Elected African American Republicans

Federal (Appointed)

William B. Allen, former Chair, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Dr. Ben Carson, former Secretary of Housing/Urban Development
William Coleman, Jr., former Secretary of Transportation
Arthur Fletcher, former Chair, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Stephen Gilchrist, member, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Peter Kirsanow, member, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Rod Paige, former Secretary of Education
Clarence Pendleton, Jr., former Chair, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Samuel Pierce, Jr., former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Michael Powell, former Chair, FCC
Gerald Reynolds, former Chair, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State
Audrey Rowe, former Administrator, U.S. Food and Nutrition Services
Scott S. Turner, former member, White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council

Alabama

Juan Chastang, former Mobile County Commissioner
Artur Davis, former U.S. Representative
Kenneth Paschal, State Representative

Alaska

Selwyn Carroll, former State Representative
Walt Furnace, former State Representative
Sharon Jackson, former State Representative
Stanley Wright, State Representative
David Wilson, State Senator

Arizona

Walt Blackman, State Representative
David Marshall, State Representative

California

Hon. Janice Rogers Brown, former CA Supreme Court Justice
Ward Connerly, former University of California Regent
Brian Hawkins, member, San Jacinto City Council
Kevin Lincoln, II, Stockton Mayor
H. Abram Wilson, former San Ramon Mayor

Colorado

Victoria Buckley, former Secretary of State
Ryan Frazier, former member, Aurora City Council
Joe Rogers, former Lt. Governor

Connecticut

Ed Ford, Jr., member, Middletown Common Council
Gary Franks, former Congressman
Jerrell Hargraves, member, New Britain City Council
George Logan, former State Senator

DC

Marc Morgan, former Ward 1 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner

Delaware

Don Blakey, former State Representative

Georgia

Hon. Verda Colvin, state Supreme Court Justice
Robyn A. Crittenden, former Secretary of State
Melvin Everson, former State Representative
Jalen Johnson, Albany City Commissioner
Vernon Jones, former State Representative
Mesha Mainor, former State Representative
Harold Melton, state Supreme Court Justice
Larry Rivers, Chatham County Commissioner
Willie Talton, former State Representative

Florida

Webster Barnaby, State Representative
Jennifer Carroll, former Lt. Governor
Joe Celestin, former North Miami Mayor
Byron Donalds, U.S. Representative
Hon. Renatha Francis, FL State Supreme Court Justice
Terrance Freeman, member, Jacksonville City Council
Mike Hill, State Representative
Berny Jacques, State Representative
Kiyan Michael, State Representative
Sam Newby, member, Jacksonville City Council
Wanda Rentas, former member, Kissimmee Board of Commissioners
Corey Simon, State Senator
Allen West, former U.S. Representative

Hawaii

Kenji Price, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii

Illinois

John D. Anthony, former State Representative
Richard Irvin, Aurora Mayor
Jacob M. Lee, Kanakee County Auditor
Hon. LeRoy K. Martin, Jr., 1st District Court of Appeals Judge
Kevin Suggs, Tinley Park Village Trustee
Chuck Wheeler, member, McHenry County Board

Indiana

Roger Brown, former Indianapolis City Councilman
Jose Evans, former member, Indianapolis City Council
Curtis T. Hill, Jr., former Attorney General
Dwayne Sawyer, former State Auditor

Iowa

Eddie Andrews, State Representative

Kansas

Tony Barton, former State Representative
Willie Dove, former State Representative
Patrick Penn, State Representative

Kentucky

Jason Bell, Hopkinsville City Council
Daniel Cameron, Attorney General
Donald Douglas, State Senator
Jenean Hampton, former Lt. Governor
Matthew Handy, Hopkinsville City Council

Louisiana

Elbert Guillory, former State Senator
Aurelia Skipwith Giacometto, Department of Environmental Quality Secretary

Maryland

Aris Allen, former State Senator and State Delegate
Hon. Angela M. Eaves, MD State Supreme Court Justice
Hon. Michele Hotten, MD State Supreme Court Justice
George O. Kelley, former member, Annapolis City Council
Roxy Ndebumadu, member, Bowie City Council
Boyd Rutherford, former Lt. Governor
Brenda Thiam, former State Delegate

Massachusetts

Edward Brooke, former U.S. Senator
Hon. Kimberly S. Budd, MA Supreme Court Justice
Frank G. Cousins, Jr., 1st African American sheriff in the state (1998-2016)
Althea Garrison, former State Representative
Hon. Serge Georges, Jr., MA Supreme Court Justice

Michigan

Bob Blackwell, former Highland Park Mayor
Keith Butler, former Detroit City Councilman
James Craig, former Detroit Police Chief
Larry Deshazer, former State Representative
Bill Hardiman, State Senator
John James, U.S. Representative
Bill Lucas, former Wayne County Executive
Paul Scott, former State Representative
Kurtis Wilder, state Supreme Court Justice
Robert P. Young, state Supreme Court Justice

Minnesota

Lisa Demuth, State Representative
Walter Hudson, State Representative
Ray Pleasant, former State Representative

Mississippi

Yvonne Brown, former Tchula Mayor
Charles Evers, former Fayette Mayor
Felix Gines, member, Biloxi City Council
Rodney Hall, State Representative

Missouri

Shamed Dogan, former State Representative
Justin Hicks, State Representative
Sherman Parker, former State Representative
Hon. Robin Ransom, MO State Supreme Court Justice
Carson Ross, former State Representative

