (2019–2021) | ||||||||
| Brenda Lawrence (born 1954) | Michigan's 14th | January 3, 2015 | January 3, 2023 | Democratic | 114th (2015–2017) | Retired[146] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 117th (2021–2023) | ||||||||
| Mia Love (born 1975) | Utah's 4th | January 3, 2015 | January 3, 2019 | Republican | 114th (2015–2017) | Lost reelection[cp][148] | ||
| 115th (2017–2019) | ||||||||
| Dwight Evans (born 1954) | Pennsylvania's 2nd | November 8, 2016 | January 3, 2019 | Democratic | 114th (2015–2017) | [cq][149] | ||
| 115th (2017–2019) | ||||||||
| Pennsylvania's 3rd | January 3, 2019 | Incumbent | 116th (2019–2021) | |||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Anthony Brown (born 1961) | Maryland's 4th | January 3, 2017 | January 3, 2023 | Democratic | 115th (2017–2019) | Retired to successfully run for Attorney General of Maryland[150] | ||
| 116th (2019–2021) | ||||||||
| 117th (2021–2023) | ||||||||
| Val Demings (born 1957) | Florida's 10th | January 3, 2017 | January 3, 2023 | Democratic | 115th (2017–2019) | Retired to unsuccessfully run for United States Senate[151] | ||
| 116th (2019–2021) | ||||||||
| 117th (2021–2023) | ||||||||
| Al Lawson (born 1948) | Florida's 5th | January 3, 2017 | January 3, 2023 | Democratic | 115th (2017–2019) | Lost reelection after redistricting[152] | ||
| 116th (2019–2021) | ||||||||
| 117th (2021–2023) | ||||||||
| Donald McEachin (1961-2022) | Virginia's 4th | January 3, 2017 | November 28, 2022 | Democratic | 115th (2017–2019) | Died in office[153] | ||
| 116th (2019–2021) | ||||||||
| 117th (2021–2023) | ||||||||
| Lisa Blunt Rochester (born 1962) | Delaware's at-large | January 3, 2017 | Incumbent | Democratic | 115th (2017–2019) | [cr][154][155] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Brenda Jones (born 1959) | Michigan's 13th | November 29, 2018 | January 3, 2019 | Democratic | 115th (2017–2019) | Lost nomination to the next term[cs][156] | ||
| Colin Allred (born 1983) | Texas's 32nd | January 3, 2019 | Incumbent | Democratic | 116th (2019–2021) | [157] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Antonio Delgado (born 1977) | New York's 19th | January 3, 2019 | May 25, 2022 | Democratic | 116th (2019–2021) | Resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of New York. | ||
| 117th (2021–2023) | ||||||||
| Jahana Hayes (born 1973) | Connecticut's 5th | January 3, 2019 | Incumbent | Democratic | 116th (2019–2021) | [ct][158] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Lucy McBath (born 1960) | Georgia's 6th | January 3, 2019 | January 3, 2023 | Democratic | 116th (2019–2021) | [159] | ||
| 117th (2021–2023) | ||||||||
| Georgia's 7th | January 3, 2023 | Incumbent | 118th (2023–2025) | |||||
| Joe Neguse (born 1984) | Colorado's 2nd | January 3, 2019 | Incumbent | Democratic | 116th (2019–2021) | [cu][160][161] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Ilhan Omar (born 1981) | Minnesota's 5th | January 3, 2019 | Incumbent | Democratic | 116th (2019–2021) | [cv][162] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Ayanna Pressley (born 1974) | Massachusetts's 7th | January 3, 2019 | Incumbent | Democratic | 116th (2019–2021) | [cw][163] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Lauren Underwood (born 1986) | Illinois's 14th | January 3, 2019 | Incumbent | Democratic | 116th (2019–2021) | [164] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Kwanza Hall (born 1971) | Georgia's 5th | December 3, 2020 | January 3, 2021 | Democratic | 116th (2019–2021) | Retired[cx][165] | ||
| Jamaal Bowman (born 1976) | New York's 16th | January 3, 2021 | Incumbent | Democratic | 117th (2021–2023) | [166] | ||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Cori Bush (born 1976) | Missouri's 1st | January 3, 2021 | Incumbent | Democratic | 117th (2021–2023) | [cy][167] | ||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Byron Donalds (born 1978) | Florida's 19th | January 3, 2021 | Incumbent | Republican | 117th (2021–2023) | [168] | ||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Mondaire Jones (born 1987) | New York's 17th | January 3, 2021 | January 3, 2023 | Democratic | 117th (2021–2023) | Lost renomination after redistricting[169] | ||
| Burgess Owens (born 1951) | Utah's 4th | January 3, 2021 | Incumbent | Republican | 117th (2021–2023) | [170] | ||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Marilyn Strickland (born 1962) | Washington's 10th | January 3, 2021 | Incumbent | Democratic | 117th (2021–2023) | [cz][171] | ||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Ritchie Torres (born 1988) | New York's 15th | January 3, 2021 | Incumbent | Democratic | 117th (2021–2023) | [da][172][173] | ||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Nikema Williams (born 1978) | Georgia's 5th | January 3, 2021 | Incumbent | Democratic | 117th (2021–2023) | [174] | ||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Troy Carter (born 1963) | Louisiana's 2nd | May 11, 2021 | Incumbent | Democratic | 117th (2021–2023) | [db][175] | ||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Shontel Brown (born 1975) | Ohio's 11th | November 4, 2021 | Incumbent | Democratic | 117th (2021–2023) | [dc][176] | ||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (born 1979) | Florida's 20th | January 18, 2022 | Incumbent | Democratic | 117th (2021–2023) | [dd][177] | ||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Jasmine Crockett (born 1981) | Texas's 30th | January 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Democratic | 118th (2023–2025) | |||
| Don Davis (born 1971) | North Carolina's 1st | January 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Democratic | 118th (2023–2025) | |||
| Valerie Foushee (born 1956) | North Carolina's 4th | January 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Democratic | 118th (2023–2025) | |||
| Maxwell Frost (born 1997) | Florida's 10th | January 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Democratic | 118th (2023–2025) | [de][178] | ||
| Wesley Hunt (born 1981) | Texas's 38th | January 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Republican | 118th (2023–2025) | |||
| Glenn Ivey (born 1971) | Maryland's 4th | January 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Democratic | 118th (2023–2025) | |||
| Jonathan Jackson (born 1966) | Illinois's 1st | January 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Democratic | 118th (2023–2025) | |||
| John James (born 1981) | Michigan's 10th | January 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Republican | 118th (2023–2025) | [179] | ||
| Sydney Kamlager-Dove (born 1972) | California's 37th | January 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Democratic | 118th (2023–2025) | [180] | ||
| Summer Lee (born 1987) | Pennsylvania's 12th | January 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Democratic | 118th (2023–2025) | [df][181] | ||
| Emilia Sykes (born 1986) | Ohio's 13th | January 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Democratic | 118th (2023–2025) | |||
| Jennifer McClellan (born 1972) | Virginia's 4th | March 7, 2023 | Incumbent | Democratic | 118th (2023–2025) | [dg][182] | ||
| Gabe Amo (born 1987) | Rhode Island's 1st | November 13, 2023 | Incumbent | Democratic | 118th (2023–2025) | [dh][183] | ||
House delegates (non-voting members) edit
- Political parties
Democratic Republican Independent
| Delegate[di] | Congressional district | Took office | Left office | Party | Congress | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Fauntroy (born 1933) | District of Columbia's at-large | March 23, 1971 | January 3, 1991 | Democratic | 92nd (1971–1973) | Retired to run unsuccessfully for Mayor of the District of Columbia.[dj][184] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 101st (1989–1991) | ||||||||
| Melvin H. Evans (1917–1984) | Virgin Islands' at-large | January 3, 1979 | January 3, 1981 | Republican | 96th (1979–1981) | Lost reelection[dk][185] | ||
| Eleanor Holmes Norton (born 1937) | District of Columbia's at-large | January 3, 1991 | Incumbent | Democratic | 102nd (1991–1993) | [186] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| Victor O. Frazer (born 1943) | Virgin Islands' at-large | January 3, 1995 | January 3, 1997 | Independent | 104th (1995–1997) | Lost reelection[187] | ||
| Donna Christian-Christensen (born 1945) | Virgin Islands' at-large | January 3, 1997 | January 3, 2015 | Democratic | 105th (1997–1999) | Retired to run unsuccessfully for Governor of Virgin Islands.[dl][188] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 113th (2013–2015) | ||||||||
| Stacey Plaskett (born 1966) | Virgin Islands' at-large | January 3, 2015 | Incumbent | Democratic | 114th (2015–2017) | [189] | ||
| THRU | ||||||||
| 118th (2023–2025) | ||||||||
African Americans elected to the House of Representatives, but not seated edit
- Political party
| Representative–elect | Congressional district | Year elected | Party | Congress | Former slave? | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Willis Menard (1838–1893) | Louisiana's 2nd | 1868 | Republican | 41st (1869–1871) | No | Denied seat due to a contested election that involved white Democrat Caleb S. Hunt, but was permitted to address the House while in session, the first African American to do so.[dm][191] | ||
| Samuel Peters (1835–1873) | Louisiana's 4th | 1872 | Republican | 43rd (1873–1875) | No | Died on September 26, 1873, before the U.S. House of Representatives for the 43rd Congress was assembled.[192] | ||
| P. B. S. Pinchback (1837–1921) | Louisiana's at-large | 1872 | Republican | 43rd (1873–1875) | No | Denied seat due to a contested election that involved white Liberal Republican George A. Sheridan.[193][194] | ||
See also edit
Federal government edit
- African Americans in the United States Congress
- List of African American United States Cabinet members
State and local government edit
Notes edit
- ^ a b c d Representatives are organized first in chronological order according to their first term in office, then second in alphabetical order according to their surname.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Benjamin Whittemore. First African American to serve in the United States House of Representatives and the first to serve in Congress from South Carolina.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by the House of Representatives denial to seat Samuel F. Gove. First African American to serve in Congress from Georgia.
