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All Four Black GOP House Members Set to Exit Post-2026

4/26/2026

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All four Black Republican U.S. House members will exit after the 2026 elections, with three running statewide and one retiring after redistricting.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s 2018 drive elected four Black Republicans in 2022, expanding the GOP’s Black delegation to five with Sen. Tim Scott.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration cut diversity programs, dismissed Black officials and circulated white-supremacist material, limiting GOP appeal to Black voters.

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All four Black Republican U.S. House members will exit after the 2026 elections, with three running statewide and one retiring after redistricting.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s 2018 drive elected four Black Republicans in 2022, expanding the GOP’s Black delegation to five with Sen. Tim Scott.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration cut diversity programs, dismissed Black officials and circulated white-supremacist material, limiting GOP appeal to Black voters.