List of Hispanic Americans in the United States Congress facts for kids

This is a list of Hispanic and Latino Americans who have served in the United States Congress. Persons included are identified as having a lineage from Spain or Latin America, a definition that includes Brazil, but not Portugal.

Entries shaded in gray refer to current members of the U.S. Congress.

Senate

Picture	Senator (lifespan)	Hispanic or Latino ancestry	Party	State	Term start	Term end	Notes
	Bouligny, DominiqueDominique Bouligny (1773–1833)	Spanish	Democratic-Republican (1824–1828)	Louisiana	Nov 19, 1824	March 4, 1829	Retired
			National Republican (1828–1829)
	Yulee, David LevyDavid Levy Yulee (1810–1886)	Spanish	Democratic	Florida	July 1, 1845	March 4, 1851	Lost reelection
					March 4, 1855	Jan 21, 1861	Resigned when Florida seceded from the Union
	Benjamin, Judah P.Judah P. Benjamin (1811–1884)	Spanish	Whig (1853–1856)	Louisiana	March 4, 1853	Feb 4, 1861	Resigned when Louisiana seceded from the Union
			Democratic (1856–1861)
	Larrazolo, OctavianoOctaviano Larrazolo (1859–1930)	Mexican	Republican	New Mexico	Dec 7, 1928	March 4, 1929	Retired
	Chávez, DennisDennis Chávez (1888–1962)	Mexican	Democratic	New Mexico	May 11, 1935	Nov 18, 1962	Died in office
	Montoya, JosephJoseph Montoya (1915–1978)	Mexican	Democratic	New Mexico	Nov 4, 1964	Jan 3, 1977	Lost re-election
	Sununu, John E.John E. Sununu (born 1964)	Salvadoran	Republican	New Hampshire	Jan 3, 2003	Jan 3, 2009	Lost re-election
	Martínez, MelMel Martínez (born 1946)	Cuban	Republican	Florida	Jan 3, 2005	Sep 9, 2009	Resigned
	Salazar, KenKen Salazar (born 1955)	Mexican	Democratic	Colorado	Jan 3, 2005	Jan 20, 2009	Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior
	Menendez, BobBob Menendez (born 1954)	Cuban	Democratic	New Jersey	Jan 17, 2006	Incumbent
	Rubio, MarcoMarco Rubio (born 1971)	Cuban	Republican	Florida	Jan 3, 2011	Incumbent
	Cruz, TedTed Cruz (born 1970)	Cuban	Republican	Texas	Jan 3, 2013	Incumbent
	Cortez Masto, CatherineCatherine Cortez Masto (born 1964)	Mexican	Democratic	Nevada	Jan 3, 2017	Incumbent
	Luján, Ben RayBen Ray Luján (born 1972)	Mexican	Democratic	New Mexico	Jan 3, 2021	Incumbent
	Padilla, AlexAlex Padilla (born 1973)	Mexican	Democratic	California	Jan 20, 2021	Incumbent

Elected, but not seated

Picture	Senator-elect (lifespan)	Hispanic or Latino ancestry	Party	State	Year elected	Notes
	Gayarré, CharlesCharles Gayarré (1805–1895)	Spanish	Democratic	Louisiana	1834	Prior to being seated, resigned due to ill health

House of Representatives

Picture	Representative (lifespan)	Hispanic or Latino ancestry	Party	State	Term start	Term end	Notes
	la Branche, AlcéeAlcée la Branche (1806–1881)	Spanish	Democratic	Louisiana	March 4, 1843	March 4, 1845	Retired
	Bouligny, John EdwardJohn Edward Bouligny (1824–1864)	Spanish	American (Know-Nothing) (1859–1860)	Louisiana	March 4, 1859	March 4, 1861	Retired
			Constitutional Union (1860–1861)
	Pacheco, RomualdoRomualdo Pacheco (1831–1899)	Mexican	Republican	California	March 4, 1877	Feb 7, 1878	Lost election contestation
					March 4, 1879	March 4, 1883	Retired
	Coombs, FrankFrank Coombs (1853–1934)	Mexican	Republican	California	March 4, 1901	March 4, 1903	Lost re-election
