Summary
Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester has won Delaware’s Senate seat, becoming the first Black woman to represent the state in the Senate, NBC News projects.
Blunt Rochester, already a history-maker as Delaware’s first woman and Black member of Congress, ran on a platform focused on jobs, health care, and reproductive rights. She succeeds her mentor, retiring Sen. Tom Carper.
In her victory speech, she honored the three Black women senators before her and expressed commitment to representing all Delawareans.
Blunt Rochester’s win marks a significant step toward greater representation of Black women in the Senate.
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