Lisa Blunt Rochester was elected to replace retiring Senator Tom Carper in 2024. She had previously represented Delaware’s at-large district since her historic 2016 election as the first woman and first African American to represent the state in Congress.
A co-chair of the 2020 Biden/Harris campaign, Blunt Rochester previously served as Delaware’s Secretary of Labor and Deputy Secretary of Health and Social Services. She is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Progressive Caucus and New Democrat Coalition.
Senator Blunt Rochester is a leading voice in Congress on workforce issues, the future of work and building an economy that works for everyone. She leverages her expertise to advocate for policies that support growth and ensure working families earn a living wage.
Senator Blunt Rochester earned a degree in international relations from Fairleigh Dickinson University and, as a working mother, completed her master’s degree in Urban Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Delaware