List of minority governors and lieutenant governors in the United States

Current ethnic minority governors

This is a list of minority governors and lieutenant governors in the United States. In the United States, an ethnic minority is anyone who has at least one parent who is not of non-Hispanic white descent (such as African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic and Latino Americans, or Native Americans). Ethnic minorities currently constitute around 38% of the total population.

List of ethnic-minority Governors

  Denotes incumbent Governor
Party Name Portrait Ethnicity State Year elected Year left Reason
Republican P. B. S. Pinchback[1] African American  Louisiana 1872 1873 Retired
Republican Romualdo Pacheco[2] Mexican American  California 1875 1875 Retired
Republican Miguel Antonio Otero Mexican American  New Mexico 1897 1906 Retired
Democrat Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca[3] Mexican American  New Mexico 1917 1917 Died
Republican Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo[4] Mexican American  New Mexico 1919 1921 Retired
Democrat George Ariyoshi[5] Japanese American  Hawaii 1974 1986 Retired
Democrat Jerry Apodaca Mexican American  New Mexico 1975 1979 Retired
Democrat Raúl Héctor Castro[6] Mexican American  Arizona 1975 1977 Resigned to become United States Ambassador to Argentina
Democrat Toney Anaya[7] Mexican American  New Mexico 1983 1987 Retired
Republican John H. Sununu[8] Cuban American  New Hampshire 1983 1989 Retired
Democrat John D. Waihee III[9] Native Hawaiian  Hawaii 1986 1994 Retired
Republican Bob Martinez[10] Spanish American  Florida 1987 1991 Defeated
Democrat Douglas Wilder[11] African American  Virginia 1990 1994 Retired
Democrat Ben Cayetano[12] Filipino American  Hawaii 1994 2002 Retired
Democrat Gary Locke[13] Chinese American  Washington 1997 2005 Retired
Democrat Bill Richardson[14] Mexican American  New Mexico 2003 2011 Retired
Democrat Deval Patrick African American  Massachusetts 2007 2015 Retired
Republican Bobby Jindal[15] Indian American  Louisiana 2008 2016 Retired
Democrat David Paterson[16] African American  New York 2008 2010 Retired
Republican Nikki Haley Indian American  South Carolina 2011 Serving
Republican Susana Martinez Mexican American  New Mexico 2011 Serving
Republican Brian Sandoval Mexican American  Nevada 2011 Serving
Democrat David Ige Japanese American  Hawaii 2014 Serving

List of ethnic-minority Lieutenant Governors

  Denotes incumbent lieutenant governor
Party Name Portrait Ethnicity Constituency Year elected Year left Reason
Democrat Pablo de la Guerra Mexican American  California 1861 1862 Retired
Republican Oscar Dunn African American  Louisiana 1868 1871 Died
Republican Alonzo J. Ransier[17] African American  South Carolina 1870 1872 Retired to run as the Republican nominee for Congressman of South Carolina's 2nd congressional district in 1872 (Elected)
Republican P. B. S. Pinchback[18] African American  Louisiana 1871 1872 Resigned to become Governor of Louisiana
Republican Romualdo Pacheco[19] Mexican American  California 1871 1875 Resigned to become Governor of California
Republican Richard Howell Gleaves African American  South Carolina 1872 1876 Defeated
Republican Caesar Antoine African American  Louisiana 1873 1877 Defeated
Democrat Albert Estopinal[20] Spanish American  Louisiana 1900 1904 Retired
Democrat Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca[21] Mexican American  New Mexico 1912 1917 Retired to run as the Democratic nominee for Governor in 1917 (Elected)
Democrat José A. Baca Mexican American  New Mexico 1923 1924 Died
Democrat Louis Cabeza de Baca Mexican American  New Mexico 1935 1937 Retired
Democrat Ceferino Quintana Mexican American  New Mexico 1941 1943 Retired
Democrat Joseph Montoya[22] Mexican American  New Mexico 1947 & 1955 1951 & 1957 Defeated (1st) & retired (2nd) to run as the Democratic nominee for Congressman of New Mexico's at-large congressional district in 1957 (Elected)
Democrat Tibo J. Chávez Mexican American  New Mexico 1951 1955 Defeated
Republican James Kealoha Native Hawaiian  Hawaii 1959 1962 Retired to run for the Republican nomination for Governor in 1962 (Defeated in primary)
Democrat William S. Richardson Japanese American  Hawaii 1962 1966 Retired after being appointed Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court
Democrat George Ariyoshi[23] Japanese American  New Mexico 1970 1974 Retired to run as the Democratic nominee for Governor in 1974 (Elected)
Democrat Roberto Mondragón Mexican American  New Mexico 1971 & 1979 1975 & 1983 Retired both times
Democrat Nelson Doi Japanese American  Hawaii 1974 1978 Retired to run for the Democratic nomination for Mayor of Honolulu in 1978 (Defeated in primary)
Democrat George L. Brown African American  Colorado 1975 1979 Retired
Democrat Mervyn M. Dymally[24] African American  California 1975 1979 Defeated
Democrat Jean King Japanese American  Hawaii 1978 1982 Retired to run for the Democratic nomination for Governor in 1982 (Defeated in primary)
Republican Mike Curb Mexican American  California 1979 1983 Retired to run for the Republican nomination for Governor in 1982 (Defeated in primary)
Democrat John D. Waihee III Native Hawaiian  Hawaii 1982 1986 Retired to run as the Democratic nominee for Governor in 1986 (Elected)
Democrat Shien Biau Woo Chinese American  Delaware 1985 1989 Retired to run as the Democratic nominee for United States Senator of Delaware in 1988 (Defeated)
Democrat Ben Cayetano Filipino American  Hawaii 1986 1994 Retired to run as the Democratic nominee for Governor in 1994 (Elected)
Democrat Casey Luna Mexican American  New Mexico 1991 1995 Retired to run for the Democratic Party nomination for Governor in 1994 (Defeated in primary)
Democrat Mazie Hirono Japanese American  Hawaii 1994 2002 Retired to run as the Democratic nominee for Governor in 2002 (Defeated)
Democrat Cruz Bustamante Mexican American  California 1999 2007 Retired to run as the Democratic nominee for California Insurance Commissioner in 2006 (Defeated)
Republican Joe Rogers African American  Colorado 1999 2003 Retired
Republican Duke Aiona Native Hawaiian and Chinese American  Hawaii 2002 2010 Retired to run as the Republican nominee for Governor in 2010 (Defeated)
Republican Loren Leman Alaska Native  Alaska 2002 2006 Retired
Republican Jennette Bradley[25] African American  Ohio 2003 2005 Resigned to become Ohio State Treasurer
Republican Michael Steele[26] African American  Maryland 2003 2007 Retired to run as the Republican nominee for the United States Senator of Maryland in 2006 (Defeated)
Democrat Anthony G. Brown African American  Maryland 2007 2015 Retired to run as the Democrat nominee for Governor in 2014 (Defeated)
Democrat David Paterson[27] African American  New York 2007 2008 Resigned to become Governor of New York
Democrat Mona Pasquil Filipino American  California 2009 2010 Retired
Republican Abel Maldonado Mexican American  California 2010 2011 Defeated
Republican Jennifer Carroll African American  Florida 2011 2013 Resigned
Democrat Joseph Garcia Mexican American  Colorado 2011 2016 Resigned
Republican John Sanchez Mexican American  New Mexico 2011 Serving
Democrat Shan Tsutsui Japanese American  Hawaii 2012 Serving
Republican Carlos López-Cantera Cuban American  Florida 2014 Serving
Independent Byron Mallott Alaska Native  Alaska 2014 Serving
Republican Boyd Rutherford African American  Maryland 2015 Serving
Republican Evelyn Sanguinetti Cuban American  Illinois 2015 Serving
Republican Jenean Hampton African American  Kentucky 2015 Serving

