# List of Communist Party USA members who have held office in the United States

This is a list of American politicians who are members of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) and who have held elected office in the United States. CPUSA has run candidates on an explicit Communist ticket, on tickets of third parties (such as the Nonpartisan League), and on Democratic tickets. See also: List of Communist Party USA election results.

## Federal officials

As of 2024, two Communist Party members have been elected to office in the federal government.

### Lower houses
#### Former (2)

| Name | District | State | Office | Term Start | Term End | Notes | Ref |
| John Bernard | MN-08 | Minnesota | House of Representatives | January 3, 1937 | January 3, 1939 | ran as Farmer–Labor Party candidate, future Communist | |
| Hugh De Lacy | WA-01 | Washington | House of Representatives | January 3, 1945 | January 3, 1947 | ran as Democratic Party candidate, but not open Communist | |

## State officials

As of 2024, two Communist Party members have been elected to office in a state government.

### Upper houses
#### Former (1)

| Name | District | State | Office | Term Start | Term End | Notes | Ref |
| Charles E. Taylor | Sheridan County | Montana | Senate | January 1, 1923 | January 5, 1931 | ran as Montana Farmer-Labor Party candidate, but not open Communist | |

### Lower houses
#### Former (1)

| Name | District | State | Office | Term Start | Term End | Notes | Ref |
| Benjamin Gitlow | 3rd Bronx | New York | State Assembly | January 1, 1918 | December 31, 1918 | ran as Socialist Party of America candidate, future Communist | |

## Local officials

As of 2024, seven Communist Party members have been elected to a mayor's office or city council office.

### Mayors
#### Former (1)

| Name | State | Area | Office | District | Term Start | Term End | Notes | Ref |
| Karl Emil Nygard | Minnesota | Crosby | Mayor | At-Large | January 3, 1933 | January 2, 1934 | | |

### City and county councils
#### Former (6)

| Name | State | Area | Office | District | Term Start | Term End | Notes |
| Denise Winebrenner Edwards | Pennsylvania | Wilkinsburg | Borough Council | Ward 3 | January 2018 | January 2024 | ran as Democratic Party candidate, but also open Communist Party member |
| Wahsayah Whitebird | Wisconsin | Ashland | City Council | Ward 6 | April 17, 2019 | April 2021 | |
| Denise Winebrenner Edwards | Pennsylvania | Wilkinsburg | Borough Council | Ward 3 | January 1998 | January 2010 | ran as Democratic Party candidate, but also open Communist Party member |
| Kenny Jones | Missouri | St. Louis | Board of Aldermen | Ward 22 | 1983 | 2002 | |
| Benjamin J. Davis Jr. | New York | New York City | City Council | At-large | March 1, 1943 | December 31, 1949 | |
| Peter Cacchione | New York | New York City | City Council | At-large | January 1, 1942 | November 6, 1947 | |
| Hugh De Lacy | Washington | Seattle | City Council | | 1937 | 1940 | |

### Other local officials
#### Former (1)

| Name | State | Area | Office | District | Term Start | Term End | Notes | Ref |
| Rodney Salisbury | Montana | Sheridan County | Sheriff | At-Large | 1922 | 1928 | ran as Montana Farmer-Labor Party candidate, but not open Communist | |