- ^ The seat remained vacant until March 1873.
- ^ Elected in November 1874 to the South Carolina House of Representatives.
- ^ First African American to serve in Congress from Alabama.
- ^ First African American to serve in Congress from Florida.
- ^ Seated in Congress after contested election that involved James Chalmers in 1882.[15] First African American to serve in the United States House of Representatives from Mississippi. Youngest member of the 43rd United States Congress at age 26.
- ^ Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina (1870-1872)
- ^ First African American to serve in Congress from North Carolina.
- ^ First African American to serve in Congress from Louisiana.
- ^ Seated in Congress after contested election that involved George Tillman in 1882.[22] Elected in 1884 to fill vacancy caused by death of Edmund Mackey.
- ^ Brother-in-law of George Henry White.
- ^ Seated in Congress after the contested election that involved Edward Venable in September 1890.[26] First African American to serve in Congress from Virginia.
- ^ Seated in Congress after contested election that involved William Elliott in September 1890.
- ^ Seated in Congress after contested election that involved William Elliott in June 1896.[30] Distant relative of Jim Clyburn.
- ^ Brother-in-law of Henry P. Cheatham. The last African American to serve in Congress from a Southern state until Barbara Jordan from Texas and Andrew Young from Georgia in 1973.
- ^ First African American to serve in Congress from Illinois and the first to serve from outside the southern states.
- ^ First African American to be elected to Congress as a member of the Democratic party.
- ^ Excluded from membership in the 90th United States Congress in February 1967. Reelected to fill vacancy caused by exclusion from membership, but did not take oath of office. First African American to serve in Congress from New York.
- ^ First African American to serve in Congress from Michigan. The first person to serve as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 91st United States Congress during the first session.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Earl Chudoff in 1958. First African American to serve in Congress from Pennsylvania.
- ^ First African American to serve in Congress from California.
- ^ First African American to become Dean of the United States House of Representatives.
- ^ First African-American woman to serve in Congress and the first African-American woman to run as a presidential candidate in 1972.
- ^ His son, Lacy Clay, succeeded him in office. First African American to serve in Congress from Missouri.
- ^ First African American to serve in Congress from Ohio. Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 92nd United States Congress during the second session and in the 93rd United States Congress during the first session.
- ^ Elected to Congress to fill vacancy caused by the death of Daniel Ronan. Collins's wife, Cardiss Collins, filled the vacancy caused by his death.
- ^ Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 101st United States Congress.
- ^ First African-American Catholic in the United States Congress. Metcalfe converted to the Catholic Church in 1932, while an undergraduate at Marquette University.[46][47]
- ^ First African American to serve in Congress from Maryland. Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 95th United States Congress.
- ^ Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 93rd United States Congress during the second session and in the 94th United States Congress during the first session.
- ^ First woman to serve as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 94th United States Congress during the second session.
- ^ First African American to serve in Congress from Texas. Along with Andrew Young from Georgia, the first African American to serve in Congress from a Southern state since George Henry White from North Carolina in 1901.
- ^ Along with Barbara Jordan from Texas, the first African American to serve in Congress from a Southern state since George Henry White from North Carolina in 1901.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by the death of her husband, George W. Collins. Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 96th United States Congress.
- ^ His son, Harold Ford Jr. succeeded him in office. First African American to serve in Congress from Tennessee.
- ^ Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 98th United States Congress.
- ^ Served as chair for the House Democratic Caucus during the 101st United States Congress and House Democratic Whip during the 102nd United States Congress.
- ^ Served as chair for the Congressional Black Caucus in the 99th United States Congress.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Charles Diggs.
- ^ Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 100th United States Congress.
- ^ Elected to Congress to fill vacancy caused by the death of Adam Benjamin Jr. First African American to serve in Congress from Indiana.
- ^ Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 102nd United States Congress.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Harold Washington.
- ^ Elected to Congress to fill vacancy caused by the death of Joseph Addabbo.
- ^ Served as Democratic chief whip in the 102nd through 109th Congresses. Also, served as the Democratic Senior Chief Deputy Whip in the 110th through 112th Congresses.
- ^ Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 103rd United States Congress. Also, served as co-chair of the Democratic Policy Committee in the 104th United States Congress. Subsequently elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Elijah Cummings.
- ^ His son, Donald Payne Jr., succeeded him in office. First African American to serve in Congress from New Jersey. Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 104th United States Congress.
- ^ Elected to office to fill vacancy caused by death of Mickey Leland.
- ^ First African American to serve in Congress from Connecticut.
- ^ Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 105th United States Congress. Served as vice chair of the Democratic Steering Committee in the 105th through 108th Congresses. Served as Democratic chief deputy whip in the 106th through 112th Congresses.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of William H. Gray.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Walter B. Jones Sr. Served as co-chair of the Democratic Policy Committee in the 104th United States Congress.
- ^ Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 106th United States Congress. Served as vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus in the 108th through 109th Congresses. Served as House majority whip in the 110th through 111th Congresses. Served as the Assistant Democratic Leader in the 112th United States Congress. Distant relative of George W. Murray.
- ^ Youngest member of the 103rd United States Congress at age 30.
- ^ Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 107th United States Congress.
- ^ First African-American woman to serve in Congress from Georgia.
- ^ Her son, Kendrick Meek, succeeded her in office.
- ^ Tucker was sentenced to 27 months in prison.
- ^ Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 109th United States Congress.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Mike Espy.
- ^ First African American to serve in Congress from Oklahoma. Served as chair of the House Republican Conference in the 106th through 107th Congresses.
- ^ He was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison. Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Mel Reynolds.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Walter Tucker.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Kweisi Mfume. Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 108th United States Congress.
- ^ Carson's grandson, André Carson, filled the vacancy caused by her death.
- ^ Succeeded his father, Harold Ford Sr., in office. Youngest member of the 105th United States Congress at age 26.
- ^ Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 110th United States Congress.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Floyd H. Flake.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Ron Dellums. Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 111th United States Congress.
- ^ Succeeded his father, Bill Clay, in office.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Julian C. Dixon.
- ^ Became a member of the Republican Party in 2012.
- ^ Succeeded his mother, Carrie P. Meek, in office.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Frank Ballance. Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 114th United States Congress.
- ^ Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 112th United States Congress.
- ^ First African American to serve in Congress from Wisconsin.[122]
- ^ First African American to serve in Congress from Minnesota and the first Muslim to serve in Congress.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Juanita Millender-McDonald. In 2012 was reprimanded due to use of Congressional office staff in 2010 House election campaign.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by the death of his grandmother, Julia Carson.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Albert Wynn.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Stephanie Tubbs Jones. Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 113th United States Congress.
- ^ Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 116th United States Congress.
- ^ Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 115th United States Congress.
- ^ Served as Republican assistant majority whip in the 112th United States Congress. First African American to serve in both chambers of the United States Congress.
