Lisa Blunt Rochester | |
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 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| United States Senator-elect from Delaware | |
| Assuming office January 3, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Tom Carper |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's at-large district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | John Carney |
| Succeeded by | Sarah McBride (elect) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lisa LaTrelle Blunt February 10, 1962 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Ted Blunt (father) |
| Education | Fairleigh Dickinson University (BA) University of Delaware (MA) |
| Website | House website |
Lisa LaTrelle Blunt Rochester (née Blunt;[1] born February 10, 1962) is an American politician who is a U.S. Senator-elect for Delaware. She has served as the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman, and first African American, to represent Delaware in Congress.[2]
Blunt Rochester began her political career working for Tom Carper, first in the House of Representatives, and later as he became governor of Delaware. She was appointed deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services in 1993 and secretary of the Department of Labor in 1998. During the 2020 presidential election, Blunt Rochester was one of Joe Biden's campaign co-chairs.
In 2023, Blunt Rochester announced her candidacy to represent Delaware in the United States Senate in the 2024 election and succeed the retiring Carper, who endorsed her in the race.[3][4] Blunt Rochester won the Democratic primary unopposed and defeated Republican nominee Eric Hansen in the general election. She will be the first woman and person of color to represent Delaware in the Senate.[5][6]
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- ^ Everett, Burgess (May 22, 2023). "Carper to retire, opening safe Dem Senate seat". Politico. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ Killion, Nikole (June 21, 2023). "Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware launches historic bid for Senate - CBS News". CBS News. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ Broadwater, Luke (June 21, 2023). "Delaware's Only House Member Enters Senate Race, Becoming Instant Favorite". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 6, 2023.