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List of Jewish-American politicians


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For more on who is considered Jewish, see Who is a Jew?.

This is a list of famous Jewish American politicians, arranged chronologically. For other famous Jewish Americans, see List of Jewish Americans.

List

Cabinet members and senior administration officials

Current Senators

Name Party District Elected Note
Carl Levin Democrat Michigan 1978
Arlen Specter Republican Pennsylvania 1980
Frank Lautenberg Democrat New Jersey 2002 Previously served 1982-2001
Herb Kohl Democrat Wisconsin 1988
Joseph Lieberman Independent Democrat Connecticut 1988 Formerly a Democrat, but lost 2006 party primary; currently serves as an Independent Democrat caucusing with Democrats.
Dianne Feinstein[1] Democrat California 1992
Barbara Boxer Democrat California 1992
Russ Feingold Democrat Wisconsin 1992
Ron Wyden Democrat Oregon 1996
Charles Schumer Democrat New York 1998
Norm Coleman Republican Minnesota 2002
Ben Cardin Democrat Maryland 2006
Bernie Sanders Independent Vermont 2006 Caucuses with the Democrats

Former Senators

Current Representatives

Name Party District Elected Note
Henry Waxman[2] Democrat CA-30 1974
Barney Frank[3] Democrat MA-04 1980
Tom Lantos [4] Democrat CA-12 1980 Only Holocaust survivor to serve in Congress
Gary Ackerman[5] Democrat NY-05 1982 Currently heads the International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians (ICJP)
Howard Berman[6] Democrat CA-28 1982
Sander M. Levin[7] Democrat MI-12 1982
Eliot L. Engel [8] Democrat NY-17 1988
Nita Lowey[9] Democrat NY-18 1988 First female chairwoman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which she chaired from 1991 to 1992
Bob Filner[10] Democrat CA-51 1992
Jane Harman[11] Democrat CA-36 1992 Served 1993-1999 and 2001 - Present
Jerrold Nadler [12] Democrat NY-08 1992
Steve Rothman[13] Democrat NJ-09 1996
Robert Wexler[14] Democrat FL-19 1996
Shelley Berkley[15] Democrat NV-01 1998 First Jewish congresswoman from Nevada
Jan Schakowsky[16] Democrat IL-09 1998
Brad Sherman[17] Democrat CA-27 1998
Anthony D. Weiner[18] Democrat NY-09 1998
Eric Cantor[19] Republican VA-07 2000
Susan Davis[20] Democrat CA-53 2000
Steve Israel [21] Democrat NY-02 2000
Adam Schiff [21] Democrat CA-29 2000
Rahm Emanuel [22] Democrat IL-05 2002 Current chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
Allyson Schwartz[23] Democrat PA-13 2004 Pennsylvania's first Jewish congresswoman
Debbie Wasserman Schultz[24] Democrat FL-20 2004 First Jewish congresswoman from Florida
Steve Cohen [25] Democrat TN-09 2006 Tennessee's first Jewish congressman[25]
Gabrielle Giffords [26] Democrat AZ-08 2006 Arizona's first Jewish congresswoman
Paul Hodes [27] Democrat NH-02 2006 New Hampshire's first Jewish Congressmen
Steve Kagen [28] Democrat WI-08 2006
Ron Klein [29] Democrat FL-22 2006
John Yarmuth [30] Democrat KY-03 2006 Kentucky's first Jewish congressmen

Former Representatives

Prominent representatives only – for a full list see jewishvirtuallibrary.org.
(Chronologically)

Ambassadors

Governors

Mayors

Prominent mayors/major cities only.

