Lisa Blunt Rochester

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.

Lisa Blunt Rochester
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
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2017
Preceded by	John Carney
Succeeded by	Sarah McBride (elect)
Personal details
Born	Lisa LaTrelle Blunt (1962-02-10) February 10, 1962 (age 62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Alex Bradley ​ ​ (m. 1982; div. 2003)​ Charles Rochester ​ ​ (m. 2006; died 2014)​
Children	2
Relatives	Ted Blunt (father)
Alma mater	Fairleigh Dickinson University (BA) University of Delaware (MA)
Website	House website

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.