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Selecting the current year returns officeholders who are serving now. CAWP historical fact sheets reflect end of year counts.
Name Sort descending Race/Ethnicity Party Roles State
Corinne Lindy Boggs White Democrat
  • U.S. Representative (1973-1990)
Louisiana
Beverly B. Byron White Democrat
  • U.S. Representative (1979-1992)
Maryland
Shirley Chisholm Black Democrat
U.S. Representative (1969-1982)
State Representative (1965-1968)
New York
Cardiss Collins Black Democrat
  • U.S. Representative (1973-1996)
Illinois
Millicent Fenwick White Republican
U.S. Representative (1975-1982)
State Representative (1970-1972)
New Jersey
Geraldine A. Ferraro White Democrat
  • U.S. Representative (1979-1984)
New York
Bobbi Fiedler White Republican
  • U.S. Representative (1981-1986)
California
Paula F. Hawkins White Republican
U.S. Senator (1981-1986)
Public Service Commissioner (1973-1979)
Florida
Margaret M. Heckler White Republican
  • U.S. Representative (1967-1982)
Massachusetts
Marjorie S. Holt White Republican
  • U.S. Representative (1973-1986)
Maryland
Nancy Landon Kassebaum White Republican
  • U.S. Senator (1978-1996)
Kansas
Marilyn Lloyd White Democrat
  • U.S. Representative (1975-1994)
Tennessee
Lynn M. Martin White Republican
U.S. Representative (1981-1990)
State Senator (1979-1980)
State Representative (1977-1978)
Illinois
Barbara A. Mikulski White Democrat
U.S. Senator (1987-2016)
U.S. Representative (1977-1986)
Maryland
Mary Rose Oakar Middle Eastern/North African Democrat
State Representative (2001-2002)
U.S. Representative (1977-1992)
Ohio
Marge Roukema White Republican
  • U.S. Representative (1981-2002)
New Jersey
Claudine Schneider White Republican
  • U.S. Representative (1981-1990)
Rhode Island
Patricia Schroeder White Democrat
  • U.S. Representative (1973-1996)
Colorado
Virginia Smith White Republican
  • U.S. Representative (1975-1990)
Nebraska
Olympia Snowe White Republican
U.S. Senator (1995-2012)
U.S. Representative (1979-1994)
State Senator (1977-1978)
State Representative (1973-1976)
Maine

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