Current independent and minor party federal and state officeholders

This page lists members of Congress, state legislators, and state executive officials who are independent or who belong to a political party other than the Democratic Party or the Republican Party.

If no names are listed under a table below, it is because there are no independent or minor party officeholders in that category.

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Members of Congress

U.S. senators

Office title	Officeholder name	Date assumed office	Party affiliation
U.S. Senate Arizona	Kyrsten Sinema	January 3, 2019	Independent
U.S. Senate Maine	Angus King	January 3, 2013	Independent
U.S. Senate Vermont	Bernie Sanders	January 3, 2007	Independent

U.S. representatives

Office title	Officeholder name	Date assumed office	Party affiliation

State legislators

State senators

Office title	Officeholder name	Date assumed office	Party affiliation
Northern Mariana Islands Senate District 1	Donald M. Manglona	January 9, 2023	Independent
Northern Mariana Islands Senate District 1	Paul A. Manglona		Independent
Northern Mariana Islands Senate District 3	Corina Magofna	January 9, 2023	Independent
Oregon State Senate District 12	Brian Boquist	2009	Independent Party of Oregon
Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District	Rafael Bernabe	January 2, 2021	Citizen Victory Movement
Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District	José Dalmau Santiago	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District	María De Lourdes Santiago	January 2, 2021	Puerto Rican Independence Party
Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District	Gregorio Matias Rosario		New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District	Keren Riquelme	September 2, 2020	New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District	Ana Irma Rivera Lassén	January 2, 2021	Citizen Victory Movement
Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District	Thomas Rivera Schatz		New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District	Joanne Rodríguez Veve	January 2, 2021	Project Dignity
Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District	José Antonio Vargas Vidots		Independent
Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District	William Villafañe Ramos		New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District	Juan Zaragoza Gómez	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico Senate District 1	Juan Morales Rodríguez	2022	New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico Senate District 1	Nitza Morán	January 2, 2021	New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico Senate District 2	Migdalia Padilla Alvelo	May 30, 2000	New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico Senate District 2	Carmelo Ríos Santiago	January 2, 2005	New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico Senate District 3	Elizabeth Rosa Vélez	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico Senate District 3	Rubén Soto Rivera	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico Senate District 4	Ada García Montes	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico Senate District 4	Migdalia González	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico Senate District 5	Marially González	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico Senate District 5	Ramón Ruiz Nieves	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico Senate District 6	Gretchen Hau	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico Senate District 6	Albert Torres Berrios	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico Senate District 7	Wanda Soto	January 2, 2021	New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico Senate District 7	Rosamar Trujillo Plumey	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico Senate District 8	Javier Aponte Dalmau	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico Senate District 8	Marissa Jiménez	January 2, 2021	New Progressive Party
South Carolina State Senate District 22	Mia McLeod	November 14, 2016	Independent
U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District	Samuel Carrion	January 11, 2021	Independent
U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District	Franklin Johnson	January 11, 2021	Independent
U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Thomas-St. John District	Dwayne DeGraff	January 9, 2017	Independent
U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Thomas-St. John District	Alma Francis Heyliger	January 11, 2021	Independent
Vermont State Senate Chittenden Central District	Tanya Vyhovsky	January 4, 2023	Vermont Progressive Party

