List of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States Congress facts for kids
This article lists Hispanic and Latino Americans who have served in the United States Congress. These are people with family roots from Spain or Latin America, which includes Brazil.
The people whose names are shaded in gray are currently serving in the U.S. Congress.
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Hispanic and Latino Leaders in Congress
Serving in the Senate
Picture | Senator (lifespan) |
Hispanic or Latino ancestry | Party | State | Term start | Term end | Notes |
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Dominique Bouligny (1773–1833) |
Spanish | Democratic-Republican (1824–1828) |
Louisiana | Nov 19, 1824 | March 4, 1829 | Retired from politics. |
National Republican (1828–1829) |
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David Levy Yulee (1810–1886) |
Spanish | Democratic | Florida | July 1, 1845 | March 4, 1851 | Did not win re-election. |
March 4, 1855 | Jan 21, 1861 | Left office when Florida left the Union. | |||||
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Judah P. Benjamin (1811–1884) |
Spanish | Whig (1853–1856) |
Louisiana | March 4, 1853 | Feb 4, 1861 | Left office when Louisiana left the Union. |
Democratic (1856–1861) |
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Octaviano Larrazolo (1859–1930) |
Mexican | Republican | New Mexico | Dec 7, 1928 | March 4, 1929 | Retired from politics. |
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Dennis Chávez (1888–1962) |
Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | May 11, 1935 | Nov 18, 1962 | Died while in office. |
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Joseph Montoya (1915–1978) |
Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | Nov 4, 1964 | Jan 3, 1977 | Did not win re-election. |
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John E. Sununu (born 1964) |
Salvadoran | Republican | New Hampshire | Jan 3, 2003 | Jan 3, 2009 | Did not win re-election. |
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Mel Martínez (born 1946) |
Cuban | Republican | Florida | Jan 3, 2005 | Sep 9, 2009 | Left office. |
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Ken Salazar (born 1955) |
Mexican | Democratic | Colorado | Jan 3, 2005 | Jan 20, 2009 | Left office to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior. |
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Bob Menendez (born 1954) |
Cuban | Democratic | New Jersey | Jan 17, 2006 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Marco Rubio (born 1971) |
Cuban | Republican | Florida | Jan 3, 2011 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Ted Cruz (born 1970) |
Cuban | Republican | Texas | Jan 3, 2013 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Catherine Cortez Masto (born 1964) |
Mexican | Democratic | Nevada | Jan 3, 2017 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Ben Ray Luján (born 1972) |
Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | Jan 3, 2021 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Alex Padilla (born 1973) |
Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 20, 2021 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
Elected, but not seated
Picture | Senator-elect (lifespan) |
Hispanic or Latino ancestry | Party | State | Year elected | Notes |
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Charles Gayarré (1805–1895) |
Spanish | Democratic | Louisiana | 1834 | Resigned before taking office due to poor health. |
Serving in the House of Representatives
Picture | Representative (lifespan) |
Hispanic or Latino ancestry | Party | State | Term start | Term end | Notes |
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Alcée la Branche (1806–1881) |
Spanish | Democratic | Louisiana | March 4, 1843 | March 4, 1845 | Retired from politics. |
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John Edward Bouligny (1824–1864) |
Spanish | American (Know-Nothing) (1859–1860) |
Louisiana | March 4, 1859 | March 4, 1861 | Retired from politics. |
Constitutional Union (1860–1861) |
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Romualdo Pacheco (1831–1899) |
Mexican | Republican | California | March 4, 1877 | Feb 7, 1878 | Lost a challenge to the election results. |
March 4, 1879 | March 4, 1883 | Retired from politics. | |||||
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Frank Coombs (1853–1934) |
Mexican | Republican | California | March 4, 1901 | March 4, 1903 | Did not win re-election. |
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Albert Estopinal (1845–1919) |
Spanish | Democratic | Louisiana | Nov 3, 1908 | April 28, 1919 | Died while in office. |
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Ladislas Lazaro (1872–1927) |
Spanish | Democratic | Louisiana | March 4, 1913 | March 30, 1927 | Died while in office. |
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Benigno C. Hernández (1862–1954) |
Mexican | Republican | New Mexico | March 4, 1915 | March 4, 1917 | Did not win re-election. |
