List of African-American statewide elected officials

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Reconstruction Era African-American statewide officeholders (all Republican) 1868-1887
States which have only elected/appointed African-American Democrats as statewide officeholders (1963-present)
States which have only elected/appointed African-American Republicans as statewide officeholders (1963-present)
States which have elected/appointed African-Americans from both parties (1963-present) U.S. states where African Americans have served in statewide executive office.svg
States where African-Americans have served as statewide executive officials:
   Reconstruction Era African-American statewide officeholders (all Republican) 1868–1887
  States which have only elected/appointed African-American Democrats as statewide officeholders (1963–present)
  States which have only elected/appointed African-American Republicans as statewide officeholders (1963–present)
  States which have elected/appointed African-Americans from both parties (1963–present)

This is a list of African Americans who have served in statewide elected executive offices in the United States, whether they were elected, succeeded or appointed to such elected office. These state constitutional officers have their duties and qualifications mandated in state constitutions. This list includes those directly elected to state constitutional boards and commissions, whether statewide or by district. This list does not include those elected to serve in non-executive branches of government, such as justices of the state supreme courts or at-large members of the state legislatures. This list also excludes federal legislators, such as the two members of the United States Senate elected from each state or at-large members of the United States House of Representatives.

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Summary

StateNumber of statewide executive officialsU.S. SenatorsU.S. at-large RepresentativesTotalNotes
Arizona11
Arkansas11
California515 Kamala Harris held office as Attorney General and later as U.S. Senator
Colorado33
Connecticut55
Delaware213
Florida415 Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs held office as Secretary of State and State Superintendent.
Georgia314
Illinois436 Roland Burris held office as Comptroller, Attorney General and U.S. Senator
Indiana44
Kansas11
Kentucky22
Louisiana55
Maryland44
Massachusetts324 Edward Brooke held office as Attorney General and U.S. Senator
Michigan33
Minnesota11
Mississippi729All of Mississippi's African American statewide officials and Senators took office during Reconstruction, as of 2022.
Nevada11
New Jersey88
New Mexico11
New York99
North Carolina33
Ohio33
Oklahoma11
Oregon11
Pennsylvania11
South Carolina5117 Francis Lewis Cardozo held office as Secretary of State and State Treasurer.
Texas22
Vermont11
Virginia33
Wisconsin33

Governors

  Denotes incumbent governor
PortraitNamePartyStateTerm startTerm endNotes
Lieut. Governor Dunn, La - NARA - 527896.jpg Oscar Dunn
(1826–1871)
Republican Louisiana June 27, 1868November 22, 1871Elevated from lieutenant governor.
Died in office.
P. B. S. Pinchback - Brady-Handy.jpg P. B. S. Pinchback
(1837–1921)
Republican Louisiana December 9, 1872January 13, 1873Elevated from lieutenant governor.
Term ended.
Douglas Wilder 2003 NIH.jpg Douglas Wilder [1]
(born 1931)
Democratic Virginia January 13, 1990January 15, 1994Term-limited.
Deval Patrick official photo.jpg Deval Patrick
(born 1956)
Democratic Massachusetts January 4, 2007January 8, 2015Retired
David Paterson 2 by David Shankbone.jpg David Paterson
(born 1954)
Democratic New York March 17, 2008December 31, 2010Elevated to office from lieutenant governor.
Retired.
Wes Moore Official Governor Portrait.jpg Wes Moore
(born 1978)
Democrat Maryland January 18, 2023present

Territorial governors

  Denotes incumbent governor
PortraitNamePartyTerritoryTerm startTerm endNotes
Walterwashington.jpg Walter Washington
(1915–2003)
Democratic District of Columbia November 7, 1967January 2, 1979Appointed as Mayor-Commissioner before being elected in his own right
Lost renomination
Crop of Marion Barry Vincent Gray.jpg Marion Barry
(1936–2014)
Democratic District of Columbia January 2, 1979January 2, 1991Retired
January 2, 1995January 2, 1999Retired
Sharon Pratt Kelly.jpg Sharon Pratt
(born 1944)
Democratic District of Columbia January 2, 1991January 2, 1995Lost renomination
Mayor Williams Anthony.jpg Anthony A. Williams
(born 1951)
Democratic District of Columbia January 2, 1999January 2, 2007Retired
Adrian Fenty, Mayor of DC, November 5, 2007.jpg Adrian Fenty
(born 1970)
Democratic District of Columbia January 2, 2007January 2, 2011Lost renomination
Vincentgray.jpg Vincent C. Gray
(born 1942)
Democratic District of Columbia January 2, 2011January 2, 2015Lost renomination
Muriel Bowser 2 cropped.jpg Muriel Bowser
(born 1972)
Democratic District of Columbia January 2, 2015present

