Favorite son is a political term referring to a presidential candidate, either one that is nominated by a state but considered a nonviable candidate or a politician whose electoral appeal derives from
Walter Edward Fauntroy Jr. is an American pastor, civil rights activist, and politician who was the Washington, D.C. delegate to the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1991. He was a
Walter Fauntroy
Fauntroy in 1996
Fauntroy (center) at the National Emergency March for Justice Against Police Brutality in Washington, D.C., April 3, 1999