Ben Nighthorse Campbell

Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Campbell, c. 1997
Chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by	Daniel Inouye
Succeeded by	John McCain
In office January 3, 2001 – June 6, 2001
Preceded by	John McCain
Succeeded by	Daniel Inouye
United States Senator from Colorado
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by	Tim Wirth
Succeeded by	Ken Salazar
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Michael Strang
Succeeded by	Scott McInnis
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 59th district
In office January 1983 – January 1987
Preceded by	Robert E. DeNier[1]
Succeeded by	Jim E. Dyer[2]
Personal details
Born	Benny Marshall Campbell[3] (1933-04-13) April 13, 1933 (age 91) Auburn, California, U.S.
Nationality	American Northern Cheyenne
Political party	Republican (since 1995)
Other political affiliations	Democratic (until 1995)
Spouse	Linda Price
Children	2
Education	San Jose State University (BA) Meiji University
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1951–1953
Rank	Airman First Class E-4
Battles/wars	Korean War
Awards	Korean Service Medal Air Medal
Ben Nighthorse Campbell's voice Campbell opens a Senate Indian Affairs Committee on Native American code talkers Recorded September 22, 2004

Ben Nighthorse Campbell (born April 13, 1933) is an American politician who represented Colorado's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993 and was a United States Senator from Colorado from 1993 to 2005. He serves as one of 44 members of the Council of Chiefs of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Tribe. During his time 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 Cherokee Markwayne Mullin.

Originally a member of the Democratic Party, Campbell switched to the Republican Party on March 3, 1995. Reelected to the Senate in 1998, Campbell announced in March 2004 that he would not run for a third term. His seat was won by Democrat Ken Salazar in the November 2004 election. Campbell later expressed interest in running for governor of Colorado in 2006, but on January 4, 2006, announced that he would not enter the race. He later became a lobbyist for the law and lobbying firm Holland & Knight and afterward co-founded his own lobbying firm, Ben Nighthorse Consultants.^[4]