<strong>Ethnicity</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Race</strong> <strong>in</strong> a Chang<strong>in</strong>g <strong>World</strong>: A Review JournalWon(N)(%)Table 3b. Statistical Profile, Black Major Party Nom<strong>in</strong>ees for Statewide Office, 2010DemocratsLost(N)(%)Republicans7 8 1 046.7 53.3 100.0 0.0Won(N)(%)Lost(N)(%)were the election of Kamala Harris to be California Attorney General, <strong>and</strong> Chip Flowers was electedDelaware’s Treasurer, the first time a black c<strong>and</strong>idate won statewide office <strong>in</strong> Delaware. F<strong>in</strong>ally, longtimeofficeholders Ill<strong>in</strong>ois Secretary of State Jesse White, Connecticut Treasurer Denise Nappier, <strong>and</strong>New Mexico Treasurer James Lewis were returned to office.Black C<strong>and</strong>idates for Federal Office <strong>in</strong> the 2010 MidtermsIn 2010, there were 63 black c<strong>and</strong>idates for federal office, 60 for US House seats <strong>and</strong> three for USSenate seats [Tables 4, 5, <strong>and</strong> 6]. This was an <strong>in</strong>crease from 56 <strong>in</strong> 2008 <strong>and</strong> 57 <strong>in</strong> 2006. The 2008-2010<strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong>cluded six more Republicans <strong>and</strong> one additional Democrat; the 48 Democratic c<strong>and</strong>idatesequals the all-time high.Of the 48 black Democratic nom<strong>in</strong>ees <strong>in</strong> 2010, 37 were black <strong>in</strong>cumbents <strong>and</strong> 11 were challengersor runn<strong>in</strong>g for open seats. For the first time s<strong>in</strong>ce 1994, two Republicans were elected to the USHouse; Tim Scott was unopposed <strong>in</strong> SC-1 <strong>and</strong> Alan West defeated <strong>in</strong>cumbent Ron Kle<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> FL-22.The rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g 13 Republican c<strong>and</strong>idates all were defeated. The number of black women among theDemocratic nom<strong>in</strong>ees equalled the previous record (17) <strong>and</strong> more were victorious than ever before(15). No <strong>in</strong>cumbent CBC member ran unopposed <strong>in</strong> 2010, a first s<strong>in</strong>ce the Jo<strong>in</strong>t Center began track<strong>in</strong>gblack c<strong>and</strong>idates <strong>in</strong> 1990. There were also a record number of black-white contests <strong>in</strong> the 2010midterms (44).The outcomes of the 2010 midterms for black federal c<strong>and</strong>idates were generally favorable [Table 6],with all black <strong>in</strong>cumbents re-elected, <strong>and</strong> several new black members elected to the US House. Blackmembership <strong>in</strong> the US House will be at an all-time high <strong>in</strong> the new congress with 44 black members,42 U.S. Representatives <strong>and</strong> two Delegates. As noted above, there will be two new black Republicans<strong>in</strong> the US House. Representative-elect Cedrick Richmond (D-LA-2) represents an additional blackDemocrat <strong>in</strong> the US House, <strong>and</strong> four black freshman Democrats are replac<strong>in</strong>g CBC members whoretired, lost <strong>in</strong> the primaries, or ran for other office: Terri Sewell (AL-7), Karen Bass (CA-35), FredericaWilson (FL-17), <strong>and</strong> Hansen Clarke (MI-13).W<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g black Democrats who faced opposition averaged 72.6 percent of the vote, while the onew<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g Republican with opposition received 54.0 percent. The six los<strong>in</strong>g black Democratic c<strong>and</strong>idatesaveraged 33.7 percent of the vote, while the 13 los<strong>in</strong>g black Republican c<strong>and</strong>idates averaged 27.8percent.The State Legislatures’ Post 2010The Democrats took a very severe beat<strong>in</strong>g at the state legislative level, los<strong>in</strong>g at least 675 seats<strong>and</strong> legislative control <strong>in</strong> at least 19 chambers nationwide. In several states with significant blackpopulations, the Republicans control both chambers of the state legislature as well as the governor’soffice. These states <strong>in</strong>clude Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carol<strong>in</strong>a<strong>and</strong> Texas. This of course will be very pa<strong>in</strong>ful dur<strong>in</strong>g the upcom<strong>in</strong>g redistrict<strong>in</strong>g process. Aboutthe only favorable circumstances for the post-2010 redistrict<strong>in</strong>g are <strong>in</strong> California <strong>and</strong> Connecticut,where the Democrats control the entire process, <strong>and</strong> Virg<strong>in</strong>ia, where the Democrats control the statesenate; <strong>in</strong> the previous redistrict<strong>in</strong>g, the Republicans controlled the entire process <strong>in</strong> Virg<strong>in</strong>ia. Two48
49<strong>Ethnicity</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Race</strong> <strong>in</strong> a Chang<strong>in</strong>g <strong>World</strong>: A Review JournalTable 4. Statistical Profile of Black Major Party Nom<strong>in</strong>ees for Federal Office, 2000-2010Democrats Republicans Total2000N%2002N%2004N%2006N%2008N%2010N%2000N%2002N%2004N%2006N%2008N%2010N%2000N%2002N%2004N%2006N%2008N%2010N%Total4610045100471004810047100481002410010100151009100910015100701005510062100571005610093100Incumbents378034763881398141873777140000000000385434623861396841733759ChallengerOpen Seat92011249199196131123239610100151009100910015100324621382439183215272641Women153313291634173516341735833330533444222213233316292134213718321930Men316732713166316531663165166777010675567781387476739714166366338684470Maj.-M<strong>in</strong>.District2967306731663777306432671246440533333444960416034623658407034614165Maj.-WhiteDistrict17331533163411231736163312546601067667556640294021382642173022392235WhiteOpposition224830642247234825533879833550640333222533304335642845264627484470BlackOpposition16355119198177159191667550960667778960324610181829142614251829Unopposed*8171022163417351532120000000000178111018162617281527211HouseC<strong>and</strong>idates4598449845964596459345942396101001387889910015100689754985894549554966095SenateC<strong>and</strong>idates12122424243614002131110000231246352435
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