See also

References

  1. ↑ Served as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 1871 to 1872
  2. ↑ Served as Lieutenant Governor of California from 1871 to 1875, California State Treasurer from 1863 to 1867 & as Congressman for California's 4th congressional district from 1877 to 1883
  3. ↑ Served as Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico from 1912 to 1917
  4. ↑ Served as United States Senator from New Mexico 1928 to 1929
  5. ↑ Served as Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii from 1970 to 1974
  6. ↑ Served as United States Ambassador to Argentina from 1977 to 1980, United States Ambassador to Bolivia from 1968 to 1969 & United States Ambassador to El Salvador from 1964 to 1968
  7. ↑ Served as Attorney General of New Mexico from 1975 to 1978
  8. ↑ Served as White House Chief of Staff from 1989 to 1991
  9. ↑ Served as Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii from 1982 to 1986
  10. ↑ Served as Director of the National Drug Control Policy 1991 to 1993
  11. ↑ Served as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1986 to 1990
  12. ↑ Served as Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii from 1986 to 1994
  13. ↑ Served as United States Secretary of Commerce from 2009 to 2011 & United States Ambassador to China from 2011 to 2014
  14. ↑ Served as United States Secretary of Energy from 1998 to 2001, United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 1997 to 1998 & Congressman for New Mexico's 3rd congressional district from 1983 to 1997
  15. ↑ Served as Congressman for Louisiana's 1st congressional district 2005 to 2008
  16. ↑ Served as Lieutenant Governor of New York from 2007 to 2008
  17. ↑ Served as Congressman for South Carolina's 2nd congressional district from 1873 to 1875
  18. ↑ Served as Governor of Louisiana from 1872 to 1873
  19. ↑ Served as Governor of California from 1875 to 1875, California State Treasurer from 1863 to 1867 & as Congressman for California's 4th congressional district from 1877 to 1883
  20. ↑ Served as Congressman from 1908 to 1919
  21. ↑ Served as Governor of New Mexico from 1917 to 1917
  22. ↑ Served as Congressman for New Mexico's at-large congressional district and United States Senator of New Mexico from 1964 to 1977
  23. ↑ Served as Governor of Hawaii from 1974 to 1986
  24. ↑ Served as Congressman for California's 31st congressional district from 1981 to 1993
  25. ↑ Served as Ohio State Treasurer from 2005 to 2007
  26. ↑ Served as Chairperson of the Republican National Committee from 2009 to 2011
  27. ↑ Served as Governor of New York from 2008 to 2010

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