Indian Country cannot afford to close the door to Republicans in Congress and in state legislatures, especially those Native Americans who have been elected to office and serve as Republicans. There are two tribal citizens serving in Congress: Rep. Tom Cole, a member of the Chickasaw Nation, and Markwayne Mullin, a member of the Cherokee Nation. And, there are at least ten Native American Republicans serving in state legislatures (compared to 51 Democrats) in seven states.