March 4, 1919 | March 4, 1921 | Retired from politics. | |||||
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Néstor Montoya (1862–1923) |
Mexican | Republican | New Mexico | March 4, 1921 | Jan 13, 1923 | Died while in office. |
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Dennis Chávez (1888–1962) |
Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | March 4, 1931 | Jan 3, 1935 | Retired to run for the U.S. Senate but did not win. |
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Joachim O. Fernández (1896–1978) |
Spanish | Democratic | Louisiana | March 4, 1931 | Jan 3, 1941 | Did not win re-election. |
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Antonio M. Fernández (1902–1956) |
Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | Jan 3, 1943 | Nov 7, 1956 | Died while in office. |
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Joseph Montoya (1915–1978) |
Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | April 9, 1957 | Nov 3, 1964 | Retired to run for the U.S. Senate and won. |
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Henry B. González (1916–2000) |
Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Nov 4, 1961 | Jan 3, 1999 | Retired from politics. |
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Thomas Ponce Gill (1922–2009) |
Cuban | Democratic | Hawaii | Jan 3, 1963 | Jan 3, 1965 | Retired to run for the U.S. Senate but did not win. |
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Edward R. Roybal (1916–2005) |
Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 1963 | Jan 3, 1993 | Retired from politics. |
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Kika de la Garza (1927–2017) |
Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 1965 | Jan 3, 1997 | Retired from politics. |
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Manuel Lujan (1928–2019) |
Mexican | Republican | New Mexico | Jan 3, 1969 | Jan 3, 1989 | Retired from politics. |
Herman Badillo (1929–2014) |
Puerto Rican | Democratic | New York | Jan 3, 1971 | Dec 31, 1977 | Left office to become Deputy Mayor of New York City. | |
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Charles Rangel (born 1930) |
Puerto Rican | Democratic | New York | Jan 3, 1971 | Jan 3, 2017 | Retired from politics. |
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Robert Garcia (1933–2017) |
Puerto Rican | Democratic | New York | Feb 21, 1978 | Jan 7, 1990 | Left office. |
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Matthew Martínez (1929–2011) |
Mexican | Democratic (1982–2000) . |
California | July 13, 1982 | Jan 3, 2001 | Did not win the Democratic nomination and later joined the Republican Party. |
Republican (2000–2001) |
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Solomon P. Ortiz (born 1937) |
Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 1983 | Jan 3, 2011 | Did not win re-election. |
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Bill Richardson (1947–2023) |
Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | Jan 3, 1983 | Feb 13, 1997 | Left office to become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. |
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Esteban E. Torres (1930–2022) |
Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 1983 | Jan 3, 1999 | Retired from politics. |
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Barbara Vucanovich (1921–2013) |
Mexican | Republican | Nevada | Jan 3, 1983 | Jan 3, 1997 | Retired from politics. |
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Albert Bustamante (1935–2021) |
Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 1985 | Jan 3, 1993 | Did not win re-election. |
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (born 1952) |
Cuban | Republican | Florida | Aug 29, 1989 | Jan 3, 2019 | Retired from politics. |
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José E. Serrano (born 1943) |
Puerto Rican | Democratic | New York | March 20, 1990 | Jan 3, 2021 | Retired from politics. |
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Ed Pastor (1943–2018) |
Mexican | Democratic | Arizona | Oct 3, 1991 | Jan 3, 2015 | Retired from politics. |
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Xavier Becerra (born 1958) |
Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 1993 | Jan 24, 2017 | Left office to become Attorney General of California. |
Henry Bonilla (born 1954) |
Mexican | Republican | Texas | Jan 3, 1993 | Jan 3, 2007 | Did not win re-election. | |
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Lincoln Díaz-Balart (born 1954) |
Cuban | Republican | Florida | Jan 3, 1993 | Jan 3, 2011 | Retired from politics. |
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Luis Gutiérrez (born 1953) |
Puerto Rican | Democratic | Illinois | Jan 3, 1993 | Jan 3, 2019 | Retired from politics. |
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Bob Menendez (born 1954) |
Cuban | Democratic | New Jersey | Jan 3, 1993 | Jan 16, 2006 | Left office to become a U.S. Senator. |
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Lucille Roybal-Allard (born 1941) |
Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 1993 | Jan 3, 2023 | Retired from politics. |
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Frank Tejeda (1945–1997) |
Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 1993 | Jan 30, 1997 | Died while in office. |
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Nydia Velázquez (born 1953) |
Puerto Rican | Democratic | New York | Jan 3, 1993 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Rubén Hinojosa (born 1940) |
Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 1997 | Jan 3, 2017 | Retired from politics. |
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Silvestre Reyes (born 1944) |
Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 1997 | Jan 3, 2013 | Did not win his party's nomination for re-election. |
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Loretta Sánchez (born 1960) |
Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 1997 | Jan 3, 2017 | Retired to run for the U.S. Senate but did not win. |
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John E. Sununu (born 1964) |
Salvadoran | Republican | New Hampshire | Jan 3, 1997 | Jan 3, 2003 | Retired to run for the U.S. Senate and won. |
Ciro Rodríguez (born 1946) |
Mexican | Democratic | Texas | April 12, 1997 | Jan 3, 2005 | Did not win his party's nomination for re-election. | |
Jan 3, 2007 | Jan 3, 2011 | Did not win re-election. | |||||
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Charlie González (born 1945) |
Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 1999 | Jan 3, 2013 | Retired from politics. |
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Grace Napolitano (born 1936) |
Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 1999 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Joe Baca (born 1947) |
Mexican | Democratic | California | Nov 16, 1999 | Jan 3, 2013 | Did not win re-election. |
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Hilda Solis (born 1957) |
Mexican, Nicaraguan |
Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2001 | Feb 24, 2009 | Left office to become U.S. Secretary of Labor. |
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Mario Díaz-Balart (born 1961) |
Cuban | Republican | Florida | Jan 3, 2003 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Raúl Grijalva (born 1948) |
Mexican | Democratic | Arizona | Jan 3, 2003 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Linda Sánchez (born 1969) |
Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2003 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Henry Cuellar (born 1955) |
Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 2005 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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John Salazar (born 1953) |
Mexican | Democratic | Colorado | Jan 3, 2005 | Jan 3, 2011 | Did not win re-election. |
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Albio Sires (born 1951) |
Cuban | Democratic | New Jersey | Nov 13, 2006 | Jan 3, 2023 | Retired from politics. |
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Ben Ray Luján (born 1972) |
Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | Jan 3, 2009 | Jan 3, 2021 | Retired to run for the U.S. Senate and won. |
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John Garamendi (born 1945) |
Spanish |
Democratic | California | Nov 5, 2009 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Quico Canseco (born 1949) |
Mexican | Republican | Texas | Jan 3, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | Did not win re-election. |
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Bill Flores (born 1954) |
Spanish | Republican | Texas | Jan 3, 2011 | Jan 3, 2021 | Retired from politics. |
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Jaime Herrera Beutler (born 1978) |
Mexican | Republican | Washington | Jan 3, 2011 | Jan 3, 2023 | Did not win her party's nomination for re-election. |
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Raúl Labrador (born 1967) |
Puerto Rican | Republican | Idaho | Jan 3, 2011 | Jan 3, 2019 | Retired to run for Governor of Idaho but did not win his party's nomination. |
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David Rivera (born 1965) |
Cuban | Republican | Florida | Jan 3, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | Did not win re-election. |
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Tony Cárdenas (born 1963) |
Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2013 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Joaquin Castro (born 1974) |
Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 2013 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Pete Gallego (born 1961) |
Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | Did not win re-election. |
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Joe Garcia (born 1963) |
Cuban | Democratic | Florida | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | Did not win re-election. |
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Michelle Lujan Grisham (born 1959) |
Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | Jan 3, 2013 | Dec 31, 2018 | Left office to become Governor of New Mexico. |
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Gloria Negrete McLeod (born 1941) |
Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | Retired to run for a local position but did not win. |
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Scott Perry (born 1962) |
Colombian | Republican | Pennsylvania | Jan 3, 2013 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Raul Ruiz (born 1972) |
Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2013 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Juan Vargas (born 1961) |
Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2013 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Filemón Vela (born 1963) |
Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 2013 | Mar 31, 2022 | Left office. |
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Pete Aguilar (born 1979) |
Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2015 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Carlos Curbelo (born 1980) |
Cuban | Republican | Florida | Jan 3, 2015 | Jan 3, 2019 | Did not win re-election. |
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Ruben Gallego (born 1979) |
Colombian, Mexican |
Democratic | Arizona | Jan 3, 2015 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Alex Mooney (born 1971) |
Cuban | Republican | West Virginia | Jan 3, 2015 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Norma Torres (born 1965) |
Guatemalan | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2015 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Nanette Barragán (born 1976) |
Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2017 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Salud Carbajal (born 1964) |
Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2017 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Lou Correa (born 1958) |
Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2017 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Adriano Espaillat (born 1954) |
Dominican | Democratic | New York | Jan 3, 2017 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Vicente Gonzalez (born 1967) |
Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 2017 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Rubén Kihuen (born 1980) |
Mexican | Democratic | Nevada | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2019 | Retired from politics. |
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Brian Mast (born 1980) |
Mexican | Republican | Florida | Jan 3, 2017 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Darren Soto (born 1978) |
Puerto Rican | Democratic | Florida | Jan 3, 2017 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Jimmy Gomez (born 1974) |
Mexican | Democratic | California | July 11, 2017 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Gil Cisneros (born 1971) |
Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2021 | Did not win re-election. |
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Veronica Escobar (born 1969) |
Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 2019 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Chuy García (born 1956) |
Mexican | Democratic | Illinois | Jan 3, 2019 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Sylvia Garcia (born 1950) |
Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 2019 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Anthony Gonzalez (born 1984) |
Cuban | Republican | Ohio | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2023 | Retired from politics. |
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Mike Levin (born 1978) |
Mexican | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2019 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (born 1971) |
Ecuadorian | Democratic | Florida | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2021 | Did not win re-election. |
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (born 1989) |
Puerto Rican | Democratic | New York | Jan 3, 2019 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Xochitl Torres Small (born 1984) |
Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2021 | Did not win re-election. |
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Mike Garcia (born 1976) |
Mexican | Republican | California | May 19, 2020 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Carlos Giménez (born 1954) |
Cuban | Republican | Florida | Jan 3, 2021 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Tony Gonzales (born 1980) |
Mexican | Republican | Texas | Jan 3, 2021 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Teresa Leger Fernandez (born 1959) |
Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | Jan 3, 2021 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Nicole Malliotakis (born 1980) |
Cuban | Republican | New York | Jan 3, 2021 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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María Elvira Salazar (born 1961) |