Nevada

Lynette Boggs, former Clark County Commissioner
Maurice Washington, former State Senator

New Hampshire

Eddie Edwards, former South Hampton Police Chief
Jim Lawrence, former State Representative
Charles Melvin, State Representative

New Jersey

Martin Barnes, former Paterson Mayor
Matthew Carter, former Montclair Mayor
Eunice Dwumfour (killed while in office), former member, Sayreville City Council
Bruce Harris, member, State Planning Commission
Lonna Hooks, former Secretary of State
Antwan McClellan, State Representative
Thomas S. Smith, former State Representative
Buster Soaries, Jr., former Secretary of State
Jim Usry, former Atlantic City Mayor

New Mexico

Conrad James, former State Representative
Jane Powdrell-Culbert, State Representative

New York

Randy Daniels, former Secretary of State
James Garner, former Hempstead Mayor
Richard Jackson, Jr., first African American mayor in New York state
Mazi Pilip, Nassau County Legislator
La’Ron Singletary, former Rochester Police Chief
Myrtle Whitmore, former Commissioner, New York City Housing Authority

North Carolina

Robert Barr, member, Winston-Salem School Board
Brian Echevarria, State Representative
Ken Fontenot, State Representative
Fred Gore, State Court of Appeals Judge
Maurice Price, member, Harrisburg Town Council
Mark Robinson, Lt. Governor
Vernon Robinson, former member, Winston-Salem City Council
Louis Rogers, Onslow County School Board member
Thomas Stith, former Durham City Council member

Ohio

Ken Blackwell, former State Treasurer and Secretary of State
Virgil Brown, former Cleveland Alderman and Cuyahoga Co. Commissioner
Jennette B. Bradley, former Lt. Governor
Stacey DeGraffenreid, Hamilton County Juvenile Court Judge
Janet Howard, former State Senator
Brian Jarvis, former member, Beavercreek City Council
Michele Reynolds, State Senator
Josh Williams, State Representative

Oklahoma

Marlon Coleman, former Muskogee Mayor
Erick Harris, State Representative
T. W. Shannon, former State Representative
J.C. Watts, former U.S. Representative

Oregon

Virgle Osborne, State Representative
Jackie Winters, former State Senator

Pennsylvania

Timothy DeFoor, State Auditor
Harry Lewis, Jr., former State Representative

South Carolina

Brian Gaines, State Comptroller General
Darnell Hartwell, Berkeley County Coroner
Harriet Holman, member, Dorchester City Council
Glenn McCall, member, South Carolina Workforce Review Committee
Mike Reichenbach, State Senator
Samuel Rivers, Jr., former State Representative
Tim Scott, U.S. Senator; first African American Senator to win election in the South since Reconstruction

South Dakota

Tony Randolph, State Representative

Tennessee

Nick Steward, former member, Clarksville City Council

Texas

Dr. Robin Armstrong, Galveston County Commissioner
Stefani Carter, former State Representative
Charles Cunningham, State Representative
Ron Givens, former State Representative
Stephen Holmes, Galveston County Commissioner
Wesley Hunt, U.S. Representative
Will Hurd, former U.S. Representative
William B. Jefferson, former state Supreme Court Justice
Eric Johnson, Dallas Mayor
Harry LaRosiliere, former Plano Mayor
Jesse McClure, III, Texas Criminal Appeals Court Justice
Katrina Pierson, State Representative
Clay Smothers, former State Representative
Shawn Thierry, State Representative
Scott Turner, former State Representative
Dale Wainwright, former state Supreme Court Justice
James White, State Representative
Michael L. Williams, former Education Commissioner and Railroad Commissioner

Utah

James Evans, former State Senator
Alvin B. Jackson, former State Senator
Mia Love, former U.S. Representative
Burgess Owens, U.S. Representative

Vermont

Randy Brock, State Senator

Virginia

A.C. Cordoza, State Delegate
Paul C. Harris, former State Delegate
Delceno Miles, member, Virginia Beach City Council
Winsome Sears, Lt. Governor
Chris Taylor, member, Virginia Beach City Council
Larry Taylor, member, Lynchburg City Council
Noel Taylor, former Roanoke Mayor

Washington State

Michael Ross, former State Representative

Wisconsin

Julian Bradley, State Senator
David Clarke, former Milwaukee County Sheriff
Kevin Ellis, member, Oconomowoc City Council
Marquell Moorer, Waukesha School Board
Gerard Randall, 2024 Republican National Convention Coordinator
Maryann Zimmerman, Whitewater School Board

West Virginia

Caleb Hanna, State Delegate
Jill Upson, former State Delegate

Wyoming

Lynn Hutchings, State Senator

U.S. Virgin Islands

Melvin Evans, former Governor and U.S. Delegate
Kenneth Mapp, former Governor

Other Prominent Black Republicans

Jack Brewer
Herman Cain
Dr. Ben Carson
Larry Elder
James T. Harris
Clarence Henderson
Zora Neale Hurston
Niger Innis
Roy Innis
Lawrence Jones
Alveda King
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Don King
Burgess Owens
Jesse Owens
Terrell Owens
Condoleezza Rice
Bayard Rustin
Lynn Swann
Leo Terrell
Hon. Clarence Thomas
Mike Tyson
Tyrus
Herschel Walker
Isaiah Washington
Royce White

Organizations

Center for Urban Renewal and Education
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
Project 21
The Woodson Center

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