Lieutenant governors

  Denotes incumbent lieutenant governor
PortraitNamePartyStateTerm startTerm endNotes
Lieut. Governor Dunn, La - NARA - 527896.jpg Oscar Dunn
(1826–1871)
Republican Louisiana June 27, 1868November 22, 1871Died
Alonzo J. Ransier - Brady-Handy.jpg Alonzo J. Ransier [2]
(1834–1882)
Republican South Carolina December 3, 1870December 7, 1872Retired to run successfully for South Carolina's 2nd congressional district
Alexander Kelso Davis.png Alexander K. Davis [3] Republican Mississippi November 30, 1871March 29, 1876Retired
P. B. S. Pinchback - Brady-Handy.jpg P. B. S. Pinchback
(1837–1921)
Republican Louisiana December 6, 1871December 9, 1872Elevated to governor
Richard gleaves.jpg Richard Howell Gleaves
(1819–1907)
Republican South Carolina December 7, 1872December 14, 1876Lost reelection
Caesar Antoine (circa 1873).jpg Caesar Antoine
(1836–1921)
Republican Louisiana May 22, 1873April 24, 1877Lost reelection
Mervyn M. Dymally Assembly.jpg Mervyn Dymally [4]
(1926–2012)
Democratic California January 6, 1975January 8, 1979Lost reelection
George l. brown.jpg George L. Brown
(1926–2006)
Democratic Colorado January 14, 1975January 10, 1979Retired
Douglas Wilder 2003 NIH.jpg Douglas Wilder
(born 1931)
Democratic Virginia January 18, 1986January 12, 1990Retired to run successfully for governor
Joe rogers.jpg Joe Rogers
(1964–2013)
Republican Colorado January 12, 1999January 14, 2003Retired
Jennette Bradley 2009.jpg Jennette Bradley
(born 1952)
Republican Ohio January 13, 2003January 5, 2005Resigned to become Ohio Treasurer
Michael Steele.jpg Michael Steele [5]
(born 1958)
Republican Maryland January 15, 2003January 17, 2007Retired to run unsuccessfully for U.S. Senator of Maryland
David Paterson 2 by David Shankbone.jpg David Paterson
(born 1954)
Democratic New York January 1, 2007March 17, 2008Elevated to governor
Anthony G. Brown Official State Photo.jpg Anthony Brown
(born 1961)
Democratic Maryland January 17, 2007January 21, 2015Retired to run unsuccessfully for governor
New York State Senator Malcolm Smith 2009 cropped.jpg Malcolm Smith
(born 1956)
Democratic New York January 7, 2009June 8, 2009Resigned
Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll (cropped).jpg Jennifer Carroll
(born 1959)
Republican Florida January 4, 2011March 12, 2013Resigned
Boyd Rutherford at Israel Cybertech Conference, 2020 38 (cropped).jpg Boyd Rutherford
(born 1957)
Republican Maryland January 21, 2015January 18, 2023Retired
Women for Lt. Governor Jenean Hampton.jpg Jenean Hampton
(born 1958)
Republican Kentucky December 8, 2015December 9, 2019Retired
Justin Fairfax (8636601491).jpg Justin Fairfax
(born 1979)
Democratic Virginia January 13, 2018January 15, 2022Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for governor
Lt Gov Sheila Oliver.jpeg Sheila Oliver
(1952-2023)
Democratic New Jersey January 16, 2018August 1, 2023Died
Garlin Gilchrist II in Ann Arbor (cropped).jpg Garlin Gilchrist
(born 1982)
Democratic Michigan January 1, 2019present
Mandela Barnes.png Mandela Barnes
(born 1986)
Democratic Wisconsin January 7, 2019January 3, 2023Retired to run unsuccessfully for U.S. senator
Juliana Stratton (cropped).jpg Juliana Stratton
(born 1965)
Democratic Illinois January 14, 2019present
3I3A3929 (cropped).jpg Mark Robinson
(born 1968)
Republican North Carolina January 9, 2021present
(03-02-20) NYS Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (cropped).jpg Andrea Stewart-Cousins
(born 1950)
Democratic New York August 24, 2021September 9, 2021New Lieutenant Governor appointed
April 12, 2022May 25, 2022New Lieutenant Governor appointed
LIRR Elmont, Brian Benjamin (cropped).jpg Brian Benjamin
(born 1976)
Democratic New York September 9, 2021April 12, 2022Resigned
Winsome Sears in November 2021.jpg Winsome Sears
(born 1964)

