List of United States political families (R)

• Thomas Raines (1842–1924), Treasurer of New York 1872–74 1874–75. Brother of George Raines and John Raines. • George Raines (1846–1908), New York State Senator 1878–79, delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Brother of Thomas Raines and John Raines. • John Raines (1840–1909), New York Assemblyman 1881–83 1885, New York State Senator 1886–89 1894–1909, President of the Canandaigua, New York Board of Education 1887–1909; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1888; U.S. Representative from New York 1889–93; acting Lieutenant Governor of New York 1906. Brother of Thomas Raines and George Raines. ==The Ramos and Vilellas==

• Roberto Sanchez Vilella (1913–1997), Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico 1945–46; Governor of Puerto Rico 1965–69. Father of Robert Sanchez Ramos. • Jeanette Ramos Buonomo, Judge in Puerto Rico. Mother of Roberto Sanchez Ramos. • Roberto Sanchez Ramos (born 1967), Solicitor General of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Secretary of Justice. Son of Roberto Sanchez Vilella and Jeanette Ramos Buonomo. Additionally, the Ramos family of Manatí includes: • Oreste Ramos Muñiz, former president of the Asociación de Agricultores (Farmers' Association) and his sons: • Oreste Ramos Díaz (born 1946), senator for San Juan between 1977 and 1997 • Héctor R. Ramos Díaz, former secretary of DACO (Department of Consumer Affairs). NOTE: Jeanette Ramos Buonomo's father, Ernesto Ramos Antoninni, was also a political figure in Puerto Rico. ==The Ramsays==

• Nathaniel Ramsey (1741–1817), delegate to the Maryland Constitutional Convention 1775, Maryland House Delegate 1785, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland 1786–87, U.S. Marshal of Maryland 1790–98. Brother of David Ramsay. • David Ramsay (1749–1815), South Carolina State Representative 1776–83, Delegate to the Continental Congress from South Carolina 1782–83 1785–86. Brother of Nathaniel Ramsey. ==The Randalls==

• Phineas Randall, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in New York 1837–41. Father of Alexander Randall. • Alexander Randall (1819–1872), Postmaster of Waukesha, Wisconsin; Wisconsin Assemblyman; Governor of Wisconsin 1858–61; U.S. Minister to the Vatican, U.S. Postmaster General 1866–69. Son of Phineas Randall. • Edwin M. Randall (1822–1895), Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court 1869–85. Son of Phineas Randall. ==The Randolphs==

See Randolph family of Virginia ==The Randolphs of New Jersey==

• James F. Randolph (1791–1872), U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue 1815–46, Clerk of Court of Common Pleas in New Jersey, New Jersey Assemblyman 1823–24, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1828–33. Father of Theodore Fitz Randolph. • Theodore Fitz Randolph (1826–1883), New Jersey Assemblyman 1859, New Jersey State Senator 1862–63, Governor of New Jersey 1869–72, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1875–81. Son of James F. Randolph. ==The Rankins==

• Jeannette Rankin (1880–1973), U.S. Representative from Montana 1917–19 1941–43, candidate for U.S. Senate from Montana 1918. Sister of Wellington D. Rankin. • Wellington D. Rankin (1884–1966), Attorney General of Montana 1921–24, U.S. Attorney of Montana 1926–34, candidate for Governor of Montana 1928, candidate for U.S. Senate from Montana 1942. Brother of Jeannette Rankin. ==The Raskins==

• Max Raskin (1902–1984), candidate for District Attorney of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin 1930; Milwaukee, Wisconsin City Attorney 1932–1936; Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge 1963–1973 1977–1980. Great-uncle of Jamie Raskin. • Jamie Raskin (born 1962), Maryland State Senator 2007–2016, U.S. Representative from Maryland 2017–present. Great-nephew of Max Raskin. • Sarah Bloom Raskin (born 1961), Governor of the Federal Reserve 2010–2014, U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. Wife of Jamie Raskin. ==The Rathbones and Harrises==

• Ira Harris (1802–1875), member of the State Assembly 1844 to 1845, member of the New York Senate 1846, justice of the New York Supreme Court 1848 to 1861, senator from New York 1861 to 1867, father-in-law of H. Reed Rathbone. • Henry Reed Rathbone (1837–1911), consul to Hanover, Germany 1882 to 1883, son-in-law of Ira Harris. • Henry Riggs Rathbone (1870–1928), congressman from Illinois 1923 to 1928. ==The Ratliffs==

