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In 1870 Hiram Revels became the first African-American candidate for the United States Senate. He was elected by the legislature, not by popular vote.
In 1992, Carol Moseley Braun became one of the first African-American women to run for United States Senate. She was the first woman to defeat an incumbent U.S. Senator in the primaries for the nomination by a major party.
In 1874, Blanche Bruce was one of the youngest candidates for United States Senate. Bruce eventually became the youngest African-American United States Senator, taking office at age 38.
The following is a list of African-American candidates for United States Senate. A Jamaican/Asian American candidate is included.
Listed are those African-Americans and the Jamaican/Asian-American who achieved ballot access for a federal election. They made the primary ballot, and have votes in the election in order to qualify for this list.
Not included are African-Americans potential candidates (suggested by media, objects of draft movements, etc.), potential candidates who did not file for office or fictional candidates. .
U.S. Senate candidates
[edit]Denotes winning candidate.
+ Denotes party nominee
| Year | Name | Party | Details | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | Blanche Bruce | Republican | First African-American to serve a full term in the United States Senate.[1] | Mississippi |
| 2020 | Preston Love Jr. | Democratic | 6.3% Primary result[2] | Nebraska |
| 1872 | P. B. S. Pinchback | Republican | Won the election, not seated due to election challenges[3] | Louisiana |
| 2016 | Donna Edwards | Democratic | 38.9% Primary result[4] | Maryland |
| 2010 | +Mike Thurmond | Democratic | 39.2% | Georgia |
| 2022 | Malcolm Kenyatta | Democratic | 10.85% Primary result[5] | Pennsylvania |
| 2024 | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 9.8% Primary result[6] | California |
| 2022 | +Val Demings | Democratic | 41.3% | Florida |
| 2022 | +Raphael Warnock | Democratic | 51.4% Runoff result[7] | Georgia |
| 2022 | +Herschel Walker | Republican | 48.6% Runoff result[8] | Georgia |
| 2022 | +Charles Booker (American politician) | Democratic | 38.2% | Kentucky |
| 2022 | +Gary Chambers | Democratic | 17.9% | Louisiana |
| 2022 | +Joe Pinion | Republican | 42.8% | New York |
| 2022 | +Cheri Beasley | Democratic | 47.3% | North Carolina |
| 2022 | +Tim Scott | Republican | 62.9% | South Carolina |
| 2022 | +Krystle Matthews | Democratic | 37% | South Carolina |
| 2022 | Catherine Fleming Bruce | Democratic | 44.23% Primary runoff result[9] | South Carolina |
| 2022 | +Mandela Barnes | Democratic | 49.4% | Wisconsin |
| 2020 | Willie Wilson | Willie Wilson Party | 4% | Illinois |
| 2020 | +John James (Michigan politician) | Republican | 48.2% | Michigan |
| 2020 | +Mike Espy | Democratic | 44.1% | Mississippi |
| 2006 | Kwesi Mfume | Democratic | 40.5% Primary result[10] | Maryland |
| 2020 | +Cory Booker | Democratic | 57.2% | New Jersey |
| 2020 | +Jaime Harrison | Democratic | 44.2% | South Carolina |
| 2020 | +Raphael Warnock | Democratic | 51% | South Carolina |
| 2020 | Marquita Bradshaw | Democratic | 35.2% | Tennessee |
| 2018 | +Mike Espy | Democratic | 46.4% | Mississippi |
| 2018 | +John James | Republican | 45.8% | Michigan |
| 2016 | +Kamala Harris | Democratic | 61.8% | California |
| 2014 | +Cory Booker | Democratic | 55.8% | New Jersey |
| 2014 | +Tim Scott | Republican | 61.1% | South Carolina |
| 2014 | +Joyce Dickerson | Democratic | 37.1% | South Carolina |
| 2014 | +Constance N. Johnson | Democratic | 29% | Oklahoma |
| Year | Name | Party | Details | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +Kendrick Meek | Democratic | 20.1% | Florida |
| 2010 | +Alvin Greene | Democratic | 28.2% | South Carolina |
| 2008 | +Vivian Davis Figures | Democratic | 36.5% | Alabama |
| 2008 | +Erik R. Fleming | Democratic | 38.6% | Mississippi |
| 2006 | +Michael Steele | Republican | 44.2% | Maryland |
| 2006 | +Erik Fleming | Democratic | 34.8% | Mississippi |
| 2006 | +Harold Ford Jr. | Democratic | 48% | Tennessee |
| 2006 | +Aaron Dixon | Green | 1.02% | Washington |
| 2004 | +Denise Majette | Democratic | 40% | Georgia |
| 2004 | +Barack Obama | Democratic | 70% | Illinois |
| 2004 | +Alan Keyes | Republican | 27% | Illinois |
| 2004 | +Tee Ferguson | United Citizens | 0.4% | South Carolina |
| 2004 | +Efia Nwangaza | Green | 0.3% | South Carolina |
| 2002 | +Ron Kirk | Democratic | 43.3% | Texas |
| 1998 | +Gary Franks | Republican | 32.4% | Connecticut |
| 1998 | +Carol Moseley Braun | Democratic | 47.4% | Illinois |
| 1996 | +Harvey Gantt | Democratic | 45.9% | North Carolina |
| 1994 | +Ron Sims | Democratic | 44.25% | Washington |
| 1992 | +Gerald Horne | Peace and Freedom | 2.8% | California |
| 1992 | +Carol Moseley Braun | Democratic | 53.3% | Illinois |
| 1992 | +Alan Keyes | Republican | 29% | Maryland |
| 1990 | +Harvey Gantt | Democratic | 47.4% | North Carolina |
| 1988 | +Alan Keyes | Republican | 38.2% | Maryland |
| 1988 | +Ernie Chambers | New Alliance | 1.6% | Nebraska |
| 1978 | Edward Brooke | Republican | 44.9% | Massachusetts |
| 1978 | Charles Evers | Independent | 22% | Mississippi |
| 1972 | +Edward Brooke | Republican | 63.5% | Massachusetts |
| 1870 | +Hiram Revels | Republicans | Elected by Mississippi Legislature[11] | Mississippi |
| 1966 | +Edward Brooke | Republican | 60.7% | Massachusetts |
References
[edit]- ^ Glass, Andrew (February 14, 2008). "Freed slave presides over Senate: Feb. 14, 1879". Politico. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Preston Love Jr". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ Knight, Christina (2013-11-07). "P.B.S. Pinchback. The Black Governor Who Almost Was a Senator". The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ "Donna Edwards". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Elections - Summary Results". www.electionreturns.pa.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ "California Senate primary election results and maps 2024 | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ Gringlas, Sam (December 7, 2022). "Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeats Republican Herschel Walker in Georgia runoff". NPR. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ Gringlas, Sam (December 7, 2022). "Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeats Republican Herschel Walker in Georgia runoff". NPR. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Election Night Reporting". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for U.S. Senator". elections.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: Hiram Revels: First African American Senator". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
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