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- Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s 2022 recruitment produced four black Republicans elected to the House, raising GOP black representation to five including Senator Tim Scott.
- All four black Republican House members will leave Congress in 2027, with three seeking statewide offices and one losing his seat after redistricting.
- President Donald Trump eliminated diversity programs, dismissed black officials, and staffed his senior team overwhelmingly with white personnel, limiting the GOP’s diversity pipeline.
