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Lisa Blunt Rochester runs for Delaware Senate seat.
politics2 years ago

Lisa Blunt Rochester runs for Delaware Senate seat.

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester announced her bid for the Senate seat in Delaware, which is being vacated by retiring Sen. Tom Carper. If elected, she could become the third Black woman to ever serve in the Senate. Blunt Rochester is the first person to announce a bid for the Senate seat and has already begun hiring campaign staff. In her announcement video, she focuses on protecting seniors, the environment, small businesses, and women’s reproductive rights.

via POLITICO|
#delaware#democrat#lisa-blunt-rochester
Sen. Tom Carper announces retirement, opening up Delaware seat.
politics2 years ago

Sen. Tom Carper announces retirement, opening up Delaware seat.

Democratic Senator Tom Carper of Delaware has announced that he will not seek re-election in 2024 after more than 20 years in the Senate. He has endorsed Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester to take his place. Carper has served as the chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and as a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee. Democrats face a competitive map to maintain their control of the chamber in the 2024 elections, with several senators announcing their plans to not seek re-election.

via NBC News|
#delaware#lisa-blunt-rochester#politics
Sen. Tom Carper to Retire, Vacating Solidly Democratic Delaware Seat.
politics2 years ago

Sen. Tom Carper to Retire, Vacating Solidly Democratic Delaware Seat.

Senator Tom Carper, a veteran Democrat from Delaware, announced that he would not seek re-election next year, opening up a seat in a deep-blue state that he said he hoped would go to his handpicked successor, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester. Mr. Carper, 76, is in his fourth term in the Senate and is the last surviving Vietnam veteran to serve there. He has held public office since the 1970s, first as Delaware’s treasurer, then for a decade as a congressman, then as governor and, since 2001, as a senator.

via The New York Times|
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Sen. Tom Carper to Retire in 2024, Opening Up Delaware Seat
politics2 years ago

Sen. Tom Carper to Retire in 2024, Opening Up Delaware Seat

Democratic Senator Tom Carper of Delaware announced that he will not seek a fifth term in the Senate, ending his nearly 50-year career in public office. Carper plans to focus on clean energy, tackling global warming, and spurring economic growth during his remaining 20 months in office. His decision not to seek reelection will create an open seat in Delaware for the 2024 election cycle and likely spur a closely watched race in the Democratic primary. At-large Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester is viewed as the favorite to mount a bid to succeed Carper.

via CBS News|
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Sen. Tom Carper Announces Retirement, Opening Up Delaware Seat
politics2 years ago

Sen. Tom Carper Announces Retirement, Opening Up Delaware Seat

Longtime Delaware Senator Tom Carper has announced that he will not seek a fifth term in the Senate, becoming the latest Senate Democrat to retire. Carper's move opens up a safe seat for Democrats in an otherwise difficult year for the party in the Senate majority. The state's lone congresswoman, Lisa Blunt Rochester, is favored to succeed him. Carper has been in public office since 1977, serving as a state official, then as a House member in Congress, before winning two terms as governor and then taking his current Senate seat in 2001.

via ABC News|
#delaware#lisa-blunt-rochester#politics
Sen. Tom Carper to Retire, Opening Up Delaware Senate Seat
politics2 years ago

Sen. Tom Carper to Retire, Opening Up Delaware Senate Seat

Democratic Senator Tom Carper of Delaware has announced that he will not seek reelection in 2024, making him the fourth Democratic senator to do so this cycle. Carper has served for over 20 years in the US Senate and was previously Delaware's governor. He is the Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the last veteran of the Vietnam War in the Senate. Carper has expressed his support for Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware if she decides to run for his seat.

via CNN|
#delaware#democratic-party#lisa-blunt-rochester
Sen. Tom Carper announces retirement, opening up Delaware Senate seat.
politics2 years ago

Sen. Tom Carper announces retirement, opening up Delaware Senate seat.

Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) announced he will not seek reelection in 2024 and will retire from the Senate at the end of his current term. Carper’s decision creates yet another open primary battle in a Democratic-leaning state. He is the fourth Senate Democrat to announce plans to retire at the end of this term. The odds-on favorite to replace the longtime Delaware politico is Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), who has indicated an interest in running for the Senate if Carper decided against seeking another term.

via The Hill|
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