State representatives

Office title	Officeholder name	Date assumed office	Party affiliation
Alaska House of Representatives District 1	Daniel Ortiz	January 17, 2023	Independent
Alaska House of Representatives District 2	Rebecca Himschoot	January 17, 2023	Independent
Alaska House of Representatives District 14	Alyse Galvin	January 17, 2023	Independent
Alaska House of Representatives District 37	Bryce Edgmon	2007	Independent
Maine House of Representatives District 44	William Pluecker	December 7, 2022	Independent for Maine Party
Maine House of Representatives District 83	Walter Riseman	December 7, 2022	Independent
Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Franklin District	Susannah Whipps	January 7, 2015	Independent
Mississippi House of Representatives District 64	Shanda Yates	January 7, 2020	Independent
Mississippi House of Representatives District 96	Angela Cockerham	2005	Independent
New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 7	Shaun Filiault	December 7, 2022	Independent
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 1	Vincent Seman Aldan	January 9, 2023	Independent
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 1	Roman C. Benavente	January 9, 2023	Independent
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 1	Joseph A. Flores		Independent
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 2	Manny Castro	January 9, 2023	Independent
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 2	John Paul P. Sablan		Independent
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 3	Blas T. Attao		Independent
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 3	Marissa Flores	January 9, 2023	Independent
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 3	Edmund S. Villagomez		Independent
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 3	Ralph N. Yumul	January 14, 2019	Independent
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 4	Joel C. Camacho	January 14, 2019	Independent
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 4	Malcolm Omar	January 9, 2023	Independent
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 5	Angelo Camacho	January 9, 2023	Independent
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 7	Julie Ogo	January 9, 2023	Independent
Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District	José Aponte Hernández		New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District	José Bernardo Márquez	January 2, 2021	Citizen Victory Movement
Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District	Lisie Janet Burgos Muñiz	January 2, 2021	Project Dignity
Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District	Héctor Ferrer Santiago	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District	José Enrique Meléndez Ortiz		New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District	Denis Márquez Lebrón	January 2, 2021	Puerto Rican Independence Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District	Mariana Nogales Molinelli	January 2, 2021	Citizen Victory Movement
Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District	Jesús Manuel Ortiz González		Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District	José Pérez Cordero	March 21, 2021	New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District	José Torres Zamora		New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District	María de Lourdes Ramos Rivera		New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 1	Eddie Charbonier Chinea		New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 2	Luis Torres Cruz		Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 3	Jose Hernandez	December 12, 2022	New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 4	Víctor Parés Otero		New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 5	Jorge Navarro Suárez		New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 6	Ángel Morey Noble	June 1, 2021	New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 7	Luis Pérez Ortiz		New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 8	Yashira Lebrón Rodríguez		New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 9	Yazzer Morales Díaz	January 2, 2021	New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 10	Deborah Soto Arroyo	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 11	Rafael Hernández Montañez		Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 12	Edgardo Feliciano	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 13	Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló		New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 14	José González Mercado		New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 15	Joel Franqui Atiles		New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 16	Eladio Cardona	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 17	Wilson Román López		New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 18	Jessie Cortés Ramos	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 19	Jocelyne Rodríguez Negrón	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 20	Joel Sánchez Ayala	March 28, 2023	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 21	Lydia Méndez Silva		Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 22	Jorge Alfredo Rivera Segarra	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 23	José Rivera Madera	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 24	Ángel Fourquet Cordero	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 25	Domingo Torres García	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 26	Jesus Hernandez Arroyo	August 18, 2023	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 27	Estrella Martínez Soto	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 28	Juan José Santiago Nieves	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 30	Luis Ortiz Lugo		Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 31	Jesús Santa Rodríguez		Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 32	José Varela Fernández		Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 33	Ángel Peña Ramírez		New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 34	Ramón Cruz Burgos		Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 35	Sol Higgins	January 2, 2021	Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 36	Carlos Méndez Núñez		New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 37	Ángel Bulerín Ramos	January 2, 1993	New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 38	Wanda Del Valle Correa	January 2, 2021	New Progressive Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 39	Roberto Rivera Ruiz De Porras		Popular Democratic Party
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 40	Angel Matos García		Popular Democratic Party
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 49	Jon Brien	January 3, 2023	Independent
Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 15 District	Brian Cina	January 4, 2023	Vermont Progressive Party
Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 21 District	Taylor Small	January 4, 2023	Vermont Progressive Party
Vermont House of Representatives Lamoille 1 District	Jed Lipsky	January 4, 2023	Independent
Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District	Jarrod Sammis	January 4, 2023	Libertarian Party
Vermont House of Representatives Windham-Windsor-Bennington District	Kelly Pajala	January 4, 2023	Independent
Vermont House of Representatives Windham 2 District	Laura Sibilia	January 4, 2023	Independent

State executive officers

Governors and lieutenant governors

The governor is the chief executive of the state. The governor may also perform additional functions, such as serving as the commander-in-chief of the National Guard (when not federalized) or pardoning and commuting criminal sentences.

