| LADONNAHARRIS | First Native American woman to run for vice president on the Citizens Party ticket (1980): 2 wds. |
| WINONA | With 35-Across first Native American woman to receive an electoral college vote for vice president on the Green Party ticket (2016) |
| CHARLESCURTIS | First Native American man to be elected vice president on the Republican Party ticket (1928): 2 wds. |
| BANGLADESH | Country where students formed National Citizen Party after ousting PM Sheikh Hasina. (10) |
| PEEVED | Disgruntled vice president on TV set up journalist (6) |
| LIBERTARIAN | In 1972, Tonie Nathan of this party became the first woman to ever receive an electoral vote; a faithless Nixon/Agnew elector voted for her for vice president |
| CHARLEYPRIDE | Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' singer who was the first Black country artist to cohost the CMA Awards (1975) and the ACM Awards (1980): 2 wds. |
| ROSEANNEBARR | Former sitcom star who ran for president in 2012 on the Peace and Freedom Party ticket: 2 wds. |
| THORPE | First Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States |
| FERRARO | She ran for vice president in 1984 |
| KEMP | Jack who ran for vice president in 1996 |
| LEMAY | Curtis ___ (USAF Chief of Staff who later ran for Vice President) |
| PALIN | The Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 US presidential election (5,5) |
| LEBERNARDIN | Manhattan-based seafood restaurant started by the Le Coze siblings that received the three-star rating from the Michelin Guide in 1980: 2 wds. |
| BOBBI | _ Gibb, US former runner who was the first woman to run the entire Boston Marathon (5) |
| HEATHER | Warm up the woman to run on time for former EastEnder played by Cheryl Fergison (7,5) |
| TROTT | Warm up the woman to run on time for former EastEnder played by Cheryl Fergison (7,5) |
| LENAPE | First native American tribe to entry a treaty with the new United States |
| WES | Actor Studi who will be the first Native American actor to receive an honorary Oscar |
| JACOBY | Ellsbury who was the first Native American of Navajo descent to play in Major League Baseball |