• Bill Ratliff (born 1936), member of the Texas Senate 1989–2000; 2003–04; Texas lieutenant governor 2000–03; civil engineer and resident of Mount Pleasant, father of Bennett and Thomas Ratliff • Bennett Ratliff (born 1961), member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 115 in Dallas County 2013–15; member and vice-president of the Coppell Independent School District Board of Trustees 2003–1012, civil engineer and resident of Coppell, son of Bill Ratliff and brother of Thomas Ratliff • Thomas Ratliff (born 1967), member of the elected Texas State Board of Education, with service since 2011, son of Bill Ratliff and brother of Bennett Ratliff ==The Rawlings==

• Roy Willard Rawlings (1883–1973), member (1923–1934) and speaker (1927–1933) of the Rhode Island House of Representatives • Lucy Rawlings Tootell (1911–2010), member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1973 to 1977, daughter of Roy Willard Rawlings • Rob Roy Rawlings (1920–2001), member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives and Rhode Island Senate, son of Roy Willard Rawlings. ==The Rays==

• James B. Ray (1794–1848), Indiana State Representative 1821–22, Indiana State Senator 1822–25, candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 1824 1831 1837, Governor of Indiana 1825–31. Brother of Martin M. Ray. • Martin M. Ray (1795–1865), Indiana State Representative 1826–27 1834–36, candidate for Indiana State Senator 1848. Brother of James B. Ray. • Martin M. Ray (1823–1872), delegate to the Whig Party National Convention 1848, candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 1858, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860 1872, Indiana State Senator 1861–63. Nephew of James B. Ray and Martin M. Ray. ==The Reagans==

• Ronald Reagan (1911–2004), Governor of California 1967–75, candidate for the Republican nomination for president, 1976, President of the United States 1981–89. Father of Maureen Reagan. • Maureen Reagan (1941–2001), member of the California World Trade Commission, chairwoman of the U.S. delegation of the United Nations Decade for Women Conference, co-chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, chairwoman of the Republican Women's Political Action League, Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from California, 1982, Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from California, 1992. Daughter of Ronald Reagan. ==The Reames and Tongues==

• Thomas H. Tongue (1844–1903), Mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon 1882–83 1886–87; Oregon State Senator 1888–92; Chairman of the Oregon Republican Convention 1890 1894; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1892; U.S. Representative from Oregon 1897–1903. Father-in-law of Alfred E. Reames. • Alfred E. Reames (1870–1943), U.S. Senator from Oregon 1938. Son-in-law of Thomas H. Tongue. • Thomas Tongue (1912–1994), Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court 1969–82. Grandson of Thomas H. Tongue. ==The Reams==

• Frazier Reams (1897–1971), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1956, Prosecuting Attorney of Lucas County, Ohio 1933–37; candidate for Democratic nomination for Attorney General of Ohio 1936; candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor of Ohio 1944; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1951–55. Father of Frazier Reams Jr.. • Frazier Reams Jr. (1929–2020), Ohio State Senator, candidate for Governor of Ohio 1966. Son of Frazier Reams. ==The Reeds==

• Clyde M. Reed (1871–1949), Governor of Kansas 1929–31, U.S. Senator from Kansas 1939–49. Father of Clyde M. Reed Jr. • Clyde M. Reed Jr., delegate to the Republican National Convention 1948, candidate for Governor of Kansas 1958. Son of Clyde M. Reed. ==The Reeds of Pennsylvania==

• Charles Manning Reed (1803–1871), Pennsylvania State Representative 1837–38, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1843–45. Father of Charles M. Reed Jr. • Charles M. Reed Jr., Mayor of Erie, Pennsylvania 1872–73. Son of Charles Manning Reed. ==The Reeds of Pennsylvania (II)==

• James Hay Reed (1853–1927), U.S. District Court Judge in Pennsylvania 1891–92. Father of David A. Reed. • David A. Reed (1880–1953), U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1922–35, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1924 1940. Son of James Hay Reed. ==The Reeds and Joys==

• John Reed Sr. (1751–1831), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1795–1801. Father of John Reed Jr. • John Reed Jr. (1781–1860), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1813–17 1821–41, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1845–51. Son of John Reed Sr. • James F. Joy, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1880. Son-in-law of John Reed Jr. ==The Reeveses==

• Albert Reeves (1873–1971), Missouri State Representative 1901–02, U.S. District Court Judge. Father of Albert L. Reeves Jr. • Albert L. Reeves Jr. (1906–1987), U.S. Representative from Missouri 1947–49. Son of Albert L. Reeves. ==The Reeveses and Robinsons of Louisiana==