Lisa Blunt Rochester

Lisa Blunt Rochester
United States Senator-elect
from Delaware
Assuming office
January 3, 2025
SucceedingTom Carper
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Delaware's at-large district
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byJohn Carney
Succeeded bySarah McBride (elect)
Personal details
Born
Lisa LaTrelle Blunt

(1962-02-10) February 10, 1962 (age 62)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
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    (m. 1982; div. 2003)​
  • Charles Rochester
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    (m. 2006; died 2014)​
Children2
RelativesTed Blunt (father)
Alma mater
WebsiteHouse website

Lisa LaTrelle Blunt Rochester (née Blunt;[1] February 10, 1962) is an American politician who is the United States Senator-elect from Delaware. She is the U.S. Representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district since 2017. 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

  1. ↑ "Weddings". The News Journal. June 20, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Killion, Nikole (2023-06-21). "Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware launches historic bid for Senate - CBS News". CBS News. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  4. ↑ 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.