- ^ Served as Democratic senior whip in the 112th United States Congress.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by the death of his father, Donald M. Payne.
- ^ Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 117th United States Congress.
- ^ First African American to serve in Congress from Nevada.
- ^ First African-American to serve as party floor leader for either chamber of Congress
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Jesse Jackson Jr.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Mel Watt.
- ^ First female African-American Republican to serve in Congress, first African American to serve in Congress from Utah and first Haitian American to serve in Congress. Also the first African-American Latter Day Saint elected to Congress after converting in 1998.[147]
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Chaka Fattah.
- ^ First African American to serve in Congress from Delaware.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of John Conyers.
- ^ First African-American woman to serve in Congress from Connecticut.
- ^ First African American to serve in Congress from Colorado and first Eritrean American to serve in Congress.
- ^ First Somali-American to serve in Congress. Along with Rashida Tlaib, the first Muslim-American woman to serve in Congress.
- ^ First African-American woman to serve in Congress from Massachusetts.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by the death of John Lewis, for a term that ended at the conclusion of the 116th United States Congress on January 3, 2021.
- ^ First African-American woman to serve in Congress from Missouri.
- ^ First African American to serve in Congress from Washington. Also first Afro-Asian woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.[171]
- ^ First LGBTQ African American to serve in Congress.[172]
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Cedric Richmond.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Marcia Fudge.
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Alcee Hastings.
- ^ Youngest member of the
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The United States House of Representatives has had 157 elected African American members of whom 151 have been representatives from U S states and 6 have been delegates from U S territories and the District of Columbia 1 The House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral United States Congress which is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States Joseph Rainey left was the first African American to serve in the U S House Shirley Chisholm right was the first African American woman elected to the chamber According to the U S Census Bureau the term African American includes all individuals who identify with one or more nationalities or ethnic groups originating in any of the black racial groups of Africa 2 The term is generally used for Americans with at least partial ancestry in any of the original peoples of sub Saharan Africa During the founding of the federal government African Americans were consigned to a status of second class citizenship or enslaved 3 No African American served in federal elective office before the ratification in 1870 of the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution The Fifteenth Amendment prohibits the federal and state governments from denying any citizen the right to vote because of that citizen s race color or previous condition of servitude Joseph Rainey was the first African American representative to be seated in the U S House He served South Carolina s 1st congressional district beginning in 1870 during the Reconstruction era following the American Civil War The first African American woman to serve as a representative was Shirley Chisholm from New York s 12th congressional district in 1969 during the Civil Rights Movement Many African American members of the House of Representatives serve majority minority districts 4 Some of these congressional districts are gerrymandered limiting serious challenges to their re election and limiting their abilities to represent a larger more diverse constituency 4 The Voting Rights Act of 1965 includes restrictions on the ability of States to diminish minority representation during redistricting In the elections of 2016 and 2018 an increasing number of non majority minority districts have elected racial minority representatives Overall 31 of the 50 U S states plus the U S Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia have elected an African American to represent them in the U S House of Representatives with Rhode Island being the most recent to elect its first in 2023 out of these 23 states plus U S Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia have elected an African American woman to represent them in the U S House Illinois s 1st congressional district has the longest continuous streak of electing African American representatives a tendency that has occurred from 1928 to the present There currently are 58 African American representatives and two African American delegates in the United States House of Representatives representing 29 states plus the U S Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia Most are members of the Congressional Black Caucus Contents 1 List of states represented by African Americans 2 Reconstruction and early post Reconstruction era 1870 1887 3 Late post Reconstruction Populist and early Jim Crow era 1887 1929 4 Late Jim Crow and Civil Rights era 1929 1970 5 Modern era 1971 present 5 1 Representatives 5 2 House delegates non voting members 6 African Americans elected to the House of Representatives but not seated 7 See also 7 1 Federal government 7 2 State and local government 8 Notes 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External linksList of states represented by African Americans editState Current members Previous members Total First African American member Political party of first African American member Years with African American members Alabama 1 5 6 Benjamin S Turner Republican 1871 1877 1993 present Alaska 0 0 0 Arizona 0 0 0 Arkansas 0 0 0 California 3 10 13 Augustus F Hawkins Democratic 1963 present Colorado 1 0 1 Joe Neguse Democratic 2019 present Connecticut 1 1 2 Gary Franks Republican 1991 1997 2019 present Delaware 1 0 1 Lisa Blunt Rochester Democratic 2017 present Florida 4 8 12 Josiah T Walls Republican 1871 1876 1993 present Georgia 5 6 11 Jefferson F Long Republican 1871 1973 1977 1987 present Hawaii 0 0 0 Idaho 0 0 0 Illinois 4 13 17 Oscar Stanton DePriest Republican 1929 present Indiana 1 2 3 Katie Hall Democratic 1982 1985 1997 present Iowa 0 0 0 Kansas 0 0 0 Kentucky 0 0 0 Louisiana 1 4 5 Charles E Nash Republican 1875 1877 1991 2009 2011 present Maine 0 0 0 Maryland 2 5 7 Parren Mitchell Democratic 1971 present Massachusetts 1 0 1 Ayanna Pressley Democratic 2019 present Michigan 1 8 9 Charles Diggs Democratic 1955 present Minnesota 1 1 2 Keith Ellison Democratic Farmer Labor 2007 present Mississippi 1 2 3 John R Lynch Republican 1873 1877 1882 1883 1987 present Missouri 2 3 5 Bill Clay Democratic 1969 present Montana 0 0 0 Nebraska 0 0 0 Nevada 1 0 1 Steven Horsford Democratic 2013 2015 2019 present New Hampshire 0 0 0 New Jersey 1 2 3 Donald M Payne Democratic 1989 present New Mexico 0 0 0 New York 5 8 13 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Democratic 1945 present North Carolina 3 8 11 John Adams Hyman Republican 1875 1877 1883 1887 1889 1893 1897 1901 1992 present North Dakota 0 0 0 Ohio 3 3 6 Louis Stokes Democratic 1969 present Oklahoma 0 1 1 J C Watts Republican 1995 2003 Oregon 0 0 0 Pennsylvania 2 4 6 Robert N C Nix Sr Democratic 1958 present Rhode Island 1 0 1 Gabe Amo Democratic 2023 present South Carolina 1 9 10 Joseph Rainey Republican 1870 1879 1882 1887 1890 1891 1893 1897 1993 present South Dakota 0 0 0 Tennessee 0 2 2 Harold Ford Sr Democratic 1975 2007 Texas 6 5 11 Barbara Jordan Democratic 1973 present Utah 1 1 2 Mia Love Republican 2015 2019 2021 present Vermont 0 0 0 Virginia 2 2 4 John Mercer Langston Republican 1890 1891 1993 present Washington 1 0 1 Marilyn Strickland Democratic 2021 present West Virginia 0 0 0 Wisconsin 1 0 1 Gwen Moore Democratic 2005 present Wyoming 0 0 0Reconstruction and early post Reconstruction era 1870 1887 editPolitical party Republican Representative a Congressional district Took office Left office Party Congress Former slave Notes nbsp Joseph Rainey 1832 1887 South Carolina s 1st December 12 1870 March 3 1879 Republican 41st 1869 1871 Yes Lost reelection b 5 THRU 45th 1877 1879 nbsp Jefferson F Long 1836 1901 Georgia s 4th January 16 1871 March 3 1871 Republican 41st 1869 1871 Yes Retired c 6 nbsp Robert C De Large 1842 1874 South Carolina s 2nd March 4 1871 January 24 1873 Republican 42nd 1871 1873 No Unseated