	Estopinal, AlbertAlbert Estopinal (1845–1919)	Spanish	Democratic	Louisiana	Nov 3, 1908	April 28, 1919	Died in office
	Lazaro, LadislasLadislas Lazaro (1872–1927)	Spanish	Democratic	Louisiana	March 4, 1913	March 30, 1927	Died in office
	Hernández, Benigno C.Benigno C. Hernández (1862–1954)	Mexican	Republican	New Mexico	March 4, 1915	March 4, 1917	Lost re-election
					March 4, 1919	March 4, 1921	Retired
	Montoya, NéstorNéstor Montoya (1862–1923)	Mexican	Republican	New Mexico	March 4, 1921	Jan 13, 1923	Died in office
	Chávez, DennisDennis Chávez (1888–1962)	Mexican	Democratic	New Mexico	March 4, 1931	Jan 3, 1935	Retired to run unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate from New Mexico
	Fernández, Joachim O.Joachim O. Fernández (1896–1978)	Spanish	Democratic	Louisiana	March 4, 1931	Jan 3, 1941	Lost re-election
	Fernández, Antonio M.Antonio M. Fernández (1902–1956)	Mexican	Democratic	New Mexico	Jan 3, 1943	Nov 7, 1956	Died in office
	Montoya, JosephJoseph Montoya (1915–1978)	Mexican	Democratic	New Mexico	April 9, 1957	Nov 3, 1964	Retired to run successfully for the U.S. Senate from New Mexico
	González, Henry B.Henry B. González (1916–2000)	Mexican	Democratic	Texas	Nov 4, 1961	Jan 3, 1999	Retired
	Gill, Thomas PonceThomas Ponce Gill (1922–2009)	Cuban	Democratic	Hawaii	Jan 3, 1963	Jan 3, 1965	Retired to run unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate from Hawaii
	Roybal, Edward R.Edward R. Roybal (1916–2005)	Mexican	Democratic	California	Jan 3, 1963	Jan 3, 1993	Retired
	de la Garza, KikaKika de la Garza (1927–2017)	Mexican	Democratic	Texas	Jan 3, 1965	Jan 3, 1997	Retired
	Lujan, ManuelManuel Lujan (1928–2019)	Mexican	Republican	New Mexico	Jan 3, 1969	Jan 3, 1989	Retired
	Badillo, HermanHerman Badillo (1929–2014)	Puerto Rican	Democratic	New York	Jan 3, 1971	Dec 31, 1977	Resigned to become Deputy Mayor of New York City
	Rangel, CharlesCharles Rangel (born 1930)	Puerto Rican	Democratic	New York	Jan 3, 1971	Jan 3, 2017	Retired
	Garcia, RobertRobert Garcia (1933–2017)	Puerto Rican	Democratic	New York	Feb 21, 1978	Jan 7, 1990	Resigned
	Martínez, MatthewMatthew Martínez (1929–2011)	Mexican	Democratic (1982–2000) .	California	July 13, 1982	Jan 3, 2001	Lost renomination as a Democrat and joined the Republican Party
			Republican (2000–2001)
	Ortiz, Solomon P.Solomon P. Ortiz (born 1937)	Mexican	Democratic	Texas	Jan 3, 1983	Jan 3, 2011	Lost re-election
	Richardson, BillBill Richardson (1947–2023)	Mexican	Democratic	New Mexico	Jan 3, 1983	Feb 13, 1997	Resigned to become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
	Torres, Esteban E.Esteban E. Torres (1930–2022)	Mexican	Democratic	California	Jan 3, 1983	Jan 3, 1999	Retired
	Vucanovich, BarbaraBarbara Vucanovich (1921–2013)	Mexican	Republican	Nevada	Jan 3, 1983	Jan 3, 1997	Retired
	Bustamante, AlbertAlbert Bustamante (1935–2021)	Mexican	Democratic	Texas	Jan 3, 1985	Jan 3, 1993	Lost re-election
	Ros-Lehtinen, IleanaIleana Ros-Lehtinen (born 1952)	Cuban	Republican	Florida	Aug 29, 1989	Jan 3, 2019	Retired
	Serrano, José E.José E. Serrano (born 1943)	Puerto Rican	Democratic	New York	March 20, 1990	Jan 3, 2021	Retired
