List of American sportsperson-politicians
This is a list of American sportsperson-politicians
| Athlete | Athletic background | Political background | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Albritton | Track and Field: 1936 Olympic high jump medal winner | Member of the Ohio House of Representatives, 1961–1972 | Republican |
| Colin Allred | Football: Played for the Tennessee Titans | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 32nd district, 2019–present | Democratic |
| Dave Bing | Basketball: Hall of Fame shooting guard at Syracuse University and three NBA teams, including the Detroit Pistons | Mayor of Detroit 2009–2013 | Democratic |
| Brandon Bochenski | Ice hockey: Played wing for the University of North Dakota and several AHL and NHL teams | Mayor of Grand Forks, North Dakota, 2020–present | Republican |
| Cory Booker | Football: Played tight end at Stanford University | U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 2013–present; Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, 2006–2013 | Democratic |
| Bill Bradley | Basketball: Hall of Fame small forward at Princeton University, 1964 Olympic gold medal team, and the New York Knicks | U.S. senator from New Jersey, 1979–97 | Democratic |
| Jim Bunning | Baseball: Hall of Fame pitcher with the Detroit Tigers, Phillies, Pirates, and the Dodgers | Member of U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 4th district, 1987–99; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1999–2011 | Republican |
| Ben Nighthorse Campbell | Judo: Captain of the US team at the 1964 Summer Olympics | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 3rd district, 1987–93; U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1993–2005 | Democratic (before 1995) Republican (1995–present) |
| Sharice Davids | Mixed Martial Arts: Fought professionally, 2013-2014 | Member of the U.S. House Of Representatives from Kansas's 3rd congressional district, 2018-present | Democratic |
| Terry Dehere | Basketball: Seton Hall University, 1989–93; Los Angeles Clippers, Sacramento Kings, and Vancouver Grizzlies, 1993–99 | Jersey City Council, 2001–07; Jersey City Board of Education, 2007–present | Independent |
| LaVern Dilweg | Football: Green Bay Packers, 1927–1934 | U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th district, 1943–1945 | Democratic |
| Richie Farmer | Basketball: Kentucky state high school champion and NCAA Regional Finalist | Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky, 2004–2012 | Republican |
| Anthony Gonzalez | Football: Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th district, 2019–present | Republican |
| Fob James | Football: All-American halfback for Auburn University, 1952–1955 | Governor of Alabama, 1979–83 and 1995–99. | Democratic (before 1970, 1978–1994) Republican (1970–1978, 1994–present) |
| Kevin Johnson | Basketball: University of California–Berkeley, 1983–1987; Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns, 1987–2000 | Mayor of Sacramento, 2008–16. | Democratic |
| Walter Johnson | Baseball: Hall of Fame pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1907–27 | Montgomery County, Maryland commissioner, 1938; candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 6th district, 1940 | Republican |
| Hayes Jones | Running: Winner of 110m hurdles at the 1964 Summer Olympics. | Member of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 2006 | Democratic |
| Jack Kemp | Football: Played quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, 1962–69 | Congressman from Western New York, 1971–89; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 1989–1993; Republican nominee for Vice President in 1996 | Republican |
| Steve Largent | Football: Hall of Fame wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, 1976–89 | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district, 1995–2003; Republican nominee for Governor of Oklahoma, 2002 | Republican |
| Don Lash | Running: Set a world record for the two-mile run in 1936, competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics | Member of the Indiana House of Representatives, 1973–1982 | Republican |
| Bob Mathias | Track and Field: Decathlon winner at the Summer Olympics in 1948 and 1952 | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 18th district, 1967–75 | Republican |
| Tom McMillen | Basketball: Played for the University of Maryland and the Buffalo Braves, New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, and Washington Bullets | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4th district, 1987–93 | Democratic |
| Wayne Messam | Football: wide receiver for Florida State University, and in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals, 1997 | Miramar City Commissioner, 2011–2015; Mayor of Miramar, Florida, 2015–present; candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries. | Democratic |
| Ralph Metcalfe | Running: Medalist at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 1st district, 1971–78 | Democratic |
| Jack Mildren | Football: Quarterback at the University of Oklahoma and with the Baltimore Colts and New England Patriots | Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, 1991–95 | Democratic |
| Wilmer Mizell | Baseball: Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Mets, 1952–62 | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 5th district, 1969–75 | Republican |
| Alex Mooney | Football: Played for Dartmouth College, 1989; Rugby: Played for Dartmouth College, 1990-93 | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd district, 2015-present | Republican |
| Markwayne Mullin | Mixed Martial Arts: Fought professionally, 2006-2007 | Member of the U.S. House Of Representatives from Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district, 2013-present | Republican |
| Tom Osborne | Head football coach for the University of Nebraska, 1973–97; University of Nebraska athletic director, 2007–2013 | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 3rd district, 2001–07 | Republican |
| Burgess Owens | Safety for the New York Jets, 1973-1979; Oakland Raiders (1980-1982) | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 4th district, 2021-present | Republican |
| Alan Page | Football: Played for University of Notre Dame and the Minnesota Vikings | Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, 1993–2015 | Independent |
| Jon Runyan | Football: Offensive tackle for University of Michigan, and in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans, 1996–99; Philadelphia Eagles (2000–08), and San Diego Chargers (2009) | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 3rd district, 2011–15 | Republican |
| Ed Rutkowski | Wide receiver and later quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, 1963–68 | Executive of Erie County, New York, 1979–87; deputy commissioner of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, 1995–2006 | Republican |
| Jim Ryun | Running: The last American to hold the world record in the mile run, competitor in the 1964, 1968, and 1972 Summer Olympics | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 2nd district, 1996–2007 | Republican |
| Jim Schwantz | Football: linebacker for Purdue University, and in the NFL for the Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, and San Francisco 49ers | Mayor of Palatine, Illinois 2009–present | Nonpartisan |
| Heath Shuler | Football: Played for University of Tennessee and the New Orleans Saints and Oakland Raiders | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 11th congressional district, 2007–13 | Democratic |
| John K. Tener | Baseball: Played for the Orioles in 1885. And also played for the Chicago White Stockings from 1888-1889. And finally flaying for the Pittsburgh Burghers for the 1890 season. | Member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 24th district. 25th Governor of Pennsylvania | Republican |
| Mo Udall | Basketball: Played for the Denver Nuggets for one year | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 2nd district, 1961–1991 | Democratic |
| Jesse Ventura | Wrestling: American Wrestling Association and World Wrestling Federation | Governor of Minnesota, 1999–2003 | Independence Party of Minnesota |
| J. C. Watts | Football: Played for University of Oklahoma and the Ottawa Rough Riders | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 4th district, 1995–2003 | Republican |
| Frank White | Baseball: World Series champion who played for the Kansas City Royals for 18 years. | Member of the Jackson County Legislature, 2014–2016; Jackson County Executive, 2016–present | Democratic |
| Dwayne Woodruff | Football: Cornerback with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1979–1990) | Judge in the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, 2005–present | Independent |
Other offices
Byron White, who played for NFL teams Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers during 1938 and 1941, served as United States Deputy Attorney General under president John F. Kennedy and was nominated by him to serve as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
See also
- List of sportsperson-politicians (international list)
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