Republican

Virginia January 15, 2022present
Antonio Delgado, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg Antonio Delgado
(born 1977)
Democratic New York May 25, 2022present
AustinDavis.jpg Austin Davis
(born 1989)
Democratic Pennsylvania January 17, 2023present
Tahesha Way.jpg Tahesha Way
(born 1971)
Democratic New Jersey September 8, 2023present

Attorneys general

  Denotes incumbent attorney general
PictureNamePartyStateTerm startTerm endNotesRef
Edward brooke senator.jpg Edward Brooke
(1919–2015)
Republican Massachusetts January 3, 1963January 3, 1967Retired to run successfully for U.S. Senate from Massachusetts [6]
Sen Roland Burris.jpg Roland Burris
(1937–present)
Democratic Illinois January 14, 1991January 9, 1995Retired to run unsuccessfully for Governor of Illinois [7]
Pamela Lynn Carter (born 1949) at World Economic Forum Davos 2023.png Pamela Carter
(1949–present)
Democratic Indiana January 13, 1993January 16, 1997Retired [8] [9]
Zell Miller and Thurbert Baker (cropped).jpg Thurbert Baker
(1952–present)
Democratic Georgia June 1, 1997January 10, 2011Retired to run unsuccessfully for Governor of Georgia [10]
Karen Freeman-Wilson (12617981394).jpg Karen Freeman-Wilson
(1960–present)
Democratic Indiana June 8, 2000January 14, 2001Lost reelection [11]
No image.svg Peter C. Harvey
(1952–present)
Democratic New Jersey June 16, 2003January 30, 2006Retired. [12]
Kamala Harris Official Attorney General Photo (cropped).jpg Kamala Harris
(1964–present)
Democratic California January 3, 2011January 3, 2017Retired to run successfully for U.S. Senate from California [13]
Curtis Hill DOJ panel (cropped).jpg Curtis Hill
(1960–present)
Republican Indiana January 9, 2017January 11, 2021Lost renomination [14]
Letitia James Interview Feb 2020.png Letitia James
(1958–present)
Democratic New York January 1, 2019present [15]
Kwame Raoul RFCG.jpg Kwame Raoul
(1964–present)
Democratic Illinois January 14, 2019present [16]
Aaron D. Ford.jpg Aaron D. Ford
(1972–present)
Democratic Nevada January 7, 2019present [17]
Keith Ellison portrait.jpg Keith Ellison
(1963–present)
Democratic Minnesota January 7, 2019present [18]
Attorney General Daniel Cameron - Official Portrait (cropped2).jpg Daniel Cameron
(1985–present)
Republican Kentucky December 17, 2019presentElected as Attorney General, but appointed early as acting Attorney by Governor Andy Beshear, the preceding state Attorney General who himself was elected Governor, and took office early.
Anthony G. Brown (November 2023).jpg Anthony Brown
(1961–present)
Democrat Maryland January 3, 2023presentElected as Attorney General on November 8, 2022. Brown is the first black Attorney General of Maryland.
AJC Headshot (3x4).jpg Andrea Campbell
(1982–present)
Democrat Massachusetts January 18, 2023present

Territorial attorneys general

  Denotes incumbent attorney general
PictureNamePartyTerritoryTerm startTerm endNotesRef
Karl Racine (cropped).jpg Karl Racine
(1963–present)
Democratic District of Columbia January 2, 2015January 2, 2023