Cuban | Republican | Florida | Jan 3, 2021 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Ritchie Torres (born 1988) |
Puerto Rican | Democratic | New York | Jan 3, 2021 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Mayra Flores (born 1986) |
Mexican | Republican | Texas | Jun 21, 2022 | Jan 3, 2023 | Did not win re-election. |
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Yadira Caraveo (born 1980) |
Mexican | Democratic | Colorado | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Greg Casar (born 1989) |
Mexican | Democratic | Texas | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer (born 1968) |
Mexican | Republican | Oregon | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Juan Ciscomani (born 1982) |
Mexican | Republican | Arizona | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Mónica De La Cruz (born 1975) |
Mexican | Republican | Texas | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Anthony D'Esposito (born 1980) |
Puerto Rican | Republican | New York | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Maxwell Alejandro Frost (born 1997) |
Cuban (by adoption at birth and upbringing) |
Democratic | Florida | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Robert Garcia (born 1977) |
Peruvian | Democratic | California | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (born 1988) |
Mexican | Democratic | Washington | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Anna Paulina Luna (born 1989) |
Mexican | Republican | Florida | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Rob Menendez (born 1985) |
Cuban | Democratic | New Jersey | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Delia Ramirez (born 1983) |
Guatemalan | Democratic | Illinois | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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Andrea Salinas (born 1969) |
Mexican | Democratic | Oregon | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
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George Santos (born 1988) |
Brazilian | Republican | New York | Jan 3, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | Removed from the House of Representatives. |
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Gabe Vasquez (born 1984) |
Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | Jan 3, 2023 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
Non-Voting Members: Delegates
(Note: Delegates are listed by when they first started their term, then alphabetically by last name.)
Picture | Delegate (lifespan) |
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Joseph Marion Hernández (1788–1857) |
Spanish | Democratic-Republican | Florida | Sep 30, 1822 | March 4, 1823 | Retired from politics. |
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David Levy Yulee (1810–1886) |
Spanish | Democratic | Florida | March 4, 1841 | March 3, 1845 | Office ended when Florida became a state. |
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José Manuel Gallegos (1815–1875) |
Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | March 4, 1853 | July 23, 1856 | Lost a challenge to the election results. |
March 4, 1871 | March 4, 1873 | Did not win re-election. | |||||
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Miguel Antonio Otero (1829–1882) |
Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | July 23, 1856 | March 4, 1861 | Retired from politics. |
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Francisco Perea (1830–1913) |
Mexican | Republican | New Mexico | March 4, 1863 | March 4, 1865 | Did not win re-election. |
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José Francisco Chaves (1833–1904) |
Mexican | Republican | New Mexico | March 4, 1865 | March 4, 1867 | Did not win re-election. |
Feb 20, 1869 | March 4, 1871 | Did not win re-election. | |||||
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Trinidad Romero (1835–1918) |
Mexican | Republican | New Mexico | March 4, 1877 | March 4, 1879 | Retired from politics. |
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Mariano S. Otero (1844–1904) |
Mexican | Republican | New Mexico | March 4, 1879 | March 4, 1881 | Retired from politics. |
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Tranquilino Luna (1849–1892) |
Mexican | Republican | New Mexico | March 4, 1881 | March 5, 1884 | Lost a challenge to the election results. |
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Francisco Antonio Manzanares (1843–1904) |
Mexican | Democratic | New Mexico | March 5, 1884 | March 4, 1885 | Retired from politics. |
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Pedro Perea (1852–1906) |
Mexican | Republican | New Mexico | March 4, 1899 | March 4, 1901 | Retired from politics. |
Federico Degetau (1862–1914) |
Puerto Rican | Republican | Puerto Rico | March 4, 1901 | March 4, 1905 | Retired from politics. | |
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Tulio Larrínaga (1847–1917) |
Puerto Rican | Unionist | Puerto Rico | March 4, 1905 | March 4, 1911 | Did not win re-election. |
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Benito Legarda (1853–1915) |