The office of lieutenant governor is the second-highest executive office in a state. In the U.S., the main duty of the lieutenant governor is to act as governor should the governor be temporarily absent from the office. In addition, the lieutenant governor generally succeeds a governor who dies, resigns or is removed in trial by the legislative branch.

Office title	Officeholder name	Date assumed office	Party affiliation
Governor of Puerto Rico	Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia	January 2, 2021	New Progressive Party
Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands	Arnold I. Palacios	January 9, 2023	Independent
Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands	David Apatang	January 9, 2023	Independent

Secretaries of state

The secretary of state is a state-level position in 47 of the 50 states. The duties of the position are generally administrative in nature, and no two states have identical responsibilities delegated to the secretary of state. Many are tasked with keeping state records, from registering businesses to recording the official acts of the governor. The officeholder also often serves as the chief election official in their state, administering state elections and maintaining official election results. The commissioning and regulation of notaries public, keeping of the official state seal and certification of official documents all typically fall under the purview of the secretary of state.

Office title	Officeholder name	Date assumed office	Party affiliation

Attorneys general

The attorney general is an executive office in all 50 states that serves as the chief legal advisor and chief law enforcement officer for the state government and is empowered to prosecute violations of state law, represent the state in legal disputes and issue legal advice to state agencies and the legislature.

Office title	Officeholder name	Date assumed office	Party affiliation

Treasurers

The treasurer of a state is the official charged with overseeing revenue and finances and generally acting as the state's chief banker. Every state in the United States has a treasurer, though some have a different official title for the office, such as controller or comptroller.

Office title	Officeholder name	Date assumed office	Party affiliation

Auditors

The auditor is a state-level position in 48 states that supervises and has administrative rights over the accounting and financial functions of the state. Additionally, auditors act as watchdogs over other state agencies, performing internal government audits and investigating fraud allegations.

The state auditor belongs to either the executive or legislative branch, depending on state. While both offices are similar in function, a legislative auditor functions primarily under the state legislature and is not considered a state executive office.

Office title	Officeholder name	Date assumed office	Party affiliation

Superintendents of schools

The superintendent of schools, also known as the superintendent of education, superintendent of public instruction, or chief school administrator, is a statewide office responsible for overseeing and coordinating the state's elementary and secondary schools.

Office title	Officeholder name	Date assumed office	Party affiliation

Insurance commissioners

The insurance commissioner is a state-level position in all 50 states. The duties of the position vary from state to state, but their general role is as a consumer protection advocate and insurance regulator.

Office title	Officeholder name	Date assumed office	Party affiliation

Agriculture commissioners

The agriculture commissioner is the head of a state's agriculture department, division, or agency. The title and duties of the office vary from state to state, but the general role is to oversee regulation of various facets of the agriculture industry as well as the promotion of state agribusiness.

Office title	Officeholder name	Date assumed office	Party affiliation

Natural resources commissioners

The natural resources commissioner is a state-level position. The duties of the position vary from state to state, but their general role is maintaining, protecting, and regulating natural resources, including state parks, forests, and recreation areas.

Office title	Officeholder name	Date assumed office	Party affiliation

Labor commissioners

The labor commissioner is a state-level position in all 50 states. The duties of the position vary from state to state, but their general role is to oversee the administration of state laws relating to labor and the workforce.

Office title	Officeholder name	Date assumed office	Party affiliation

Public service commissioners

The public service commissioner is a state-level position in all 50 states. The duties of the position vary from state to state, but their general role involves the regulation of essential utility services such as energy, telecommunications, and water.

Office title	Officeholder name	Date assumed office	Party affiliation