Lisa Blunt Rochester

Lisa LaTrelle Blunt Rochester (née Blunt; 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.

Lisa Blunt Rochester
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Delaware's at-large district
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byJohn Carney
Personal details
Born
Lisa LaTrelle Blunt

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

Blunt Rochester has announced her candidacy to represent Delaware in the United States Senate in the 2024 election. If elected, she would be the first woman and person of color to represent Delaware in the Senate.

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