in 1873 due to a contested election that involved Christopher C Bowen the previous seat holder 7 d 8 nbsp Robert B Elliott 1842 1884 South Carolina s 3rd March 4 1871 November 1 1874 Republican 42nd 1871 1873 No Resigned e 9 43rd 1873 1875 nbsp Benjamin S Turner 1825 1894 Alabama s 1st March 4 1871 March 3 1873 Republican 42nd 1871 1873 Yes Lost reelection f 10 nbsp Josiah T Walls 1842 1905 Florida s at large March 4 1871 January 29 1873 Republican 42nd 1871 1873 Yes Unseated in 1873 and 1876 due to contested elections that involved Silas L Niblack 11 and Jesse Finley 12 respectively g 13 March 4 1873 March 3 1875 43rd 1873 1875 Florida s 2nd March 4 1875 April 19 1876 44th 1875 1877 nbsp Richard H Cain 1825 1887 South Carolina s at large March 4 1873 March 3 1875 Republican 43rd 1873 1875 No Retired 14 South Carolina s 2nd March 4 1877 March 3 1879 45th 1877 1879 nbsp John R Lynch 1847 1939 Mississippi s 6th March 4 1873 March 3 1877 Republican 43rd 1873 1875 Yes Lost reelection h 16 44th 1875 1877 April 29 1882 March 3 1883 47th 1881 1883 nbsp Alonzo J Ransier 1834 1882 South Carolina s 2nd March 4 1873 March 3 1875 Republican 43rd 1873 1875 No Retired i 17 nbsp James T Rapier 1837 1883 Alabama s 2nd March 4 1873 March 3 1875 Republican 43rd 1873 1875 No Lost reelection 18 nbsp Jeremiah Haralson 1846 1916 Alabama s 1st March 4 1875 March 3 1877 Republican 44th 1875 1877 Yes Lost reelection 19 nbsp John Adams Hyman 1840 1891 North Carolina s 2nd March 4 1875 March 3 1877 Republican 44th 1875 1877 Yes Lost renomination j 20 nbsp Charles E Nash 1844 1913 Louisiana s 6th March 4 1875 March 3 1877 Republican 44th 1875 1877 No Lost reelection k 21 nbsp Robert Smalls 1839 1915 South Carolina s 5th March 4 1875 March 3 1879 Republican 44th 1875 1877 Yes Lost reelection l 23 45th 1877 1879 July 19 1882 March 3 1883 47th 1881 1883 Lost reelection South Carolina s 7th March 18 1884 March 3 1887 48th 1883 1885 Retired 49th 1885 1887 nbsp James E O Hara 1844 1905 North Carolina s 2nd March 4 1883 March 3 1887 Republican 48th 1883 1885 No Lost reelection 24 49th 1885 1887 Late post Reconstruction Populist and early Jim Crow era 1887 1929 editPolitical party Republican Representative a Congressional district Took office Left office Party Congress Former slave Notes nbsp Henry P Cheatham 1857 1935 North Carolina s 2nd March 4 1889 March 3 1893 Republican 51st 1889 1891 Yes Lost reelection m 25 52nd 1891 1893 nbsp John Mercer Langston 1829 1897 Virginia s 4th September 23 1890 March 3 1891 Republican 51st 1889 1891 No Lost reelection n 27 nbsp Thomas E Miller 1849 1938 South Carolina s 7th September 24 1890 March 3 1891 Republican 51st 1889 1891 No Lost reelection o 28 29 nbsp George W Murray 1853 1926 South Carolina s 7th March 4 1893 March 3 1895 Republican 53rd 1893 1895 Yes Lost reelection p 31 South Carolina s 1st June 4 1896 March 3 1897 54th 1895 1897 nbsp George Henry White 1852 1918 North Carolina s 2nd March 4 1897 March 3 1901 Republican 55th 1897 1899 Yes Retired q 32 56th 1899 1901 Late Jim Crow and Civil Rights era 1929 1970 editPolitical parties Democratic Republican Representative a Congressional district Took office Left office Party Congress Notes nbsp Oscar Stanton De Priest 1871 1951 Illinois s 1st March 4 1929 January 3 1935 Republican 71st 1929 1931 Lost reelection r 33 72nd 1931 1933 73rd 1933 1935 nbsp Arthur W Mitchell 1883 1968 Illinois s 1st January 3 1935 January 3 1943 Democratic 74th 1935 1937 Retired s 34 THRU 77th 1941 1943 nbsp William L Dawson 1886 1970 Illinois s 1st January 3 1943 November 9 1970 Democratic 78th 1943 1945 Died in office 35 THRU 91st 1969 1971 nbsp Adam Clayton Powell Jr 1908 1972 New York s 22nd January 3 1945 January 3 1953 Democratic 79th 1945 1947 Lost renomination t 36 THRU 82nd 1951 1953 New York s 16th January 3 1953 January 3 1963 83rd 1953 1955 THRU 87th 1961 1963 New York s 18th January 3 1963 February 28 1967 88th 1963 1965 89th 1965 1967 90th 1967 1969 April 11 1967 January 3 1971 91st 1969 1971 nbsp Charles Diggs 1922 1998 Michigan s 13th January 3 1955 June 3 1980 Democratic 84th 1955 1957 Resigned after being convicted of mail fraud u 37 THRU 96th 1979 1981 nbsp Robert N C Nix Sr 1898 1987 Pennsylvania s 4th June 4 1958 January 3 1963 Democratic 85th 1957 1959 Lost renomination v 38 THRU 87th 1961 1963 Pennsylvania s 2nd January 3 1963 January 3 1979 88th 1963 1965 THRU 95th 1977 1979 nbsp Augustus F Hawkins 1907 2007 California s 21st January 3 1963 January 3 1975 Democratic 88th 1963 1965 Retired w 39 THRU 93rd 1973 1975 California s 29th January 3 1975 January 3 1991 94th 1975 1977 THRU 101st 1989 1991 nbsp John Conyers 1929 2019 Michigan s 1st January 3 1965 January 3 1993 Democratic 89th 1965 1967 Resigned after being accused of sexual harassment x 40 THRU 102nd 1991 1993 Michigan s 14th January 3 1993 January 3 2013 103rd 1993 1995 THRU 112th 2011 2013 Michigan s 13th January 3 2013 December 5 2017 113th 2013 2015 THRU 115th 2017 2019 nbsp Shirley Chisholm 1924 2005 New York s 12th January 3 1969 January 3 1983 Democratic 91st 1969 1971 Retired y 41 THRU 97th 1981 1983 nbsp Bill Clay born 1931 Missouri s 1st January 3 1969 January 3 2001 Democratic 91st 1969 1971 Retired z 42 THRU 106th 1999 2001 nbsp Louis Stokes 1925 2015 Ohio s 21st January 3 1969 January 3 1993 Democratic 91st 1969 1971 Retired aa 43 THRU 102nd 1991 1993 Ohio s 11th January 3 1993 January 3 1999 103rd 1993 1995 THRU 105th 1997 1999 nbsp George W Collins 1925 1972 Illinois s 6th November 3 1970 December 8 1972 Democratic 91st 1969 1971 Died in office ab 44 92nd 1971 1973 Modern era 1971 present editRepresentatives edit Political parties Democratic Republican Representative a Congressional district Took office Left office Party Congress Notes nbsp Ron Dellums 1935 2018 California s 7th January 3 1971 January 3 1975 Democratic 92nd 1971 1973 Resigned ac 45 93rd 1973 1975 California s 8th January 3 1975 January 3 1993 94th 1975 1977 THRU 102nd 1991 1993 California s 9th January 3 1993 February 6 1998 103rd 1993 1995 THRU 105th 1997 1999 nbsp Ralph Metcalfe 1910 1978 Illinois s 1st January 3 1971 October 10 1978 Democratic 92nd 1971 1973 Died in office ad 48 THRU 95th 1977 1979 nbsp Parren Mitchell 1922 2007 Maryland s 7th January 3 1971 January 3 1987 Democratic 92nd 1971 1973 Retired to run unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland ae 49 THRU 99th 1985 1987 nbsp Charles Rangel born 1930 New York s 18th January 3 1971 January 3 1973 Democratic 92nd 1971 1973 Retired af 50 New York s 19th January 3 1973 January 3 1983 93rd 1973 1975 THRU 97th 1981 1983 New York s 16th January 3 1983 January 3 1993 98th 1983 1985 THRU 102nd 1991 1993 New York s 15th January 3 1993 January 3 2013 103rd 1993 1995 THRU 112th 2011 2013 New York s 13th January 3 2013 January 3 2017 113th 2013 2015 114th 2015 2017 nbsp Yvonne Brathwaite Burke born 1932 California s 37th January 3 1973 January 3 1975 Democratic 93rd 1973 1975 Retired to run unsuccessfully for Attorney General of California ag 51 California s 28th January 3 1975 January 3 1979 94th 1975 1977 95th 1977 1979 nbsp Barbara Jordan 1936 1996 Texas s 18th January 3 1973 January 3 1979 Democratic 93rd 1973 1975 Retired ah 52 94th 1975 1977 95th 1977 1979 nbsp Andrew Young born 1932 Georgia s 5th January 3 1973 January 29 1977 Democratic 93rd 1973 1975 Resigned to become the United States Ambassador to the United Nations ai 53 94th 1975 1977 95th 1977 1979 nbsp Cardiss Collins 1931 2013 Illinois s 7th June 5 1973 January 3 1997 Democratic 93rd 1973 1975 Retired aj 54 THRU 104th 1995 1997 nbsp Harold Ford Sr born 1945 Tennessee s 8th January 3 1975 January 3 1983 Democratic 94th 1975 1977 Retired ak 55 THRU 97th 1981 1983 Tennessee s 9th January 3 1983 January 3 1997 98th 1983 1985 THRU 104th 1995 1997 nbsp Julian Dixon 1934 2000 California s 28th January 3 1979 January 3 1993 Democratic 96th 1979 1981 Died in office al 56 THRU 102nd 1991 1993 California s 32nd January 3 1993 December 8 2000 103rd 1993 1995 THRU 106th 1999 2001 nbsp William H Gray III 1941 2013 Pennsylvania s 2nd January 3 1979 September 11 1991 Democratic 96th 1979 1981 Resigned to become President of the United Negro College Fund am 57 THRU 102nd 1991 1993 nbsp Mickey Leland 1944 1989 Texas s 18th January 3 1979 August 7 1989 Democratic 96th 1979 1981 Died in office an 58 THRU 101st 1989 1991 nbsp Bennett Stewart 1912 1988 Illinois s 1st January 3 1979 January 3 1981 Democratic 96th 1979 1981 Lost renomination 59 nbsp George Crockett Jr 1909 1997 Michigan s 13th November 4 1980 January 3 1991 Democratic 96th 1979 1981 Retired ao 60 THRU 101st 1989 1991 nbsp Mervyn Dymally 1926 2012 California s 31st January 3 1981 January 3 1993 Democratic 97th 1981 1983 Retired ap 61 THRU 102nd 1991 1993 nbsp Gus Savage 1925 2015 Illinois s 