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Asian and Pacific Islander American Representatives, Senators, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners by State and Territory, 1900–2017*
States and Territories are listed in descending order according to the number of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans that each has sent to Congress. Unless noted, Members are Representatives.
STATE/TERRITORY MEMBER YEAR MEMBER TOOK OFFICE
California (13) Dalip Singh (Judge) Saund 1957 Norman Y. Mineta 1975 Samuel Ichiye (Sam) Hayakawad 1977 Robert T. Matsui 1979 Jay C. Kim 1993 Mike Honda 2001 Doris Matsui 2005 Judy Chu 2009 Ami Bera 2013 Mark Takano 2013 Ted Lieu 2015 Kamala Harrisd 2017 Ro Khanna 2017
Philippine Islands (13)** Benito Legardaa 1907 Pablo Ocampoa 1907 Manuel L. Quezona 1909 Manuel Earnshawa 1912 Jaime C. de Veyraa 1917 Teodoro R. Yangcoa 1917 Isauro Gabaldona 1920 Pedro Guevaraa 1923 Camilo Osiasa 1929 Francisco A. Delgadoa 1934 Quintin Paredesa 1935 Joaquin M. Elizaldea 1938 Carlos Peña Romuloa 1944
Hawaii (11) Hiram L. Fongd 1959 Daniel K. Inouyec 1959 Spark M. Matsunagac 1963 Patsy Takemoto Mink 1965 Daniel K. Akakac 1977
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Patricia Saiki 1987 Mazie K. Hironoc 2007 Charles Djou 2010 Colleen Hanabusa 2011 Tulsi Gabbard 2013 Mark Takai 2015
Hawaii Territory (5) Robert W. Wilcoxb 1900 Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaoleb 1903 William P. Jarrettb 1923 Victor S. (Kaleoaloha) Houstonb 1927 Samuel Wilder Kingb 1935
American Samoa (3) Fofó I. F. Suniab 1981 Eni F. H. Faleomavaegab 1989 Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagenb 2015
Guam (3) Antonio Borja Won Patb 1973 Ben Garrido Blazb 1985 Robert A. Underwoodb 1993
Illinois (2) Tammy Duckworthc 2013 S. Raja Krishnamoorthi 2017
Louisiana (2) Bobby Jindal 2005 Anh (Joseph) Cao 2009
Florida (1) Stephanie Murphy 2017
Michigan (1) Hansen Clarke 2011
New York (1) Grace Meng 2013
Northern Mariana Islands (1) Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablanb 2009
Ohio (1) Steve Austria 2009
Oregon (1) David Wu 1999
Virginia (1) Robert C. (Bobby) Scott 1993
Washington (1) Pramila Jayapal 2017
a Resident Commissioner b Delegate c Senator and Representative d Senator Note: The following states and territories have never elected an Asian Pacific Islander to Congress: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. *The closing date for this volume was July 1, 2017. **The United States and the Republic of the Philippines signed the Treaty of General Relations and Protocol on July 4, 1946, to provide recognition of independence of the Philippines from American sovereignty.
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