Secretaries of state

  Denotes incumbent secretary of state
PictureNamePartyStateTerm startTerm endNotesRef
Portrait of Jonathan C. Gibbs (6938328955).jpg Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs
(1821–1874)
Republican Florida 18681872Appointed Superintendent of Public Instruction
No image.svg Pierre G. Deslonde Republican Louisiana 18721876Retired
James D. Lynch.jpg James D. Lynch
(1839–1872)
Republican Mississippi 18691872Retired
Hiram Rhodes Revels - Brady-Handy-(restored).png Hiram Rhodes Revels
(1827–1901)
Republican Mississippi 18721873Retired
H. C. Carter, Mississippi Secretary of State.jpg Hannibal C. Carter Republican Mississippi 18731873Retired
Murdock M. McLeod.png M. M. McLeod Republican Mississippi 18731873Retired
James Hill Secretary of State of Mississippi.jpg James Hill Republican Mississippi 18741878Retired
Francis Lewis Cardozo.jpg Francis Lewis Cardozo
(1836–1903)
Republican South Carolina 18681872Elected State Treasurer
Hayne, Henry E. row 5, 9th from left delegate to the 1868 Convention, South Carolina Secretary of State, first black student to attend USC.jpg Henry Hayne
(1840–???)
Republican South Carolina 18721877Resigned
Richard H. Austin.png Richard Austin
(1913–2001)
Democratic Michigan January 1, 1971January 1, 1995Lost re-election [19]
Basil Paterson (politician, New York).jpg Basil Paterson
(1926–2014)
Democratic New York January 1, 1979January 1, 1983Retired [20]
Secretary of State Jesse J. McCrary Jr.jpg Jesse McCrary
(1937–2007)
Democratic Florida July 19, 1978January 2, 1979Retired
Vel Phillips at March on Milwaukee - 2007.jpg Vel Phillips
(1923–2018)
Democratic Wisconsin January 3, 1979January 3, 1983Lost re-nomination [21]
No image.svg Myra McDaniel
(1932–2010)
Democratic Texas August 6, 1984January 26, 1987Retired [22]
No image.svg Hannah Atkins
(1923–2010)
Democratic Oklahoma 19871991Retired
No image.svg Vikki Buckley
(1948–1999)
Republican Colorado 19941999Died [23]
No image.svg Lonna Hooks
(?–)
Republican New Jersey 19941998Retired
DeForest B. Soaries 2017 (cropped).jpg DeForest Soaries
(born 1951)
Republican New Jersey January 1, 1999January 1, 2002Retired
Ken Blackwell 2011-02-11 (cropped).jpg Ken Blackwell
(born 1948)
Republican Ohio January 8, 1999January 8, 2007Retired to run unsuccessfully for governor
Jesse White 2011 (cropped).jpg Jesse White
(born 1934)
Democratic Illinois January 11, 1999January 9, 2023Retired
Rdaniels2 (cropped).jpg Randy Daniels
(born 1950)
Democratic New York 20012005Retired
No image.svg Regena Thomas
(1957–)
Democratic New Jersey 20022006Retired
No image.svg Nina Mitchell Wells
(born 1950)
Democratic New Jersey January 19, 2006January 19, 2010Retired
No image.svg Robyn Crittenden
(?–?)
Republican Georgia November 8, 2018January 14, 2019Appointed by governor to fill predecessor's remaining term, retired
Tahesha Way.jpg Tahesha Way
(born 1971)
Democratic New Jersey January 16, 2018present
Shirley Weber (cropped).jpg Shirley Weber
(born 1948)
Democratic California January 21, 2021present
Stephanie Thomas 2023 (cropped).jpg Stephanie Thomas
(born 1969)
Democratic Connecticut January 4, 2023present

Labor commissioners

  Denotes incumbent labor commissioner
PictureNamePartyStateTerm startTerm endNotesRef
No image.svg Al Scott
(born 1947)
Democratic Georgia 19901992Appointed by governor, lost special election primary
Michael Thurmond.jpg Mike Thurmond
(born 1953)
Democratic Georgia January 11, 1999January 10, 2011Retired to run unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate

Auditors and comptrollers

  Denotes incumbent auditor or comptroller
PictureNamePartyStateTerm startTerm endNotes
E P McCabe.png Edward McCabe
(1850–1920)
Republican Kansas January 8, 1883January 10, 1887Lost re-nomination
Sen Roland Burris.jpg Roland Burris
(born 1937)
Democratic Illinois January 8, 1979January 14, 1991Retired to run successfully for Attorney General of Illinois
Carl McCall
(born 1935)
Democratic New York May 7, 1993December 31, 2002Retired to run unsuccessfully for Governor
Ralph Campbell Jr.jpg Ralph Campbell
(1946–2011)
Democratic North Carolina January 3, 1993January 4, 2005Lost re-election
Randy Brock for Vermont Lt Governor 2016 - 20151020-IMG 7818.jpg Randy Brock
(born 1943)
Republican Vermont January 3, 2005January 4, 2007Lost reelection
No image.svg Dwayne Sawyer
(born 1966)
Republican Indiana August 19, 2013December 15, 2013Resigned
No image.svg Natalie Braswell Democratic Connecticut December 31, 2021January 4, 2023Appointed to office; did not seek election
No image.svg Timothy DeFoor
(born 1961)
Republican Pennsylvania January 19, 2022present
Brian J. Gaines.png Brian J. Gaines Democratic South Carolina May 12, 2023present