2nd January 3 1981 January 3 1993 Democratic 97th 1981 1983 Lost renomination 62 THRU 102nd 1991 1993 nbsp Harold Washington 1922 1987 Illinois s 1st January 3 1981 April 30 1983 Democratic 97th 1981 1983 Resigned to become Mayor of Chicago 63 98th 1983 1985 nbsp Katie Hall 1938 2012 Indiana s 1st November 2 1982 January 3 1985 Democratic 97th 1981 1983 Lost renomination aq 64 98th 1983 1985 nbsp Major Owens 1936 2013 New York s 12th January 3 1983 January 3 1993 Democratic 98th 1983 1985 Retired 65 THRU 102nd 1991 1993 New York s 11th January 3 1993 January 3 2007 103rd 1993 1995 THRU 109th 2005 2007 nbsp Edolphus Towns born 1934 New York s 11th January 3 1983 January 3 1993 Democratic 98th 1983 1985 Retired ar 66 THRU 102nd 1991 1993 New York s 10th January 3 1993 January 3 2013 103rd 1993 1995 THRU 112th 2011 2013 nbsp Alan Wheat born 1951 Missouri s 5th January 3 1983 January 3 1995 Democratic 98th 1983 1985 Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate 67 THRU 103rd 1993 1995 nbsp Charles Hayes 1918 1997 Illinois s 1st August 23 1983 January 3 1993 Democratic 98th 1983 1985 Lost renomination as 68 THRU 102nd 1991 1993 nbsp Alton Waldon 1936 2023 New York s 6th June 10 1986 January 3 1987 Democratic 99th 1985 1987 Lost renomination at 69 nbsp Mike Espy born 1953 Mississippi s 2nd January 3 1987 January 22 1993 Democratic 100th 1987 1989 Resigned to become the United States Secretary of Agriculture 70 THRU 103rd 1993 1995 nbsp Floyd Flake born 1945 New York s 6th January 3 1987 November 17 1997 Democratic 100th 1987 1989 Resigned to become a pastor at the Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church 71 THRU 105th 1997 1999 nbsp John Lewis 1940 2020 Georgia s 5th January 3 1987 July 17 2020 Democratic 100th 1987 1989 Died in office au 72 THRU 116th 2019 2021 nbsp Kweisi Mfume born 1948 Maryland s 7th January 3 1987 February 15 1996 Democratic 100th 1987 1989 Resigned to become Executive Director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NAACP av 73 THRU 104th 1995 1997 May 5 2020 Incumbent 116th 2019 2021 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Donald M Payne 1934 2012 New Jersey s 10th January 3 1989 March 6 2012 Democratic 101st 1989 1991 Died in office aw 74 THRU 112th 2011 2013 nbsp Craig Washington born 1941 Texas s 18th December 9 1989 January 3 1995 Democratic 101st 1989 1991 Lost renomination ax 75 102nd 1991 1993 103rd 1993 1995 nbsp Barbara Rose Collins 1939 2021 Michigan s 13th January 3 1991 January 3 1993 Democratic 102nd 1991 1993 Lost renomination 76 Michigan s 15th January 3 1993 January 3 1997 103rd 1993 1995 104th 1995 1997 nbsp Gary Franks born 1953 Connecticut s 5th January 3 1991 January 3 1997 Republican 102nd 1991 1993 Lost reelection ay 77 103rd 1993 1995 104th 1995 1997 nbsp William J Jefferson born 1947 Louisiana s 2nd January 3 1991 January 3 2009 Democratic 102nd 1991 1993 Lost reelection after being indicted for bribery of which he was later convicted 78 THRU 110th 2007 2009 nbsp Maxine Waters born 1938 California s 29th January 3 1991 January 3 1993 Democratic 102nd 1991 1993 az 79 California s 35th January 3 1993 January 3 2013 103rd 1993 1995 THRU 112th 2011 2013 California s 43rd January 3 2013 Incumbent 113th 2013 2015 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Lucien Blackwell 1931 2003 Pennsylvania s 2nd November 5 1991 January 3 1995 Democratic 102nd 1991 1993 Lost renomination ba 80 103rd 1993 1995 nbsp Eva Clayton born 1934 North Carolina s 1st November 3 1992 January 3 2003 Democratic 102nd 1991 1993 Retired bb 81 THRU 107th 2001 2003 nbsp Sanford Bishop born 1947 Georgia s 2nd January 3 1993 Incumbent Democratic 103rd 1993 1995 82 THRU 117th 2021 2023 nbsp Corrine Brown born 1946 Florida s 3rd January 3 1993 January 3 2013 Democratic 103rd 1993 1995 Lost renomination after being indicted for fraud and tax evasion of which she was later convicted 83 THRU 112th 2011 2013 Florida s 5th January 3 2013 January 3 2017 113th 2013 2015 114th 2015 2017 nbsp Jim Clyburn born 1940 South Carolina s 6th January 3 1993 Incumbent Democratic 103rd 1993 1995 bc 84 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Cleo Fields born 1962 Louisiana s 4th January 3 1993 January 3 1997 Democratic 103rd 1993 1995 Retired bd 85 104th 1995 1997 nbsp Alcee Hastings 1936 2021 Florida s 23rd January 3 1993 January 3 2013 Democratic 103rd 1993 1995 Died in office 86 87 THRU 112th 2011 2013 Florida s 20th January 3 2013 April 6 2021 113th 2013 2015 THRU 117th 2021 2023 nbsp Earl Hilliard born 1942 Alabama s 7th January 3 1993 January 3 2003 Democratic 103rd 1993 1995 Lost renomination 88 THRU 107th 2001 2003 nbsp Eddie Bernice Johnson 1934 2023 Texas s 30th January 3 1993 January 3 2023 Democratic 103rd 1993 1995 Retired be 89 THRU 117th 2021 2023 nbsp Cynthia McKinney born 1955 Georgia s 11th January 3 1993 January 3 1997 Democratic 103rd 1993 1995 Lost renomination in 2002 and 2006 bf 90 104th 1995 1997 Georgia s 4th January 3 1997 January 3 2003 105th 1997 1999 THRU 107th 2001 2003 January 3 2005 January 3 2007 109th 2005 2007 nbsp Carrie Meek 1926 2021 Florida s 17th January 3 1993 January 3 2003 Democratic 103rd 1993 1995 Retired bg 91 THRU 107th 2001 2003 nbsp Mel Reynolds born 1952 Illinois s 2nd January 3 1993 October 1 1995 Democratic 103rd 1993 1995 Resigned after being convicted on 12 counts of sexual assault obstruction of justice and solicitation of child pornography and being sentenced to five years in prison 92 104th 1995 1997 nbsp Bobby Rush born 1946 Illinois s 1st January 3 1993 January 3 2023 Democratic 103rd 1993 1995 Retired 93 THRU 117th 2021 2023 nbsp Bobby Scott born 1947 Virginia s 3rd January 3 1993 Incumbent Democratic 103rd 1993 1995 94 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Walter R Tucker III born 1957 California s 37th January 3 1993 December 15 1995 Democratic 103rd 1993 1995 Resigned after being convicted of tax evasion and extortion bh 95 104th 1995 1997 nbsp Mel Watt born 1945 North Carolina s 12th January 3 1993 January 6 2014 Democratic 103rd 1993 1995 Resigned to become Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency bi 96 THRU 113th 2013 2015 nbsp Albert Wynn born 1951 Maryland s 4th January 3 1993 May 31 2008 Democratic 103rd 1993 1995 Resigned after losing renomination 97 THRU 110th 2007 2009 nbsp Bennie Thompson born 1948 Mississippi s 2nd April 13 1993 Incumbent Democratic 103rd 1993 1995 bj 98 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Chaka Fattah born 1956 Pennsylvania s 2nd January 3 1995 June 23 2016 Democratic 104th 1995 1997 Resigned following loss of renomination and convictions for racketeering fraud and money laundering 99 THRU 114th 2015 2017 nbsp Sheila Jackson Lee born 1950 Texas s 18th January 3 1995 Incumbent Democratic 104th 1995 1997 100 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp J C Watts born 1957 Oklahoma s 4th January 3 1995 January 3 2003 Republican 104th 1995 1997 Retired from office bk 101 THRU 107th 2001 2003 nbsp Jesse Jackson Jr born 1965 Illinois s 2nd December 12 1995 November 21 2012 Democratic 104th 1995 1997 Resigned after being convicted of wire and mail fraud bl 102 THRU 112th 2011 2013 nbsp Juanita Millender McDonald 1938 2007 California s 37th March 26 1996 April 22 2007 Democratic 104th 1995 1997 Died in office bm 103 THRU 110th 2007 2009 nbsp Elijah Cummings 1951 2019 Maryland s 7th April 16 1996 October 17 2019 Democratic 104th 1995 1997 Died in office bn 104 THRU 116th 2019 2021 nbsp Julia Carson 1938 2007 Indiana s 10th January 3 1997 January 3 2003 Democratic 105th 1997 1999 Died in office bo 105 THRU 107th 2001 2003 Indiana s 7th January 3 2003 December 15 2007 108th 2003 2005 THRU 110th 2007 2009 nbsp Danny Davis born 1941 Illinois s 7th January 3 1997 Incumbent Democratic 105th 1997 1999 106 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Harold Ford Jr born 1970 Tennessee s 9th January 3 1997 January 3 2007 Democratic 105th 1997 1999 Retired to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate bp 107 THRU 109th 2005 2007 nbsp Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick born 1945 Michigan s 15th January 3 1997 January 3 2003 Democratic 105th 1997 1999 Lost renomination bq 108 THRU 107th 2001 2003 Michigan s 13th January 3 2003 January 3 2011 108th 2003 2005 THRU 111th 2009 2011 nbsp Gregory Meeks born 1953 New York s 6th February 3 1998 January 3 2013 Democratic 105th 1997 1999 br 109 THRU 112th 2011 2013 New York s 5th January 3 2013 Incumbent 113th 2013 2015 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Barbara Lee born 1946 California s 9th April 7 1998 January 3 2013 Democratic 105th 1997 1999 bs 110 THRU 112th 2011 2013 California s 13th January 3 2013 January 3 2023 113th 2013 2015 THRU 117th 2021 2023 California s 12th January 3 