Spanish | Federalist (Republican) |
Philippine Islands | Nov 22, 1907 | March 4, 1912 | Retired from politics. |
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Manuel L. Quezón (1878–1944) |
Spanish | Nacionalista | Philippine Islands | Nov 23, 1909 | Oct 15, 1916 | Retired from politics. |
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Luis Muñoz-Rivera (1859–1916) |
Puerto Rican | Unionist | Puerto Rico | March 4, 1911 | Nov 15, 1916 | Died while in office. |
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Félix Córdova-Dávila (1878–1938) |
Puerto Rican | Unionist | Puerto Rico | August 7, 1917 | April 11, 1932 | Left office to become a judge on the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. |
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Isauro Gabaldón (1875–1942) |
Spanish | Nacionalista | Philippine Islands | March 4, 1920 | July 16, 1928 | Left office. |
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José Lorenzo Pesquera (1882–1950) |
Puerto Rican | Independent | Puerto Rico | April 15, 1932 | March 4, 1933 | Retired from politics. |
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Santiago Iglesias (1872–1939) |
Spanish | Coalitionist | Puerto Rico | March 4, 1933 | Dec 5, 1939 | Died while in office. |
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Joaquín Miguel Elizalde (1896–1965) |
Spanish | Nonpartisan | Philippines | Sep 29, 1938 | August 9, 1944 | Left office. |
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Bolívar Pagán (1897–1961) |
Puerto Rican | Coalitionist | Puerto Rico | Dec 26, 1939 | Jan 3, 1945 | Did not win re-election. |
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Jesús T. Piñero (1897–1952) |
Puerto Rican | Popular Democratic |
Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 1945 | Sep 2, 1946 | Left office to become Governor of Puerto Rico. |
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Antonio Fernós-Isern (1895–1974) |
Puerto Rican | Popular Democratic |
Puerto Rico | Sep 11, 1946 | Jan 3, 1965 | Retired to run for the Puerto Rico Senate and won. |
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Santiago Polanco-Abreu (1920–1988) |
Puerto Rican | Popular Democratic |
Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 1965 | Jan 3, 1969 | Did not win re-election. |
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Jorge Luis Córdova (1907–1994) |
Puerto Rican | New Progressive | Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 1969 | Jan 3, 1973 | Did not win re-election. |
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Jaime Benítez (1908–2001) |
Puerto Rican | Popular Democratic |
Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 1973 | Jan 3, 1977 | Did not win re-election. |
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Ron de Lugo (1930–2020) |
Puerto Rican | Democratic | Virgin Islands | Jan 3, 1973 | Jan 3, 1979 | Retired to run for Governor of the Virgin Islands but did not win. |
Jan 3, 1981 | Jan 3, 1995 | Retired from politics. | |||||
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Baltasar Corrada del Río (1935–2018) |
Puerto Rican | New Progressive | Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 1977 | Jan 3, 1985 | Retired to run for Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico and won. |
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Jaime Fuster (1941–2007) |
Puerto Rican | Popular Democratic |
Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 1985 | March 4, 1992 | Left office to become a judge on the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. |
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Antonio Colorado (born 1939) |
Puerto Rican | Popular Democratic |
Puerto Rico | March 4, 1992 | Jan 3, 1993 | Did not win re-election. |
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Carlos Romero-Barceló (1932–2021) |
Puerto Rican | New Progressive | Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 1993 | Jan 3, 2001 | Did not win re-election. |
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Aníbal Acevedo-Vilá (born 1962) |
Puerto Rican | Popular Democratic |
Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 2001 | Jan 3, 2005 | Retired to run for Governor of Puerto Rico and won. |
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Luis Fortuño (born 1960) |
Puerto Rican | New Progressive | Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 2005 | Jan 3, 2009 | Retired to run for Governor of Puerto Rico and won. |
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Pedro Pierluisi (born 1959) |
Puerto Rican | New Progressive | Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 2009 | Jan 3, 2017 | Retired to run for Governor of Puerto Rico but did not win his party's nomination. |
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Jenniffer González (born 1976) |
Puerto Rican | New Progressive | Puerto Rico | Jan 3, 2017 | Incumbent | Still serving today. |
See also
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus
- Congressional Hispanic Conference
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