Superintendents of education

  Denotes incumbent superintendent
PictureNamePartyStateTerm startTerm endNotesRef
No image.svg William G. Brown
(1832–1883)
Republican Louisiana 18721876Lost reelection
Thomas Cardozo.png Thomas Cardozo
(1838–1881)
Republican Mississippi 18731875Lost reelection
J C Corbin.jpg Joseph Corbin
(1833–1911)
Republican Arkansas 18731875Lost reelection
Portrait of Jonathan C. Gibbs (6938328955).jpg Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs
(1821–1874)
Republican Florida 18721874Died
Wilson Riles, 1975.jpg Wilson Riles
(1917–1999)
Democratic California 19711983Lost reelection
Doug Jamerson.jpg Doug Jamerson
(1947–2001)
Democratic Florida 19941995Lost election
No image.svg Patricia Willoughby
(?–present)
Democratic North Carolina September 1, 2004August 23, 2005Retired
Carolyn Stanford Taylor (cropped).jpg Carolyn Stanford Taylor
(born 1957)
Democratic Wisconsin January 7, 2019July 5, 2021Retired
Assemblymember Tony Thurmond (cropped).jpg Tony Thurmond
(born 1968)
Democratic California January 7, 2019present

Treasurers

  Denotes incumbent treasurer
PictureNamePartyStateTerm startTerm endNotesRef
No image.svg Antoine Dubuclet
(1810–1887)
Republican Louisiana 18681878Retired
Francis Lewis Cardozo.jpg Francis Lewis Cardozo
(1836–1903)
Republican South Carolina August 1, 1872May 1, 1877Retired
No image.svg Gerald Lamb
(1924–2014)
Democratic Connecticut 19631970Resigned
Henry E. Parker (1928-2018), Secretary of the State of Connecticut, 1977.jpg Henry E. Parker
(1928–2018)
Democratic Connecticut 19741986Resigned
No image.svg Loren E. Monroe
(1932–2019) [24]
Republican Michigan 19781982Retired
No image.svg James B. Lewis
(born 1947)
Democratic New Mexico 19851990Retired
20072015Retired
No image.svg Francisco Borges
(born 1951)
Democratic Connecticut January 4, 1987March 1, 1993Resigned
Jim Hill.jpg Jim Hill
(born 1947)
Democratic Oregon January 1, 1993January 1, 2001Retired
No image.svg Joseph M. Suggs Jr.
(born 1940)
Democratic Connecticut March 3, 1993January 4, 1995Lost election
No image.svg Richard Dixon
(1938–2012)
Democratic Maryland 19962002Retired
No image.svg Denise Nappier
(born 1951)
Democratic Connecticut January 3, 1999January 9, 2019Retired
Jennette Bradley 2009.jpg Jennette Bradley
(born 1952)
Republican Ohio January 13, 2005January 5, 2007Lost renomination
No image.svg Michellene Davis
(born 1971)
Democratic New Jersey September 2007January 2008Acting
No image.svg Velda Jones-Potter
(?–present)
Democratic Delaware January 1, 2009January 1, 2011Lost renomination
Kevin L Boyce 2016.jpg Kevin Boyce
(born 1971)
Democratic Ohio January 7, 2009January 9, 2011Lost reelection
Chip Campaign Official Photo.jpeg Chip Flowers
(born 1974)
Democratic Delaware January 1, 2011January 1, 2015Retired
No image.svg Shawn Wooden
(born 1970)
Democratic Connecticut January 3, 2019January 4, 2023Retired
Erick Russell, Treasurer of Connecticut Cropped.jpg Erick Russell
Democratic Connecticut January 4, 2023presentIncumbent

Public utilities or railroad commissioners

  Denotes incumbent statewide public utilities or railroad commissioner
PictureNamePartyStateTerm startTerm endNotes
Irma Muse Dixon
(born 1952)
Democratic Louisiana 19922004

David Burgess
(born 1959)
Democratic Georgia 1998January 1, 2007Appointed to office and won subsequent election; lost bid for re-election
Michael L Williams-headshot.jpg Michael L. Williams
(born 1953)
Republican Texas January 3, 1999March 31, 2011Resigned
Lambert Boissiere
(born 1965)
Democratic Louisiana January 1, 2005January 1, 2023Lost re-election
Sandra Kennedy Democratic Arizona January 5, 2009January 7, 2013Lost re-election
January 7, 2019January 2, 2023
Fitz Johnson
(born 1963)
Republican Georgia 2021presentAppointed to office
Davante Lewis Democratic Louisiana 2023present

Elected State Boards of Education

PictureNamePartyStateTerm startTerm endNotes
Alma Allen Democratic Texas 19952005

Lawrence Allen Jr.

(born 1959)

Democratic Texas 20052023
Aicha Davis Democratic Texas 2019present
Staci Childs Democratic Texas 2023present
LJ Francis Republican Texas 2023present


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