Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester announces campaign for U.S. Senate

DOVER, Del. – Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester has announced that she is running for U.S. Senate.

Blunt Rochester made the announcement Wednesday morning. This comes after fellow Democrat Tom Carper announced his retirement last month. Blunt Rochester once interned for Carper when he was in the House and also served in Carper’s Cabinet when he was governor. She was reelected to a fourth term in Congress last November.

“It’s been the greatest honor of my life to represent Delaware, to protect our seniors, our environment, our small businesses, and women’s reproductive rights. But we’ve got so much more to do,” said Blunt Rochester in a campaign video.

She is the first person to announce a bid to succeed Carper in the Senate. She is the only woman and only person of color to represent the state of Delaware in Washington.

Before being elected to Congress, Blunt Rochester served as state personnel director in Delaware, as well as labor secretary. She is also a former Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League member.