	Pastor, EdEd Pastor (1943–2018)	Mexican	Democratic	Arizona	Oct 3, 1991	Jan 3, 2015	Retired
	Becerra, XavierXavier Becerra (born 1958)	Mexican	Democratic	California	Jan 3, 1993	Jan 24, 2017	Resigned to become Attorney General of California
	Bonilla, HenryHenry Bonilla (born 1954)	Mexican	Republican	Texas	Jan 3, 1993	Jan 3, 2007	Lost re-election
	Díaz-Balart, LincolnLincoln Díaz-Balart (born 1954)	Cuban	Republican	Florida	Jan 3, 1993	Jan 3, 2011	Retired
	Gutiérrez, LuisLuis Gutiérrez (born 1953)	Puerto Rican	Democratic	Illinois	Jan 3, 1993	Jan 3, 2019	Retired
	Menendez, BobBob Menendez (born 1954)	Cuban	Democratic	New Jersey	Jan 3, 1993	Jan 16, 2006	Resigned to accept appointment as U.S. Senator from New Jersey
	Roybal-Allard, LucilleLucille Roybal-Allard (born 1941)	Mexican	Democratic	California	Jan 3, 1993	Jan 3, 2023	Retired
	Tejeda, FrankFrank Tejeda (1945–1997)	Mexican	Democratic	Texas	Jan 3, 1993	Jan 30, 1997	Died in office
	Velázquez, NydiaNydia Velázquez (born 1953)	Puerto Rican	Democratic	New York	Jan 3, 1993	Incumbent
	Hinojosa, RubénRubén Hinojosa (born 1940)	Mexican	Democratic	Texas	Jan 3, 1997	Jan 3, 2017	Retired
	Reyes, SilvestreSilvestre Reyes (born 1944)	Mexican	Democratic	Texas	Jan 3, 1997	Jan 3, 2013	Lost renomination
	Sánchez, LorettaLoretta Sánchez (born 1960)	Mexican	Democratic	California	Jan 3, 1997	Jan 3, 2017	Retired to run unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate from California
	Sununu, John E.John E. Sununu (born 1964)	Salvadoran	Republican	New Hampshire	Jan 3, 1997	Jan 3, 2003	Retired to run successfully for the U.S. Senate from New Hampshire
	Rodríguez, CiroCiro Rodríguez (born 1946)	Mexican	Democratic	Texas	April 12, 1997	Jan 3, 2005	Lost renomination
					Jan 3, 2007	Jan 3, 2011	Lost re-election
	González, CharlieCharlie González (born 1945)	Mexican	Democratic	Texas	Jan 3, 1999	Jan 3, 2013	Retired
	Napolitano, GraceGrace Napolitano (born 1936)	Mexican	Democratic	California	Jan 3, 1999	Incumbent
	Baca, JoeJoe Baca (born 1947)	Mexican	Democratic	California	Nov 16, 1999	Jan 3, 2013	Lost re-election
	Solis, HildaHilda Solis (born 1957)	Mexican, Nicaraguan	Democratic	California	Jan 3, 2001	Feb 24, 2009	Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Labor
	Díaz-Balart, MarioMario Díaz-Balart (born 1961)	Cuban	Republican	Florida	Jan 3, 2003	Incumbent
	Grijalva, RaúlRaúl Grijalva (born 1948)	Mexican	Democratic	Arizona	Jan 3, 2003	Incumbent
	Sánchez, LindaLinda Sánchez (born 1969)	Mexican	Democratic	California	Jan 3, 2003	Incumbent
	Cuellar, HenryHenry Cuellar (born 1955)	Mexican	Democratic	Texas	Jan 3, 2005	Incumbent
	Salazar, JohnJohn Salazar (born 1953)	Mexican	Democratic	Colorado	Jan 3, 2005	Jan 3, 2011	Lost re-election
	Sires, AlbioAlbio Sires (born 1951)	Cuban	Democratic	New Jersey	Nov 13, 2006	Jan 3, 2023	Retired
	Luján, Ben RayBen Ray Luján (born 1972)	Mexican	Democratic	New Mexico	Jan 3, 2009	Jan 3, 2021	Retired to run successfully for the U.S. Senate from New Mexico
	Garamendi, JohnJohn Garamendi (born 1945)	Spanish	Democratic	California	Nov 5, 2009	Incumbent
	Canseco, QuicoQuico Canseco (born 1949)	Mexican	Republican	Texas	Jan 3, 2011	Jan 3, 2013	Lost re-election