2023 Incumbent 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Stephanie Tubbs Jones 1949 2008 Ohio s 11th January 3 1999 August 20 2008 Democratic 106th 1999 2001 Died in office 111 THRU 110th 2007 2009 nbsp Lacy Clay born 1956 Missouri s 1st January 3 2001 January 3 2021 Democratic 107th 2001 2003 Lost renomination bt 112 THRU 116th 2019 2021 nbsp Diane Watson born 1933 California s 32nd June 5 2001 January 3 2003 Democratic 107th 2001 2003 Retired bu 113 California s 33rd January 3 2003 January 3 2011 108th 2003 2005 THRU 111th 2009 2011 nbsp Frank Ballance 1942 2019 North Carolina s 1st January 3 2003 June 11 2004 Democratic 108th 2003 2005 Resigned after being convicted of mail fraud and money laundering 114 nbsp Artur Davis born 1967 Alabama s 7th January 3 2003 January 3 2011 Democratic 108th 2003 2005 Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Alabama bv 115 THRU 111th 2009 2011 nbsp Denise Majette born 1955 Georgia s 4th January 3 2003 January 3 2005 Democratic 108th 2003 2005 Retired from office to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate 116 nbsp Kendrick Meek born 1966 Florida s 17th January 3 2003 January 3 2011 Democratic 108th 2003 2005 Retired from office to run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate bw 117 THRU 111th 2009 2011 nbsp David Scott born 1945 Georgia s 13th January 3 2003 Incumbent Democratic 108th 2003 2005 118 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp G K Butterfield born 1947 North Carolina s 1st July 20 2004 January 3 2023 Democratic 108th 2003 2005 Retired bx 119 THRU 117th 2021 2023 nbsp Emanuel Cleaver born 1944 Missouri s 5th January 3 2005 Incumbent Democratic 109th 2005 2007 by 120 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Al Green born 1947 Texas s 9th January 3 2005 Incumbent Democratic 109th 2005 2007 121 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Gwen Moore born 1951 Wisconsin s 4th January 3 2005 Incumbent Democratic 109th 2005 2007 bz THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Yvette Clarke born 1964 New York s 11th January 3 2007 January 3 2013 Democratic 110th 2007 2009 123 THRU 112th 2011 2013 New York s 9th January 3 2013 Incumbent 113th 2013 2015 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Keith Ellison born 1963 Minnesota s 5th January 3 2007 January 3 2019 Democratic 110th 2007 2009 Retired to run successfully for Attorney General of Minnesota ca 124 THRU 115th 2017 2019 nbsp Hank Johnson born 1954 Georgia s 4th January 3 2007 Incumbent Democratic 110th 2007 2009 125 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Laura Richardson born 1962 California s 37th August 21 2007 January 3 2013 Democratic 110th 2007 2009 Lost reelection cb 126 111th 2009 2011 112th 2011 2013 nbsp Andre Carson born 1974 Indiana s 7th March 11 2008 Incumbent Democratic 110th 2007 2009 cc 127 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Donna Edwards born 1958 Maryland s 4th June 17 2008 January 3 2017 Democratic 110th 2007 2009 Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate cd 128 THRU 114th 2015 2017 nbsp Marcia Fudge born 1952 Ohio s 11th November 18 2008 March 10 2021 Democratic 110th 2007 2009 Resigned to become Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ce 129 THRU 117th 2021 2023 nbsp Karen Bass born 1953 California s 33rd January 3 2011 January 3 2013 Democratic 112th 2011 2013 Resigned to become the Mayor of Los Angeles cf 130 California s 37th January 3 2013 December 9 2022 113th 2013 2015 THRU 117th 2021 2023 nbsp Hansen Clarke born 1957 Michigan s 13th January 3 2011 January 3 2013 Democratic 112th 2011 2013 Lost renomination 131 nbsp Cedric Richmond born 1973 Louisiana s 2nd January 3 2011 January 15 2021 Democratic 112th 2011 2013 Resigned to become Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the Office of Public Engagement cg 132 THRU 117th 2021 2023 nbsp Tim Scott born 1965 South Carolina s 1st January 3 2011 January 2 2013 Republican 112th 2011 2013 After winning reelection was appointed to the United States Senate and resigned early to take the Senate seat ch 133 nbsp Terri Sewell born 1965 Alabama s 7th January 3 2011 Incumbent Democratic 112th 2011 2013 ci 134 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Allen West born 1961 Florida s 22nd January 3 2011 January 3 2013 Republican 112th 2011 2013 Lost reelection 135 nbsp Frederica Wilson born 1942 Florida s 17th January 3 2011 January 3 2013 Democratic 112th 2011 2013 136 Florida s 24th January 3 2013 Incumbent 113th 2013 2015 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Donald Payne Jr 1958 2024 New Jersey s 10th November 6 2012 April 24 2024 Democratic 112th 2011 2013 Died in office cj 137 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Joyce Beatty born 1950 Ohio s 3rd January 3 2013 Incumbent Democratic 113th 2013 2015 ck 138 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Steven Horsford born 1973 Nevada s 4th January 3 2013 January 3 2015 Democratic 113th 2013 2015 Lost reelection cl 139 January 3 2019 Incumbent 116th 2019 2021 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Hakeem Jeffries born 1970 New York s 8th January 3 2013 Incumbent Democratic 113th 2013 2015 cm 140 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Marc Veasey born 1971 Texas s 33rd January 3 2013 Incumbent Democratic 113th 2013 2015 141 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Robin Kelly born 1956 Illinois s 2nd April 9 2013 Incumbent Democratic 113th 2013 2015 cn 142 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Alma Adams born 1946 North Carolina s 12th November 12 2014 Incumbent Democratic 113th 2013 2015 co 143 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Bonnie Watson Coleman born 1945 New Jersey s 12th January 3 2015 Incumbent Democratic 114th 2015 2017 144 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Will Hurd born 1977 Texas s 23rd January 3 2015 January 3 2021 Republican 114th 2015 2017 Retired 145 115th 2017 2019 116th 2019 2021 nbsp Brenda Lawrence born 1954 Michigan s 14th January 3 2015 January 3 2023 Democratic 114th 2015 2017 Retired 146 THRU 117th 2021 2023 nbsp Mia Love born 1975 Utah s 4th January 3 2015 January 3 2019 Republican 114th 2015 2017 Lost reelection cp 148 115th 2017 2019 nbsp Dwight Evans born 1954 Pennsylvania s 2nd November 8 2016 January 3 2019 Democratic 114th 2015 2017 cq 149 115th 2017 2019 Pennsylvania s 3rd January 3 2019 Incumbent 116th 2019 2021 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Anthony Brown born 1961 Maryland s 4th January 3 2017 January 3 2023 Democratic 115th 2017 2019 Retired to successfully run for Attorney General of Maryland 150 116th 2019 2021 117th 2021 2023 nbsp Val Demings born 1957 Florida s 10th January 3 2017 January 3 2023 Democratic 115th 2017 2019 Retired to unsuccessfully run for United States Senate 151 116th 2019 2021 117th 2021 2023 nbsp Al Lawson born 1948 Florida s 5th January 3 2017 January 3 2023 Democratic 115th 2017 2019 Lost reelection after redistricting 152 116th 2019 2021 117th 2021 2023 nbsp Donald McEachin 1961 2022 Virginia s 4th January 3 2017 November 28 2022 Democratic 115th 2017 2019 Died in office 153 116th 2019 2021 117th 2021 2023 nbsp Lisa Blunt Rochester born 1962 Delaware s at large January 3 2017 Incumbent Democratic 115th 2017 2019 cr 154 155 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Brenda Jones born 1959 Michigan s 13th November 29 2018 January 3 2019 Democratic 115th 2017 2019 Lost nomination to the next term cs 156 nbsp Colin Allred born 1983 Texas s 32nd January 3 2019 Incumbent Democratic 116th 2019 2021 157 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Antonio Delgado born 1977 New York s 19th January 3 2019 May 25 2022 Democratic 116th 2019 2021 Resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of New York 117th 2021 2023 nbsp Jahana Hayes born 1973 Connecticut s 5th January 3 2019 Incumbent Democratic 116th 2019 2021 ct 158 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Lucy McBath born 1960 Georgia s 6th January 3 2019 January 3 2023 Democratic 116th 2019 2021 159 117th 2021 2023 Georgia s 7th January 3 2023 Incumbent 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Joe Neguse born 1984 Colorado s 2nd January 3 2019 Incumbent Democratic 116th 2019 2021 cu 160 161 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Ilhan Omar born 1981 Minnesota s 5th January 3 2019 Incumbent Democratic 116th 2019 2021 cv 162 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Ayanna Pressley born 1974 Massachusetts s 7th January 3 2019 Incumbent Democratic 116th 2019 2021 cw 163 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Lauren Underwood born 1986 Illinois s 14th January 3 2019 Incumbent Democratic 116th 2019 2021 164 