Historic First: Two Black Women to Serve in Senate Simultaneously
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Delaware Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks are projected to make history as the first two Black women to serve in the U.S. Senate simultaneously. Blunt Rochester is expected to defeat Republican Eric Hansen in Delaware, while Alsobrooks is projected to win against former GOP Gov. Larry Hogan in Maryland. President Joe Biden congratulated both women on their historic victories.
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- Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester makes Senate history PBS NewsHour
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