Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As part of theGrio's "Running Black" election series, we sit down with U.S. Rep. Blunt Rochester, who is running to become the ...

Two years ago, the U.S. Senate did not have a single Black woman. And before that, only two Black women had ever served in the upper chamber of Congress. Lisa Blunt Rochester in Delaware and Angela ...

DOVER, Del. — U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester won her contest for a seat in the U.S. Senate Tuesday, setting her up to become the first woman and first Black person to represent Delaware in the Senate.

In a landmark achievement, Lisa Blunt Rochester has been elected as Delaware’s first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. This historic win not only marks a significant milestone for the state but ...

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Lisa Blunt Rochester is no stranger to making history. Eight years ago, she became the first Black person and first woman elected to Congress from Delaware, as reported by the 19th. Now, she's poised ...

WILMINGTON, Del. — When Lisa Blunt Rochester was running to become Delaware’s first Black woman in Congress, a newspaper editorial board asked her an unusual question: Wasn’t she a bit nice for ...

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester will join the rarified ranks of Black women who’ve served in the U.S. Senate. She defeated her Republican opponent Eric Hansen and Independent Mike Katz; she received 56.2% ...

This article was originally published by The 19th. Two years ago, the U.S. Senate did not have a single Black woman. And before that, only two Black women had ever served in the upper chamber of ...