Lisa Blunt Rochester could make history with a victory in Delaware
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 contest.
Should Blunt Rochester win, she would become the first woman and first Black person to represent Delaware in the Senate. Only three other Black women have served in the Senate, two of whom were elected and one who was appointed.
Katz, a physician who served one term in the Delaware state Senate, has refused to accept outside campaign donations.
The candidates are vying to fill the seat left vacant by Democrat Tom Carper.
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