Lisa Blunt Rochester
Lisa Blunt Rochester | |
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 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| United States Senator from Delaware | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 Serving with Chris Coons | |
| Preceded by | Tom Carper |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's at-large district | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | John Carney |
| Succeeded by | Sarah McBride |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lisa LaTrelle Blunt February 10, 1962 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Ted Blunt (father) |
| Education | Villanova University Fairleigh Dickinson University (BA) University of Delaware (MA) |
| Website | Senate website |
Lisa LaTrelle Blunt Rochester (née Blunt;[1] February 10, 1962) is an American politician who is the junior United States Senator from Delaware since 2025. She was the U.S. Representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2025. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
In June 2023, Blunt Rochester announced her candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2024 election to replace Tom Carper.[2] She won the election in November 2024. She will be the first woman and person of color to represent Delaware in the Senate.[3][4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Weddings". The News Journal. June 20, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- ↑ Broadwater, Luke (2023-06-21). "Delaware's Only House Member Enters Senate Race, Becoming Instant Favorite". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ↑ Killion, Nikole (2023-06-21). "Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware launches historic bid for Senate - CBS News". CBS News. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ↑ Broadwater, Luke (2023-06-21). "Delaware's Only House Member Enters Senate Race, Becoming Instant Favorite". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
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