List of Buddhist members of the United States Congress
This is a list of Buddhist members of the United States Congress.
As of 2020, only three Buddhists have ever been elected to Congress, the first being Mazie Hirono and Hank Johnson in 2007. One Buddhist currently serves in the House of Representatives and one Buddhist serves in the Senate.
Senate
| Senator | Party | State | Term start | Term end | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mazie Hirono (born 1947)[1][2] |
Democratic | Hawaii | January 3, 2013 | Incumbent | First Buddhist in the Senate |
House of Representatives
| Representative | Party | State | Term start | Term end | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mazie Hirono (born 1947)[1][2] |
Democratic | Hawaii | January 3, 2007 | January 3, 2013 | First of two Buddhists in Congress.
Retired to run successfully for the United States Senate |
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Hank Johnson (born 1954)[3] |
Democratic | Georgia | January 3, 2007 | Incumbent | First of two Buddhists in Congress |
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Colleen Hanabusa (born 1951)[4] |
Democratic | Hawaii | January 3, 2011 | January 3, 2015 | Her election made Hawaii the only state with a majority non-Christian House delegation.
Retired to run unsuccessfully for United States Senate |
| November 14, 2016 | January 3, 2019 | Retired to run unsuccessfully for Governor of Hawaii | ||||
See also
References
- "Buddhists Get the Vote". Manitoba Buddhist Temple. November 5, 2010. Archived from the original on July 12, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- Camire, Dennis (January 5, 2007). "What happened to ... religious tolerance". Honolulu Advertiser. Gannett Company. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- Jonathan Tilove. "New Congress brings with it religious firsts". Newhouse News Service. Archived from the original on 19 December 2006.
- "Faith on the Hill: The Religious Composition of the 114th Congress". Pew Research Center. January 5, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
The number of Buddhists in Congress fell from three to two, as Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, D-Hawaii, lost her bid for a Senate seat.
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