Economists

See also List of Jewish American economists

Other

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b Chang, Richard. "Slain journalist's father brings message of peace", OC Register, 2006-11-20. Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
  2. ^ Tom Tugend. "Undefeated Champion Rep. Henry Waxman wants to help Democrats", The Jewish Journal, 2001-01-26. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
  3. ^ Charles P. Pierce. "To Be Frank Twenty-five years after he went to Washington, and 15 years after he survived a sex scandal that it's hard to imagine any politician surviving today, this once-rumpled, still-gay congressman from Bayonne, New Jersey, is one of the most formidable and influential members of the House. Barney Frank's powerhouse role on Capitol Hill is a triumph both public and private.", The Boston Globe, 2005-10-02. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
  4. ^ Janine Zacharia. "Lantos's list", Jerusalem Post, 2001-04-13. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
  5. ^ Gary Ackerman. "Few Jewish Republicans seeking office: no surprise (letter to the editor)", 2006-10-06. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
  6. ^ Ron Kampeas. "Dems lash out at RJC Israel ads", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 2006-10-06. Retrieved on 2006-11-12.
  7. ^ Elections 2006 AP Coverage. Associated Press (2006-11-09). Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
  8. ^ Kandea Mosley. "A Rumble in the Bronx Feuding Politicos Pull No Punches in Congressional Race", The Village Voice, 2000-09-12. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
  9. ^ Jennifer Jacobson. "Jewish women on rise in Congress", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 2006-10-23. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
  10. ^ Peter Savodnik. "A Party Divided? Jewish and Latino Democrats have long stood on common ground. But tensions are starting to show between old-line liberals and conservative newcomers.", Los Angeles Times, 2006-05-16. Retrieved on 2006-10-11.
  11. ^ Jennifer Siegel. "Democratic Fight Looms Over House Intel Post", The Forward, 2006-06-02. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
  12. ^ Jerrold Nadler (D - NY - 8). CNN. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
  13. ^ Matthew Dorf. "Jewish representation in House may see decline", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 1998-10-30. Retrieved on 2006-11-12.
  14. ^ Larry Luxner. "US midterm elections: Jews key in South Florida vote", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 2006-11-01. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
  15. ^ Steve Friess. "Jewish settlers find Las Vegas to be a good bet Their numbers have doubled in the past decade", San Francisco Chronicle, 2004-04-05. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
  16. ^ Todd Winer. "3 Jewish Democrats vying in Illinois Congress race", Chicago Jewish News, 1998-03-13. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
  17. ^ Sharon Samber. "Jewish minyan grows in Senate; Jew elected to House", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 2002-11-08. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
  18. ^ Burnett, James. "Life of the Party", New York, 2001-12-03. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
  19. ^ Diana Cantor: Helping Families Finance College, Jewish Woman, Fall 2003
  20. ^ Stuart Rothenberg. "Top House races of 2000", CNN, 2000-11-02. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
  21. ^ a b Sharon Samber. "New faces offset losses as Jews gain seats in Congress", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 2000-11-10. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
  22. ^ Steve Hendrix. "Fighting for the Spoils Lawmaker and Rainmaker Rahm Emanuel Wants a Nov. 7 Victory for the Democrats So Bad He Can Almost Taste It. If Only He Had Time to Eat.", Washington Post, 2006-08-22. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
  23. ^ Matthew E. Berger. "Congress Bids Goodbye to Frost, Welcomes Two New Jewish Women", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 2004-11-03. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
  24. ^ Elections 2006 AP Coverage: Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Dem). Associated Press (2006-11-09). Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
  25. ^ a b Woody Baird. "Congressional incumbents re-elected, Cohen takes lead in Memphis", Associated Press, 2006-11-07. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
  26. ^ Jennifer Siegel. "A Tribe of Candidates Leads Drive To Retake House for Democrats", The Forward, 2006-09-22. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
  27. ^ Anne Saunders, Associated Press. "Democrat Paul Hodes heads to Congress to stand up and speak out", Boston Globe, 2006-11-08. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
  28. ^ "Jews take root in Capitol Hill", Ynetnews, 2006-11-09. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
  29. ^ Larry Luxner. "Riding Jewish support and opposition to war, Klein takes close Florida race", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 2006-11-08. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
  30. ^ Shmuel Rosner. "Louisville's Jews vote Democratic - but not because the candidate's Jewish", 2006-11-05. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
  31. ^ Sanders - [1] "Two Jews won their bids to become the Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate — Ben Cardin in Maryland and Bernie Sanders in Vermont."
  32. ^ Cardin - [2] "Two Jews won their bids to become the Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate — Ben Cardin in Maryland and Bernie Sanders in Vermont."
  33. ^ Springer - [3] "The Jewish talk-show host..."
  34. ^ Lewinsky - [4] "When a `nice Jewish girl' gets embroiled in a scandal"

 

 

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