Ben Nighthorse Campbell
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Ben Nighthorse Campbell was an American politician and United States Air Force veteran who served in both chambers of the United States Congress, representing Colorado's 3rd congressional district in
Official portrait, c. 1997
Campbell's congressional photograph (1991).
Campbell with President George W. Bush in 2004
Campbell, together with Chickasaw Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK) and other government officials listening to a speech by then-president Barack Obama (December 2010).
Markwayne Mullin
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Markwayne Mullin is an American politician and businessman who has served since 2026 as the ninth United States secretary of homeland security. A member of the Republican Party, Mullin served from 202
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
…in office, he was the only Native American serving in Congress. He was the last Native American elected to the U.S. Senate until the 2022 election of Markwayne Mullin (Cherokee Nation). Originally a member of the Democratic Party, Campbell switched to the Republican Party on March 3, 1995. Reelected to the Senate in…
Official portrait, 2026
Official 114th Congress portrait, 2015
Official Senate portrait, 2022
Mullin (left) with president Donald Trump (center) and Senate majority leader John Thune (right) in July 2025