	Flores, BillBill Flores (born 1954)	Spanish	Republican	Texas	Jan 3, 2011	Jan 3, 2021	Retired
	Herrera Beutler, JaimeJaime Herrera Beutler (born 1978)	Mexican	Republican	Washington	Jan 3, 2011	Jan 3, 2023	Lost renomination
	Labrador, RaúlRaúl Labrador (born 1967)	Puerto Rican	Republican	Idaho	Jan 3, 2011	Jan 3, 2019	Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Governor of Idaho
	Rivera, DavidDavid Rivera (born 1965)	Cuban	Republican	Florida	Jan 3, 2011	Jan 3, 2013	Lost re-election
	Cárdenas, TonyTony Cárdenas (born 1963)	Mexican	Democratic	California	Jan 3, 2013	Incumbent
	Castro, JoaquinJoaquin Castro (born 1974)	Mexican	Democratic	Texas	Jan 3, 2013	Incumbent
	Gallego, PetePete Gallego (born 1961)	Mexican	Democratic	Texas	Jan 3, 2013	Jan 3, 2015	Lost re-election
	Garcia, JoeJoe Garcia (born 1963)	Cuban	Democratic	Florida	Jan 3, 2013	Jan 3, 2015	Lost re-election
	Lujan Grisham, MichelleMichelle Lujan Grisham (born 1959)	Mexican	Democratic	New Mexico	Jan 3, 2013	Dec 31, 2018	Resigned to become Governor of New Mexico
	Negrete McLeod, GloriaGloria Negrete McLeod (born 1941)	Mexican	Democratic	California	Jan 3, 2013	Jan 3, 2015	Retired to run unsuccessfully for the Board of Supervisors of San Bernardino County, California
	Perry, ScottScott Perry (born 1962)	Colombian	Republican	Pennsylvania	Jan 3, 2013	Incumbent
	Ruiz, RaulRaul Ruiz (born 1972)	Mexican	Democratic	California	Jan 3, 2013	Incumbent
	Vargas, JuanJuan Vargas (born 1961)	Mexican	Democratic	California	Jan 3, 2013	Incumbent
	Vela, FilemónFilemón Vela (born 1963)	Mexican	Democratic	Texas	Jan 3, 2013	Mar 31, 2022	Resigned
	Aguilar, PetePete Aguilar (born 1979)	Mexican	Democratic	California	Jan 3, 2015	Incumbent
	Curbelo, CarlosCarlos Curbelo (born 1980)	Cuban	Republican	Florida	Jan 3, 2015	Jan 3, 2019	Lost re-election
	Gallego, RubenRuben Gallego (born 1979)	Colombian, Mexican	Democratic	Arizona	Jan 3, 2015	Incumbent
	Mooney, AlexAlex Mooney (born 1971)	Cuban	Republican	West Virginia	Jan 3, 2015	Incumbent
	Torres, NormaNorma Torres (born 1965)	Guatemalan	Democratic	California	Jan 3, 2015	Incumbent
	Barragán, NanetteNanette Barragán (born 1976)	Mexican	Democratic	California	Jan 3, 2017	Incumbent
	Carbajal, SaludSalud Carbajal (born 1964)	Mexican	Democratic	California	Jan 3, 2017	Incumbent
	Correa, LouLou Correa (born 1958)	Mexican	Democratic	California	Jan 3, 2017	Incumbent
	Espaillat, AdrianoAdriano Espaillat (born 1954)	Dominican	Democratic	New York	Jan 3, 2017	Incumbent
	Gonzalez, VicenteVicente Gonzalez (born 1967)	Mexican	Democratic	Texas	Jan 3, 2017	Incumbent
	Kihuen, RubénRubén Kihuen (born 1980)	Mexican	Democratic	Nevada	Jan 3, 2017	Jan 3, 2019	Retired
	Mast, BrianBrian Mast (born 1980)	Mexican	Republican	Florida	Jan 3, 2017	Incumbent
	Soto, DarrenDarren Soto (born 1978)	Puerto Rican	Democratic	Florida	Jan 3, 2017	Incumbent
	Gomez, JimmyJimmy Gomez (born 1974)	Mexican	Democratic	California	July 11, 2017	Incumbent
	Cisneros, GilGil Cisneros (born 1971)	Mexican	Democratic	California	Jan 3, 2019	Jan 3, 2021	Lost re-election
	Escobar, VeronicaVeronica Escobar (born 1969)	Mexican	Democratic	Texas	Jan 3, 2019	Incumbent
