Lisa Blunt Rochester

Lisa Blunt Rochester
Official portrait, 2025
United States Senator from Delaware
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2025 Serving with Chris Coons
Preceded by	Tom Carper
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's at-large district
In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2025
Preceded by	John Carney
Succeeded by	Sarah McBride
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)
Education	Villanova University Fairleigh Dickinson University (BA) University of Delaware (MA)
Website	Senate website

Lisa LaTrelle Blunt Rochester (née Blunt;^[1] February 10, 1962) is an American politician who is the junior United States Senator from Delaware since 2025. She was the U.S. Representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2025. 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]

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.