Lisa Blunt Rochester | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's at-large district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | John Carney |
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) |
Alma mater | |
Website | House website |
Lisa LaTrelle Blunt Rochester (née Blunt;[1] born February 10, 1962) is an American politician serving 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 has announced her candidacy to represent Delaware in the United States Senate in the 2024 election.[3] If elected, she would be the first woman and person of color to represent Delaware in the Senate.[4][5]
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