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Kwanza Hall born 1971 Georgia s 5th December 3 2020 January 3 2021 Democratic 116th 2019 2021 Retired cx 165 nbsp Jamaal Bowman born 1976 New York s 16th January 3 2021 Incumbent Democratic 117th 2021 2023 166 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Cori Bush born 1976 Missouri s 1st January 3 2021 Incumbent Democratic 117th 2021 2023 cy 167 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Byron Donalds born 1978 Florida s 19th January 3 2021 Incumbent Republican 117th 2021 2023 168 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Mondaire Jones born 1987 New York s 17th January 3 2021 January 3 2023 Democratic 117th 2021 2023 Lost renomination after redistricting 169 nbsp Burgess Owens born 1951 Utah s 4th January 3 2021 Incumbent Republican 117th 2021 2023 170 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Marilyn Strickland born 1962 Washington s 10th January 3 2021 Incumbent Democratic 117th 2021 2023 cz 171 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Ritchie Torres born 1988 New York s 15th January 3 2021 Incumbent Democratic 117th 2021 2023 da 172 173 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Nikema Williams born 1978 Georgia s 5th January 3 2021 Incumbent Democratic 117th 2021 2023 174 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Troy Carter born 1963 Louisiana s 2nd May 11 2021 Incumbent Democratic 117th 2021 2023 db 175 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Shontel Brown born 1975 Ohio s 11th November 4 2021 Incumbent Democratic 117th 2021 2023 dc 176 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Sheila Cherfilus McCormick born 1979 Florida s 20th January 18 2022 Incumbent Democratic 117th 2021 2023 dd 177 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Jasmine Crockett born 1981 Texas s 30th January 3 2023 Incumbent Democratic 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Don Davis born 1971 North Carolina s 1st January 3 2023 Incumbent Democratic 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Valerie Foushee born 1956 North Carolina s 4th January 3 2023 Incumbent Democratic 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Maxwell Frost born 1997 Florida s 10th January 3 2023 Incumbent Democratic 118th 2023 2025 de 178 nbsp Wesley Hunt born 1981 Texas s 38th January 3 2023 Incumbent Republican 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Glenn Ivey born 1971 Maryland s 4th January 3 2023 Incumbent Democratic 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Jonathan Jackson born 1966 Illinois s 1st January 3 2023 Incumbent Democratic 118th 2023 2025 nbsp John James born 1981 Michigan s 10th January 3 2023 Incumbent Republican 118th 2023 2025 179 nbsp Sydney Kamlager Dove born 1972 California s 37th January 3 2023 Incumbent Democratic 118th 2023 2025 180 nbsp Summer Lee born 1987 Pennsylvania s 12th January 3 2023 Incumbent Democratic 118th 2023 2025 df 181 nbsp Emilia Sykes born 1986 Ohio s 13th January 3 2023 Incumbent Democratic 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Jennifer McClellan born 1972 Virginia s 4th March 7 2023 Incumbent Democratic 118th 2023 2025 dg 182 nbsp Gabe Amo born 1987 Rhode Island s 1st November 13 2023 Incumbent Democratic 118th 2023 2025 dh 183 House delegates non voting members edit Political parties Democratic Republican Independent Delegate di Congressional district Took office Left office Party Congress Notes nbsp Walter Fauntroy born 1933 District of Columbia s at large March 23 1971 January 3 1991 Democratic 92nd 1971 1973 Retired to run unsuccessfully for Mayor of the District of Columbia dj 184 THRU 101st 1989 1991 nbsp Melvin H Evans 1917 1984 Virgin Islands at large January 3 1979 January 3 1981 Republican 96th 1979 1981 Lost reelection dk 185 nbsp Eleanor Holmes Norton born 1937 District of Columbia s at large January 3 1991 Incumbent Democratic 102nd 1991 1993 186 THRU 118th 2023 2025 nbsp Victor O Frazer born 1943 Virgin Islands at large January 3 1995 January 3 1997 Independent 104th 1995 1997 Lost reelection 187 nbsp Donna Christian Christensen born 1945 Virgin Islands at large January 3 1997 January 3 2015 Democratic 105th 1997 1999 Retired to run unsuccessfully for Governor of Virgin Islands dl 188 THRU 113th 2013 2015 nbsp Stacey Plaskett born 1966 Virgin Islands at large January 3 2015 Incumbent Democratic 114th 2015 2017 189 THRU 118th 2023 2025 African Americans elected to the House of Representatives but not seated editPolitical party Republican Representative elect Congressional district Year elected Party Congress Former slave Notes nbsp John Willis Menard 1838 1893 Louisiana s 2nd 1868 Republican 41st 1869 1871 No Denied seat due to a contested election that involved white Democrat Caleb S Hunt but was permitted to address the House while in session the first African American to do so dm 191 nbsp Samuel Peters 1835 1873 Louisiana s 4th 1872 Republican 43rd 1873 1875 No Died on September 26 1873 before the U S House of Representatives for the 43rd Congress was assembled 192 nbsp P B S Pinchback 1837 1921 Louisiana s at large 1872 Republican 43rd 1873 1875 No Denied seat due to a contested election that involved white Liberal Republican George A Sheridan 193 194 See also editFederal government edit nbsp United States portal nbsp Politics portal African Americans in the United States Congress List of African American United States senators Congressional Black Caucus Congressional Black Caucus Foundation List of African American United States Cabinet members State and local government edit African American officeholders in the United States 1789 1866 List of African American U S state firsts List of first African American mayorsNotes edit a b c d Representatives are organized first in chronological order according to their first term in office then second in alphabetical order according to their surname Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Benjamin Whittemore First African American to serve in the United States House of Representatives and the first to serve in Congress from South Carolina Elected to fill vacancy caused by the House of Representatives denial to seat Samuel F Gove First African American to serve in Congress from Georgia The seat remained vacant until March 1873 Elected in November 1874 to the South Carolina House of Representatives First African American to serve in Congress from Alabama First African American to serve in Congress from Florida Seated in Congress after contested election that involved James Chalmers in 1882 15 First African American to serve in the United States House of Representatives from Mississippi Youngest member of the 43rd United States Congress at age 26 Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina 1870 1872 First African American to serve in Congress from North Carolina First African American to serve in Congress from Louisiana Seated in Congress after contested election that involved George Tillman in 1882 22 Elected in 1884 to fill vacancy caused by death of Edmund Mackey Brother in law of George Henry White Seated in Congress after the contested election that involved Edward Venable in September 1890 26 First African American to serve in Congress from Virginia Seated in Congress after contested election that involved William Elliott in September 1890 Seated in Congress after contested election that involved William Elliott in June 1896 30 Distant relative of Jim Clyburn Brother in law of Henry P Cheatham The last African American to serve in Congress from a Southern state until Barbara Jordan from Texas and Andrew Young from Georgia in 1973 First African American to serve in Congress from Illinois and the first to serve from outside the southern states First African American to be elected to Congress as a member of the Democratic party Excluded from membership in the 90th United States Congress in February 1967 Reelected to fill vacancy caused by exclusion from membership but did not take oath of office First African American to serve in Congress from New York First African American to serve in Congress from Michigan The first person to serve as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 91st United States Congress during the first session Elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Earl Chudoff in 1958 First African American to serve in Congress from Pennsylvania First African American to serve in Congress from California First African American to become Dean of the United States House of Representatives First African American woman to serve in Congress and the first African American woman to run as a presidential candidate in 1972 His son Lacy Clay succeeded him in office First African American to serve in Congress from Missouri First African American to serve in Congress