	García, ChuyChuy García (born 1956)	Mexican	Democratic	Illinois	Jan 3, 2019	Incumbent
	Garcia, SylviaSylvia Garcia (born 1950)	Mexican	Democratic	Texas	Jan 3, 2019	Incumbent
	Gonzalez, AnthonyAnthony Gonzalez (born 1984)	Cuban	Republican	Ohio	Jan 3, 2019	Jan 3, 2023	Retired
	Levin, MikeMike Levin (born 1978)	Mexican	Democratic	California	Jan 3, 2019	Incumbent
	Mucarsel-Powell, DebbieDebbie Mucarsel-Powell (born 1971)	Ecuadorian	Democratic	Florida	Jan 3, 2019	Jan 3, 2021	Lost re-election
	Ocasio-Cortez, AlexandriaAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez (born 1989)	Puerto Rican	Democratic	New York	Jan 3, 2019	Incumbent
	Torres Small, XochitlXochitl Torres Small (born 1984)	Mexican	Democratic	New Mexico	Jan 3, 2019	Jan 3, 2021	Lost reelection
	Garcia, MikeMike Garcia (born 1976)	Mexican	Republican	California	May 19, 2020	Incumbent
	Giménez, CarlosCarlos Giménez (born 1954)	Cuban	Republican	Florida	Jan 3, 2021	Incumbent
	Gonzales, TonyTony Gonzales (born 1980)	Mexican	Republican	Texas	Jan 3, 2021	Incumbent
	Leger Fernandez, TeresaTeresa Leger Fernandez (born 1959)	Mexican	Democratic	New Mexico	Jan 3, 2021	Incumbent
	Malliotakis, NicoleNicole Malliotakis (born 1980)	Cuban	Republican	New York	Jan 3, 2021	Incumbent
	Salazar, María ElviraMaría Elvira Salazar (born 1961)	Cuban	Republican	Florida	Jan 3, 2021	Incumbent
	Torres, RitchieRitchie Torres (born 1988)	Puerto Rican	Democratic	New York	Jan 3, 2021	Incumbent
	Flores, MayraMayra Flores (born 1986)	Mexican	Republican	Texas	Jun 21, 2022	Jan 3, 2023	Lost re-election
	Caraveo, YadiraYadira Caraveo (born 1980)	Mexican	Democratic	Colorado	Jan 3, 2023	Incumbent
	Casar, GregGreg Casar (born 1989)	Mexican	Democratic	Texas	Jan 3, 2023	Incumbent
	Chavez-DeRemer, LoriLori Chavez-DeRemer (born 1968)	Mexican	Republican	Oregon	Jan 3, 2023	Incumbent
	Ciscomani, JuanJuan Ciscomani (born 1975)	Mexican	Republican	Arizona	Jan 3, 2023	Incumbent
	De La Cruz, MónicaMónica De La Cruz (born 1975)	Mexican	Republican	Texas	Jan 3, 2023	Incumbent
	D'Esposito, AnthonyAnthony D'Esposito (born 1980)	Puerto Rican	Republican	New York	Jan 3, 2023	Incumbent
	Frost, MaxwellMaxwell Frost (born 1997)	Cuban	Democratic	Florida	Jan 3, 2023	Incumbent
	Garcia, RobertRobert Garcia (born 1977)	Peruvian	Democratic	California	Jan 3, 2023	Incumbent
	Gluesenkamp Pérez, MarieMarie Gluesenkamp Pérez (born 1988)	Mexican	Democratic	Washington	Jan 3, 2023	Incumbent
	Luna, Anna PaulinaAnna Paulina Luna (born 1989)	Mexican	Republican	Florida	Jan 3, 2023	Incumbent
	Menendez, RobRob Menendez (born 1985)	Cuban	Democratic	New Jersey	Jan 3, 2023	Incumbent
	Ramirez, DeliaDelia Ramirez (born 1983)	Guatemalan	Democratic	Illinois	Jan 3, 2023	Incumbent
	Salinas, AndreaAndrea Salinas (born 1969)	Mexican	Democratic	Oregon	Jan 3, 2023	Incumbent
	Santos, GeorgeGeorge Santos (born 1988)	Brazilian	Republican	New York	Jan 3, 2023	Incumbent
	Vasquez, GabeGabe Vasquez (born 1984)	Mexican	Democratic	New Mexico	Jan 3, 2023	Incumbent

House delegates (non-voting members)

(Note: Delegates are organized first in chronological order according to their first term in office, then second in alphabetical order according to their surname.)

