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Royce White

Republican · MN · Political activist and former professional basketball player

Royce White is a Minnesota Republican U.S. Senate candidate, political activist, and former professional basketball player. He led Minneapolis protest marches after George Floyd's death and was Minnesota's Republican U.S. Senate nominee in 2024.

Where Royce White stands, based on their records

Mixed record

Civil Rights (1 support · 1 oppose)

Track record

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support · 1 oppose

  • Said at a rally outside the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis that many 'Jewish elites' run the Federal Reserve, prompting public accusations of antisemitism.

    July 4, 2024Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: kstp.com · researched July 13, 2026

  • Led a peaceful Minneapolis protest that grew to thousands of participants after George Floyd's death and advocated economic investment in Black communities.

    September 2, 2020Supports Civil Rights

    Source: time.com · researched July 13, 2026

Track record — Candidate Ethics

Candidate Ethics · 3 records

  • Was placed under a court protective order barring contact with his ex-wife for 50 years and his teenage son for two years after a judge found that he abused them.

    April 24, 2026

    Source: patch.com · researched July 13, 2026

  • His 2022 congressional campaign committee had a $7,948 Federal Election Commission administrative penalty upheld for its 2022 pre-primary report; the penalty was later paid in full.

    May 24, 2023

    Source: fec.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pleaded guilty to theft and a reduced disorderly-conduct charge arising from a shoplifting incident and scuffle with a security guard; the judge imposed a $300 fine on the theft charge.

    December 2, 2009

    Source: foxsports.com · researched July 13, 2026

Track record — General

General · 1 record

  • Did not vote in the 2022 primary in which he was a candidate; Minnesota voting records reviewed by Axios showed only one state election vote, in the 2020 general election.

    June 27, 2024

    Source: axios.com · researched July 13, 2026

Past race Royce White ran in:

Profile last researched July 13, 2026.