From the first United States Congress in 1789 through the 116th Congress in 2020,162 African Americans served in Congress. Meanwhile,the total number of all individuals who have served in Congress over that period is 12,348. Between 1789 and 2020,152 have served in the House of Representatives,9 have served in the Senate,and 1 has served in both chambers. Voting members have totaled 156,with 6 serving as delegates. Party membership has been 131 Democrats and 31 Republicans. While 13 members founded the Congressional Black Caucus in 1971 during the 92nd Congress,in the 116th Congress (2019-2020),56 served,with 54 Democrats and 2 Republicans.
Robert Brown Aderholt is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 4th congressional district since 1997. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes most of Tuscaloosa County north of the Black Warrior River,as well as Birmingham's far northern suburbs in Walker County and the southern suburbs of Huntsville and Decatur.
Artur Genestre Davis is an American attorney and former politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Alabama's 7th congressional district from 2003 to 2011. He was also a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Alabama in the 2010 election. After losing in the primary,he moved to Virginia and joined the Republican Party. He rejoined the Democratic Party in 2015,switched to the Republican Party again in 2016,and then back to the Democrats in 2017,in his two attempts to be elected Mayor of Montgomery,Alabama in the 2015 and 2019 elections,losing both times.
Alma Shealey Adams is an American politician who represents North Carolina's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. A Democrat,Adams represented the state's 58th House district in Guilford County in the North Carolina General Assembly from her appointment in April 1994 until her election to Congress,succeeded by Ralph C. Johnson. A college administrator and art professor from Greensboro,Adams is known for her many distinctive hats. She won the 2014 special election in North Carolina's 12th congressional district to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mel Watt,becoming the 100th woman serving in the 113th Congress. She won election to a full two-year term at the same time.
Alexander N. Green is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Texas's 9th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Democratic Party,Green served as the justice of the peace of Harris County,Texas from 1977 to 2004. The 9th district includes most of southwestern Houston and part of Fort Bend County,including most of Missouri City. It also includes western portions of Pearland.
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 1st congressional district from 2004 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,he was first elected in a special election after the resignation of Frank Ballance.
John Peter Spyros Sarbanes is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 3rd congressional district since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Annapolis,the entirety of Howard County,and parts of Anne Arundel and Carroll counties.
The Alabama State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature,the state legislature of state of Alabama. The House is composed of 105 members representing an equal number of districts,with each constituency containing at least 42,380 citizens. There are no term limits in the House. The House is also one of the five lower houses of state legislatures in the United States that is elected every four years. Other lower houses,including the United States House of Representatives,are elected for a two-year term.
The U.S. state of Alabama is currently divided into seven congressional districts,each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives.
The Alabama Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Alabama. It is chaired by Randy Kelley.
Robert Edward Latta is an American politician who is the United States representative for Ohio's 5th congressional district,serving since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes many of Toledo's suburbs,as well as Findlay,Bowling Green,Napoleon,Sylvania,Defiance and Van Wert. It also includes a sliver of Toledo itself.
Robert Joseph Wittman is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 1st congressional district since 2007. The district contains portions of the Richmond suburbs and Hampton Roads area,as well as the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Terrycina Andrea "Terri" Sewell is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party,she has served since 2011 as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 7th congressional district,which includes most of the Black Belt,as well as most of the predominantly black portions of Birmingham,Tuscaloosa,and Montgomery.
Gary James Palmer is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 6th congressional district since 2015. His district includes the wealthier parts of Birmingham,as well as most of its suburbs. Before becoming an elected official,Palmer co-founded and served as the longtime president of the Alabama Policy Institute,a conservative think tank.
The 2020 United States redistricting cycle is in progress following the completion of the 2020 United States census. In all fifty states,various bodies are re-drawing state legislative districts. States that are apportioned more than one seat in the United States House of Representatives are also drawing new districts for that legislative body.
Nikema Natassha Williams is an American politician and political executive serving as the representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district. The district includes almost three-fourths of Atlanta. She was a member of the Georgia State Senate for the 39th district before her House campaign. She is also the chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia. Williams served as one of 16 electors for Georgia in the Electoral College following the 2020 United States presidential election.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama were held on November 8,2022,to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of Alabama,one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 8,2022,to elect the 10 U.S. representatives from the state of Washington,one from each of the state's 10 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Going into this election,the Democratic Party represented seven seats,while the Republican Party represented three seats.
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of Alabama,one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
