Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democrat · DE · U.S. Senate
Bio
Lisa LaTrelle Blunt Rochester is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Delaware since 2025. Previously, she served as the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman and first African American to represent Delaware in both chambers of Congress.
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Issue profile
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Latest news
- Senate Democrat avoids answering where socialism has been ‘beneficial’ after far-left candidates win in NYC
Delaware Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester avoided answering where socialism has been “beneficial” when giving her thoughts on the recent New York primary elections. **SNIP** Rather than comment on what impact this could have on the broader Democratic Party, Blunt Ro…
Freerepublic.com · June 25, 2026 
Senate Democrat avoids answering where socialism has been 'beneficial' after far-left candidates win in NYCDelaware Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester avoided answering where socialism has ever worked when asked about socialist wins in the New York primary elections.
Fox News · June 24, 2026
Transcript: These Democrats Have a Real Chance of Being PresidentThis is a lightly edited transcript of the May 7 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack.Perry Bacon: Good afternoon. I’m Perry Bacon. I’m the host of The New Republic show Right Now…
The New Republic · May 10, 2026
Trump hit with stern demand to refund $130B for illegal tariffsWASHINGTON — Senate Democrats sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday demanding the administration refund businesses that paid tariffs to import goods into the United States under authority the Supreme Court has ruled the president never h…
Raw Story · March 1, 2026
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