US EditionMaryland and Delaware send Black women to the Senate in historic first
- Lisa Blunt Rochester will become the first Black woman to represent Delaware in the Senate after defeating Eric Hansen and Mike Katz, according to NBC News projections.
- Blunt Rochester is already the first woman and the first Black person to represent Delaware in Congress.
- Debbie Walsh said Black women are nearly 8% of all Americans and emphasized the long periods of no representation at all for Black women in the Senate.
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Black women notch historic Senate wins
WASHINGTON — Voters for the first time elected two Black women to serve simultaneously in the Senate and sent an openly transgender lawmaker to Congress on Tuesday. They’re among historic choices in nearly a dozen races showing Americans opting for more diverse representation even with issues such as affirmative action and LGBTQ inclusion driving deeper divisions.Delaware’s Lisa Blunt Rochester and Maryland’s Angela Alsobrooks prevailed in their…
A black woman, a transgender, a Korean-American: Tracking historic wins of US Election 2024
US Election 2024: Delaware, New Jersey made history in the 2024 elections with wins for Lisa Blunt Rochester, Sarah McBride, and Andy Kim. Blunt Rochester is Delaware's first Black and female senator, McBride is first openly transgender person elected, and Kim is the first Korean-American senator.
Lisa Blunt Rochester wins Del. Senate race
Delaware Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester on Tuesday became the first Black woman elected to represent the state in the U.S. Senate. Blunt Rochester defeated Republican Eric Hansen in the race to succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) State Sen. Sarah McBride on Tuesday became the first transgender person elected to Congress after she won the race to succeed Blunt Rochester. Blunt Rochester will serve alongside U.S. Sen.-elect Angela A…
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Black women notch historic Senate wins in an election year defined by potential firsts - Seymour Tribune
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time ever, two Black women were elected Tuesday to serve in the U.S. Senate, while voters also sent a transgender lawmaker to the U.S. House of Representatives. Delaware’s Lisa Blunt Rochester and Maryland’s Angela Alsobrooks prevailed in their races, doubling the number of Black women ever elected to the Senate – from two to four. Delaware voters also elected Sarah McBride to an at-large House seat, making her th…
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