from Ohio Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 92nd United States Congress during the second session and in the 93rd United States Congress during the first session Elected to Congress to fill vacancy caused by the death of Daniel Ronan Collins s wife Cardiss Collins filled the vacancy caused by his death Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 101st United States Congress First African American Catholic in the United States Congress Metcalfe converted to the Catholic Church in 1932 while an undergraduate at Marquette University 46 47 First African American to serve in Congress from Maryland Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 95th United States Congress Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 93rd United States Congress during the second session and in the 94th United States Congress during the first session First woman to serve as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 94th United States Congress during the second session First African American to serve in Congress from Texas Along with Andrew Young from Georgia the first African American to serve in Congress from a Southern state since George Henry White from North Carolina in 1901 Along with Barbara Jordan from Texas the first African American to serve in Congress from a Southern state since George Henry White from North Carolina in 1901 Elected to fill vacancy caused by the death of her husband George W Collins Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 96th United States Congress His son Harold Ford Jr succeeded him in office First African American to serve in Congress from Tennessee Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 98th United States Congress Served as chair for the House Democratic Caucus during the 101st United States Congress and House Democratic Whip during the 102nd United States Congress Served as chair for the Congressional Black Caucus in the 99th United States Congress Elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Charles Diggs Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 100th United States Congress Elected to Congress to fill vacancy caused by the death of Adam Benjamin Jr First African American to serve in Congress from Indiana Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 102nd United States Congress Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Harold Washington Elected to Congress to fill vacancy caused by the death of Joseph Addabbo Served as Democratic chief whip in the 102nd through 109th Congresses Also served as the Democratic Senior Chief Deputy Whip in the 110th through 112th Congresses Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 103rd United States Congress Also served as co chair of the Democratic Policy Committee in the 104th United States Congress Subsequently elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Elijah Cummings His son Donald Payne Jr succeeded him in office First African American to serve in Congress from New Jersey Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 104th United States Congress Elected to office to fill vacancy caused by death of Mickey Leland First African American to serve in Congress from Connecticut Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 105th United States Congress Served as vice chair of the Democratic Steering Committee in the 105th through 108th Congresses Served as Democratic chief deputy whip in the 106th through 112th Congresses Elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of William H Gray Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Walter B Jones Sr Served as co chair of the Democratic Policy Committee in the 104th United States Congress Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 106th United States Congress Served as vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus in the 108th through 109th Congresses Served as House majority whip in the 110th through 111th Congresses Served as the Assistant Democratic Leader in the 112th United States Congress Distant relative of George W Murray Youngest member of the 103rd United States Congress at age 30 Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 107th United States Congress First African American woman to serve in Congress from Georgia Her son Kendrick Meek succeeded her in office Tucker was sentenced to 27 months in prison Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 109th United States Congress Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Mike Espy First African American to serve in Congress from Oklahoma Served as chair of the House Republican Conference in the 106th through 107th Congresses He was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Mel Reynolds Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Walter Tucker Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Kweisi Mfume Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 108th United States Congress Carson s grandson Andre Carson filled the vacancy caused by her death Succeeded his father Harold Ford Sr in office Youngest member of the 105th United States Congress at age 26 Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 110th United States Congress Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Floyd H Flake Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Ron Dellums Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 111th United States Congress Succeeded his father Bill Clay in office Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Julian C Dixon Became a member of the Republican Party in 2012 Succeeded his mother Carrie P Meek in office Elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Frank Ballance Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 114th United States Congress Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 112th United States Congress First African American to serve in Congress from Wisconsin 122 First African American to serve in Congress from Minnesota and the first Muslim to serve in Congress Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Juanita Millender McDonald In 2012 was reprimanded due to use of Congressional office staff in 2010 House election campaign Elected to fill vacancy caused by the death of his grandmother Julia Carson Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Albert Wynn Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Stephanie Tubbs Jones Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 113th United States Congress Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 116th United States Congress Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 115th United States Congress Served as Republican assistant majority whip in the 112th United States Congress First African American to serve in both chambers of the United States Congress Served as Democratic senior whip in the 112th United States Congress Elected to fill vacancy caused by the death of his father Donald M Payne Served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 117th United States Congress First African American to serve in Congress from Nevada First African American to serve as party floor leader for either chamber of Congress Elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Jesse Jackson Jr Elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Mel Watt First female African American Republican to serve in Congress first African American to serve in Congress from Utah and first Haitian American to serve in Congress Also the first African American Latter Day Saint elected to Congress after converting in 1998 147 Elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Chaka Fattah First African American to serve in Congress from Delaware Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of John Conyers First African American woman to serve in Congress from Connecticut First African American to serve in Congress from Colorado and first Eritrean American to serve in Congress First Somali American to serve in Congress Along with Rashida Tlaib the first Muslim American woman to serve in Congress First African American woman to serve in Congress from Massachusetts Elected to fill vacancy caused by the death of John Lewis for a term that ended at the conclusion of the 116th United States Congress on January 3 2021 First African American woman to serve in Congress from Missouri First African American to serve in Congress from Washington Also first Afro Asian woman elected to the U S House of Representatives 171 First LGBTQ African American to serve in Congress 172 Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Cedric Richmond Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Marcia Fudge Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Alcee Hastings Youngest member of the a, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,