{"id":1952749,"date":"2023-06-21T09:12:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T13:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-lisa-blunt-rochester-announces-run-for-us-senate-in-delaware\/"},"modified":"2023-06-21T09:12:25","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T13:12:25","slug":"rep-lisa-blunt-rochester-announces-run-for-us-senate-in-delaware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-lisa-blunt-rochester-announces-run-for-us-senate-in-delaware\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester to run for US Senate in Delaware."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frep-lisa-blunt-rochester-announces-run-for-us-senate-in-delaware%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1952749&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester Announces Bid for U.S. Senate<\/h2>\n<p>Exciting news from Delaware! Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-already-having-to-deal-with-ethical-headache-created-by-kamala-harris-niece-report\/\" title=\"White House Already Having To Deal With \u2018Ethical Headache\u2019 Created By Kamala Harris\u2019 Niece: Report\">officially declared<\/a> her candidacy for the U.S. Senate. This comes just weeks after her mentor, Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), announced his retirement at the end of this Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Blunt Rochester, who has already made a name for herself in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-recall-hits-signature-threshold-to-make-california-ballot\/\" title=\"Newsom Recall Hits Signature Threshold to Make California Ballot\">statewide office<\/a>, is the immediate favorite in the race. Since winning Delaware&#8217;s at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/10-house-republicans-voted-to-impeach-trump-heres-where-they-stand-today\/\" title=\"10 House Republicans Voted to Impeach Trump: Here\u2019s Where They Stand Today\">-large congressional seat<\/a> in 2016, she has proven herself as a strong and capable leader.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m running to represent Delaware in the United States Senate,&#8221; Blunt Rochester passionately stated in her announcement video. &#8220;That little girl from Wilmington couldn&#8217;t have imagined that we&#8217;d be standing here today. A more perfect union is not a destination. It&#8217;s a journey. Let&#8217;s go on it together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In her video, Blunt Rochester shares personal stories of resilience and determination. She recounts returning to the floor after the Capitol siege on Jan. 6 to certify President Joe Biden&#8217;s election victory. She also opens up about the unexpected loss of her husband, Charles, due to blood clots following an Achilles tendon tear.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;For a while, I was gone, too,&#8221; Blunt Rochester reveals. &#8220;But one thing Charles always said was, &#8216;You gotta get your mind right.&#8217; So I did. I decided to run for Congress.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During his retirement announcement, Sen. Carper practically endorsed Blunt Rochester, expressing his support and hope for her candidacy. It&#8217;s clear that she has the backing of influential figures in Delaware politics.<\/p>\n<p>Delaware, being a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-gop-rep-david-valadao-flips-california-house-seat-its-the-third-pickup-in-the-state-for-republicans\/\" title=\"Former GOP Rep. David Valadao flips California House seat. It's the third pickup in the state for Republicans.\">deep blue state<\/a>, virtually guarantees that the winner of the Democratic primary will secure victory in the general election. If successful, Blunt Rochester would make history as the third <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-mayor-ted-wheeler-finally-condemns-anarchist-violence\/\" title=\"Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Finally Condemns \u2018Anarchist\u2019 Violence\">black woman elected<\/a> to the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Exciting times lie ahead for Delaware as Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester embarks on her journey to the U.S. Senate. Stay tuned for more updates!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) declared her candidacy for the U.S. Senate, following the retirement announcement of her mentor, Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE). 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