At least five Black Republican lawmakers will serve concurrently in Congress next year, a number the GOP has not seen since the early 1870s.
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, Reps. Burgess Owens of Utah, Byron Donalds of Florida, Reps.-elect John James of Michigan and Wesley Hunt of Texas will serve in the 118th Congress together.
“History made w/ 5 dynamic Black men elected as Republicans to serve together in the 118th Congress!” Republican National Committee spokesman Paris Dennard tweeted Wednesday night following Mr. James’ election “Congratulations to each of you!”
Although the number is small compared to Black Democrats who had 55 Black members from congressional districts and two delegates from the District of Columbia and the U.