Barack Obama of Hawaii, George Washington of Virginia, and Donald Trump of New York.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters, Gilbert Stuart/Getty Images, Carolyn Kaster/AP
- Every state has produced powerful political figures.
- Political leaders often represent different states than those they were born in.
- Barack Obama was born in Hawaii, but started his political career in the Illinois Senate.
- President Donald Trump was born in New York City.
Every state has produced powerful political leaders, from presidents to senators.
Political figures on this list were born in a certain state, even if they ended up representing a different part of the country. Barack Obama, for example, was born in Hawaii, but represented Illinois in the Senate, and George W. Bush was born in Connecticut but was governor of Texas before becoming president.
Here is the most famous political figure from every state.