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Lisa Blunt Rochester

1962–

United States

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Lisa LaTrelle Blunt Rochester (née Blunt; born February 10, 1962) is an American politician and former management consultant serving as the junior United States senator from Delaware, a seat she has held since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2025. Blunt Rochester is the first woman and first African American to represent Delaware in both chambers of Congress.

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