In 2020, more than  40 candidates of Jamaican heritage  ran for offices across the U.S. in both the primary and general elections.  Most remarkable, was the election of Senator Kamala Harris, daughter of a Jamaican father and Indian mother, who made history as the nation's first female Vice President-elect to the highest office.  Here is the breakdown of the winners:

The daughter of immigrants from Jamaica and India, U.S. Senator Kamala Harris is the Democratic vice presidential nominee for the 2020 election and the first woman of color on a major party ticket.