Cloves Colbert Campbell Sr. (April 12, 1931 – June 19, 2004) was an American Democratic politician and newspaper operator. He was the first African-American to serve as a member of the Arizona Senate, holding the position from 1966 to 1972.

In 1971, Campbell introduced a bill to the recognize King's birthday as a state holiday, but it failed to advance. ^[1] He originally served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 1962 to 1966. Campbell and his brother Charles purchased the Arizona Informant, a newspaper focusing on African-American coverage, in 1969. Founded in 1957, the Arizona Informant had not been published for several years at the time of the Campbells' purchase. ^[2] He was also head of the Phoenix chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). ^[3]

Campbell was born in Elizabeth, Louisiana. He was a graduate of Arizona State University (ASU). ^[2] He was married to Juanita Lucritia Campbell until her death in 1994. The couple had four children, including Cloves Jr., also a member of the Arizona House of Representatives and the publisher of the Arizona Informant. ^{[4] [5]}

Campbell lost his eyesight due to diabetes in 1994. On June 19, 2004, he suffered a heart attack at the offices of the Arizona Informant in Phoenix. He was rushed to a nearby medical center, where he was pronounced dead at the age of 73. ^{[6] [7]}

Namesakes in honor of Campbell include Cloves C. Campbell Sr. Elementary School in Phoenix and the Cloves Campbell Sr. Scholarship, offered at ASU. ^{[3] [8]}

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