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Lisa Blunt Rochester could make history with a victory in Delaware's US Senate race

Nov. 05, 2024 02:23 AM EST

DOVER, Del. (AP) — The U.S. Senate race in Delaware carries the potential of a historic first for residents and their congressional delegation in Washington. U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, a Democrat, faces Republican Eric Hansen and independent Michael Katz in Tuesday’s Senate...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Delaware on Election Day

Oct. 30, 2024 17:35 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Delaware voters will select replacements for some of the state's most prominent elected officials in the Nov. 5 general election. At the top of the ballot, Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican former President Donald Trump and three third-party...

2 Black women could make Senate history on Election Day

Sep. 20, 2024 15:53 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has the potential for history-making this fall, with not one, but two, Black women possibly elected to the chamber, a situation never seen in America since Congress was created more than 200 years ago. Delaware’s Lisa Blunt Rochester marks the...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Delaware's state primaries

Sep. 06, 2024 07:15 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Delaware’s most prominent elected official, President Joe Biden, may have upended the presidential race in July when he dropped his bid for a second term, but it’s the impending departures of two other prominent Democratic officeholders, Gov. John Carney and U.S. Sen. Tom...