Picture	Delegate (lifespan)	Hispanic or Latino ancestry	Party	Territory	Term start	Term end	Notes
	Hernández, Joseph MarionJoseph Marion Hernández (1788–1857)	Spanish	Democratic-Republican	Florida	Sep 30, 1822	March 4, 1823	Retired
	Yulee, David LevyDavid Levy Yulee (1810–1886)	Spanish	Democratic	Florida	March 4, 1841	March 3, 1845	Office eliminated when Territory of Florida was admitted to the Union as the State of Florida
	Gallegos, José ManuelJosé Manuel Gallegos (1815–1875)	Mexican	Democratic	New Mexico	March 4, 1853	July 23, 1856	Lost election contestation
					March 4, 1871	March 4, 1873	Lost re-election
	Otero, Miguel AntonioMiguel Antonio Otero (1829–1882)	Mexican	Democratic	New Mexico	July 23, 1856	March 4, 1861	Retired
	Perea, FranciscoFrancisco Perea (1830–1913)	Mexican	Republican	New Mexico	March 4, 1863	March 4, 1865	Lost re-election
	Chaves, José FranciscoJosé Francisco Chaves (1833–1904)	Mexican	Republican	New Mexico	March 4, 1865	March 4, 1867	Lost re-election
					Feb 20, 1869	March 4, 1871	Lost re-election
	Romero, TrinidadTrinidad Romero (1835–1918)	Mexican	Republican	New Mexico	March 4, 1877	March 4, 1879	Retired
	Otero, Mariano S.Mariano S. Otero (1844–1904)	Mexican	Republican	New Mexico	March 4, 1879	March 4, 1881	Retired
	Luna, TranquilinoTranquilino Luna (1849–1892)	Mexican	Republican	New Mexico	March 4, 1881	March 5, 1884	Lost election contestation
	Manzanares, Francisco AntonioFrancisco Antonio Manzanares (1843–1904)	Mexican	Democratic	New Mexico	March 5, 1884	March 4, 1885	Retired
	Perea, PedroPedro Perea (1852–1906)	Mexican	Republican	New Mexico	March 4, 1899	March 4, 1901	Retired
	Degetau, FedericoFederico Degetau (1862–1914)	Puerto Rican	Republican	Puerto Rico	March 4, 1901	March 4, 1905	Retired
	Larrínaga, TulioTulio Larrínaga (1847–1917)	Puerto Rican	Unionist	Puerto Rico	March 4, 1905	March 4, 1911	Lost re-election
	Legarda, BenitoBenito Legarda (1853–1915)	Spanish	Federalist (Republican)	Philippine Islands	Nov 22, 1907	March 4, 1912	Retired
	Quezón, Manuel L.Manuel L. Quezón (1878–1944)	Spanish	Nacionalista	Philippine Islands	Nov 23, 1909	Oct 15, 1916	Retired
	Muñoz-Rivera, LuisLuis Muñoz-Rivera (1859–1916)	Puerto Rican	Unionist	Puerto Rico	March 4, 1911	Nov 15, 1916	Died in office
	Córdova-Dávila, FélixFélix Córdova-Dávila (1878–1938)	Puerto Rican	Unionist	Puerto Rico	August 7, 1917	April 11, 1932	Resigned to accept appointment as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
	Gabaldón, IsauroIsauro Gabaldón (1875–1942)	Spanish	Nacionalista	Philippine Islands	March 4, 1920	July 16, 1928	Resigned
	Pesquera, José LorenzoJosé Lorenzo Pesquera (1882–1950)	Puerto Rican	Independent	Puerto Rico	April 15, 1932	March 4, 1933	Retired
