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Senate Could Make History with First-Ever Concurrent Black Women Senators
This fall, the Senate could make history by electing two Black women, a first since Congress was established over 200 years ago.
Sen. Tom Carper has been leading for 50 years. Now only his Delaware legacy can out-run him
Carper has worked to shape Delaware politics for nearly 50 years. And now, after constant service in statewide office, he ...
Delaware Democrat advances toward becoming first trans member of Congress
Delaware State Sen. Sarah McBride could become the first trans person elected to Congress after she won a primary Tuesday ...
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University of Delaware disputes law barring state officials from earning taxpayer money from two jobs at once
The University of Delaware argues its charter means it is not subject to some state laws and efforts to force it to be ...
Lisa Blunt Rochester eyes general election for Senate after quiet Delaware primary
Now it all comes down to November, when frontrunner Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester will face an unopposed Republican challenger in ...
Former cop wins GOP primary in Delaware to face candidate who would be first transgender person in Congress
The Republican has a steep hill to climb to become the first GOP member to hold a statewide office in Delaware since 2010 ...
Transgender Lawmaker Wins Democratic Primary for Delaware’s Only House Seat
Sarah McBride, a Delaware state senator, is favored to win in November. She would become the first openly transgender member ...
Black women seek to double their numbers in the U.S. Senate
When she joined the Senate last year, Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) was just the 12th Black senator and the third Black ...
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Will the Delaware Way limit just how fresh new political leadership becomes?
Elected leadership in Delaware has a pecking order. Typically, when a longtime politician in the state retires, there is someone lined up to take their place. It’s what happened when Carper announced ...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Delaware’s state primaries
The impending departures of Gov. John Carney and U.S. Sen. Tom Carper are having ripple effects throughout the ballot in ...
Races to watch in the New Hampshire, Delaware and Rhode Island primaries
Voters in New Hampshire, Delaware and Rhode Island will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in the last round of ...
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Will the Delaware Way limit just how fresh new political leadership becomes?
It’s what happened when Carper announced he was retiring from the U.S. Senate in late May 2023. The veteran politician called on Delaware’s sole congressional leader, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester ...