Lisa Blunt Rochester
Lisa LaTrelle Blunt Rochester is an American politician serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Delaware. From 2017 to 2025, she served as the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman and first African American to represent Delaware in both chambers of Congress.
100 votes
13 days until Election Day
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — every House seat and about a third of the Senate are on the ballot.
Background
Born
1962-02-10, Philadelphia
Education
Fairleigh Dickinson University, University of Delaware, Padua Academy
Prior Occupations
politician, congressional staff
Positions Held
United States representative, United States senator
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Country
United States
Chamber
Senate
Party
Democrat
State
Delaware
Status
Current member
In office since
2017
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