	Iglesias, SantiagoSantiago Iglesias (1872–1939)	Spanish	Coalitionist	Puerto Rico	March 4, 1933	Dec 5, 1939	Died in office
	Delgado, Francisco A.Francisco A. Delgado (1886–1964)	Spanish	Nacionalista	Philippine Islands	Jan 3, 1935	Feb 14, 1936	Retired
	Elizalde, Joaquín MiguelJoaquín Miguel Elizalde (1896–1965)	Spanish	Nonpartisan	Philippines	Sep 29, 1938	August 9, 1944	Resigned
	Pagán, BolívarBolívar Pagán (1897–1961)	Puerto Rican	Coalitionist	Puerto Rico	Dec 26, 1939	Jan 3, 1945	Lost re-election
	Piñero, Jesús T.Jesús T. Piñero (1897–1952)	Puerto Rican	Popular Democratic	Puerto Rico	Jan 3, 1945	Sep 2, 1946	Resigned to accept appointment as Governor of Puerto Rico
	Fernós-Isern, AntonioAntonio Fernós-Isern (1895–1974)	Puerto Rican	Popular Democratic	Puerto Rico	Sep 11, 1946	Jan 3, 1965	Retired to run successfully for the Puerto Rico Senate
	Polanco-Abreu, SantiagoSantiago Polanco-Abreu (1920–1988)	Puerto Rican	Popular Democratic	Puerto Rico	Jan 3, 1965	Jan 3, 1969	Lost re-election
	Córdova, Jorge LuisJorge Luis Córdova (1907–1994)	Puerto Rican	New Progressive	Puerto Rico	Jan 3, 1969	Jan 3, 1973	Lost re-election
	Benítez, JaimeJaime Benítez (1908–2001)	Puerto Rican	Popular Democratic	Puerto Rico	Jan 3, 1973	Jan 3, 1977	Lost re-election
	de Lugo, RonRon de Lugo (1930–2020)	Puerto Rican	Democratic	Virgin Islands	Jan 3, 1973	Jan 3, 1979	Retired to run unsuccessfully for Governor of the Virgin Islands
					Jan 3, 1981	Jan 3, 1995	Retired
	Corrada del Río, BaltasarBaltasar Corrada del Río (1935–2018)	Puerto Rican	New Progressive	Puerto Rico	Jan 3, 1977	Jan 3, 1985	Retired to run successfully for Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico
	Fuster, JaimeJaime Fuster (1941–2007)	Puerto Rican	Popular Democratic	Puerto Rico	Jan 3, 1985	March 4, 1992	Resigned to accept appointment as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
	Colorado, AntonioAntonio Colorado (born 1939)	Puerto Rican	Popular Democratic	Puerto Rico	March 4, 1992	Jan 3, 1993	Lost re-election
	Romero-Barceló, CarlosCarlos Romero-Barceló (1932–2021)	Puerto Rican	New Progressive	Puerto Rico	Jan 3, 1993	Jan 3, 2001	Lost re-election
	Acevedo-Vilá, AníbalAníbal Acevedo-Vilá (born 1962)	Puerto Rican	Popular Democratic	Puerto Rico	Jan 3, 2001	Jan 3, 2005	Retired to run successfully for Governor of Puerto Rico
	Fortuño, LuisLuis Fortuño (born 1960)	Puerto Rican	New Progressive	Puerto Rico	Jan 3, 2005	Jan 3, 2009	Retired to run successfully for Governor of Puerto Rico
	Pierluisi, PedroPedro Pierluisi (born 1959)	Puerto Rican	New Progressive	Puerto Rico	Jan 3, 2009	Jan 3, 2017	Retired to run unsuccessfully for the nomination for Governor of Puerto Rico
	González, JennifferJenniffer González (born 1976)	Puerto Rican	New Progressive	Puerto Rico	Jan 3, 2017	Incumbent