In a ground-breaking Delaware Senate match-up Lisa Blunt Rochester faces off against Eric Hansen and Michael Katz – setting up potential historical changes for the first-stateʼs political landscape.
The three-way contest (happening this Tuesday) could re-write Delawareʼs political story; its never had either a woman or Black person represent the state in Senate. Blunt Rochester‚ the Democratic front-runner brings her Congress know-how to this high-stakes race while Republican Hansen and independent Katz try to win voters hearts.
The significance of this race goes beyond state lines – only three African-American women have made it to Senate chambers throughout US history: two got there through elections while one came by appointment. This election might add another name to this short-list‚ making it a true game-changer for Delawareʼs political representation