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Name Sort descending	Race/Ethnicity	Party	Roles	State
Ilhan Omar	Black	Democrat, Democratic Farmer Labor Party	U.S. Representative (2019-2026) State Representative (2017-2018)	Minnesota
Stacey E. Plaskett	Black	Democrat	U.S. Delegate (2015-2026)	Virgin Islands
Ayanna Pressley	Black	Democrat	U.S. Representative (2019-2026)	Massachusetts
Laura Richardson	Black	Democrat	U.S. Representative (2007-2012) State Representative (2007-2007)	California
Terri A. Sewell	Black	Democrat	U.S. Representative (2011-2026)	Alabama
Lateefah Simon	Black	Democrat	U.S. Representative (2025-2026)	California
Marilyn Strickland	Black, Asian American/Pacific Islander	Democrat	U.S. Representative (2021-2026)	Washington
Emilia Strong Sykes	Black	Democrat	U.S. Representative (2023-2026) State Representative (2015-2022)	Ohio
Lauren A. Underwood	Black	Democrat	U.S. Representative (2019-2026)	Illinois
Maxine Waters	Black	Democrat	U.S. Representative (1991-2026) State Representative (1977-1990)	California
Diane E. Watson	Black	Democrat	U.S. Representative (2001-2010) State Senator (1979-1998)	California
Bonnie Watson Coleman	Black	Democrat	U.S. Representative (2015-2026) State Representative (1998-2014)	New Jersey
Nikema Williams	Black	Democrat	U.S. Representative (2021-2026) State Senator (2017-2020)	Georgia
Frederica S. Wilson	Black	Democrat	U.S. Representative (2011-2026) State Senator (2003-2010) State Representative (1999-2002)	Florida