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

Senators

Current Senators

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Name Party State Elected Notes
Carl Levin[1][2] Democratic Michigan 1978 Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services
Dianne Feinstein[3] Democratic California 1992 Chair of the Select Committee on Intelligence
Barbara Boxer[4] Democratic California 1992 Chair of the Environment and Public Works Committee and Chair of the Select Committee on Ethics
Ron Wyden[5] Democratic Oregon 1996 Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Finance

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Chuck Schumer[6][7] Democratic New York 1998 Chairman of the Democratic Policy and Communications Center and Chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration
Benjamin Cardin[8] Democratic Maryland 2006
Bernard Sanders[9] Independent Vermont 2006 Caucuses with the Democratic Party
Al Franken[10] Democratic Minnesota 2008
Richard Blumenthal[11][12] Democratic Connecticut 2010
Brian Schatz[13] Democratic Hawaii 2012
Michael Bennet[14] Democratic Colorado 2009 Bennet was appointed as the junior Senator from Colorado to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Kenneth L. Salazar.

Former Senators

Representatives

Current Representatives

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Name Party District Elected Note
Henry Waxman[20] Democratic CA-30 1974 Former chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sander Levin[21] Democratic MI-12 1982 Former chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means.
Eliot Engel[22] Democratic NY-16 1988
Nita Lowey[23] Democratic NY-17 1988 First female and second chairperson of the DCCC.
Jerrold Nadler[24] Democratic NY-08 1992
Bradley Sherman[25] Democratic CA-27 1996
Janice Schakowsky[26] Democratic IL-09 1998 Democratic leadership as a Chief Deputy Whip.
Susan Davis[27] Democratic CA-53 2000
Steve Israel[28] Democratic NY-02 2000 Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Adam Schiff[28] Democratic CA-29 2000
Allyson Schwartz[29] Democratic PA-13 2004
Debbie Wasserman Schultz[30] Democratic FL-20 2004 Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee.
Stephen Cohen[31] Democratic TN-09 2006 First Jewish congressman from Tennessee.[31]
John Yarmuth[32] Democratic KY-03 2006 First Jewish congressman from Kentucky.
Jared Polis[33] Democratic CO-02 2008 First openly gay man elected as a freshman.
Theodore Deutch[34] Democratic FL-19 2010
David Cicilline[35] Democratic RI-01 2010
Alan Grayson[35] Democratic FL-09 2012
Lois Frankel[35] Democratic FL-22 2012
Brad Schneider[35] Democratic IL-10 2012
Alan Lowenthal[35] Democratic CA-47 2012

Former Representatives

Governors

Current Governors

State Governor Name Party Assumed Office Term Expires Notes
Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic | Delaware Jack Markell[52] Democratic January 20, 2009 January 17, 2017 Former Chairperson of the National Governors Association
Former Chairperson of the Democratic Governors Association

Mayors of Large Cities

Current Mayors of large cities

Notes

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  3. ^ National Jewish Democratic Council: Jewish Members of Congress: Dianne Feinstein (Senator, California) retrieved December 25, 2011
  4. ^ National Jewish Democratic Council: Jewish Members of Congress: Barbara Boxer (Senator, California) retrieved December 25, 2011
  5. ^ National Jewish Democratic Council: Jewish Members of Congress: Ron Wyden (Senator, Oregon) retrieved December 25, 2011
  6. ^ "Charles E. Schumer / Bio". The Washington Examiner. 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  7. ^ National Jewish Democratic Council: Jewish Members of Congress: Charles Schumer (Senator, New York) retrieved December 23, 2011
  8. ^ National Jewish Democratic Council: Jewish Members of Congress: Benjamin Cardin (Senator, Maryland) retrieved December 25, 2011
  9. ^ Jewish Members of Congress: Bernard Sanders (Senator, Vermont) Independent retrieved December 25, 2011
  10. ^ National Jewish Democratic Council: Jewish Members of Congress: Al Franken (Senator, Minnesota) retrieved December 25, 2011
  11. ^ National Jewish Democratic Council: Jewish Members of Congress: Richard Blumenthal (Senator, Connecticut) retrieved December 22, 2011
  12. ^ The Jewish Daily Forward: "Blumenthal Finally Gets His Chance" January 13, 2010
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  19. ^ "Ribicoff of Connecticut Dies; Governor and Senator Was 87". The New York Times. 23 February 1998. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
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  30. ^ "Elections 2006 AP Coverage: Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Dem)". Associated Press. 2006-11-09. Retrieved 2006-11-10. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  31. ^ a b Woody Baird (2006-11-07). "Congressional incumbents re-elected, Cohen takes lead in Memphis". Associated Press. Retrieved 2006-11-09. [dead link]
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