About
Blunt Rochester, Lisa LaTrelle a Representative and a Senator from Delaware; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., February 10, 1962; graduated from Padua Academy, Wilmington, Del., 1980; B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford, N.J., 1985; M.A., University of Delaware, Newark, Del., 2003; staff, United States Representative Thomas Richard Carper of Delaware; deputy secretary, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, 1993-1998; Delaware state secretary of labor 1998-2001; personnel director, Delaware Office of Management and Budget 2001-2004; chief executive officer, Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League, 2004-2007; senior fellow, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Mass., 2012-2015; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2017-January 3, 2025); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2024 for the term ending January 3, 2031.
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastTop 25%
99% — Voted in 863 of 869 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 87%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
0.5% — Voted against their own party majority 4 of 852 times.
Avg 2.8% · Most independent: 19.0% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedBottom 25%
125 — Attracted 125 cosponsors across 39 bills.
Avg 320 · Most: 967 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleBottom 25%
23 — Attracted 23 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 79 · Most: 354 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
307 — 307 bills cosponsored.
Avg 330 · Most: 727 · Least: 30
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
92 — 92 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 94 · Most: 425 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.65 · Most: +0.93 · Least: +0.48
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.33 · Most: +0.62 · Least: +0.09
How Jim Crow lost in the midterms
The Boston Globe · Nov 5, 2026
America Has Plenty of Firsts to Celebrate After Election Night
The New Republic · Nov 4, 2026
US Senate candidate Angie Nixon holds rally in Orlando
WESH 2 News · Oct 31, 2026
Quincy man’s arrest appears to be connected with suspicious letters sent to congressmen
Herald Whig · Oct 25, 2026
National Blood Clot Alliance Applauds Senator Blunt Rochester's Call for NFL Blood Clot Protocols; Urges Congress to Fund National Blood Clot Education and Awareness Program
PR Newswire · Oct 22, 2026
