Lisa Blunt Rochester
U.S. Senator from Delaware since 2025. Next on the ballot in 2030.
U.S. Senator from DelawareBorn 1962
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2025
- Bills became law
- 0
- 42 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 0.7%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +17.1
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsEconomic PolicyHousing, Transportation, and Community DevelopmentSecurities, Insurance, and Investment
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationTelecommunications and MediaConsumer Protection, Technology, and Data PrivacyCoast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries · Ranking MemberScience, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksChemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory OversightClean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and SafetyTransportation and Infrastructure
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsEducation and the American Family · Ranking MemberPrimary Health and Retirement Security
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Science, Technology, Communications · In committee Oct 2025
Housing and Community Development · Introduced Sep 2026
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Rochester sits in the U.S. Senate
Rochester is closer to the center than 18% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Ron Wyden, Patty Murray, Tina Smith
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Rochester’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills30%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Rochester’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Rochester | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | No | No | Yes | Passed 52–47 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | HJRES 140: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–49 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HJRES 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C.… | No | No | Yes | Passed 49–47 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–29 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | HJRES 131: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 49–45 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Rochester was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U.S. Senate, Delaware | Won | D+17.1 |
| 2022 | U.S. House, DE-AL | Won | D+12.5 |
| 2020 | U.S. House, DE-AL | Won | D+17.4 |
| 2018 | U.S. House, DE-AL | Won | D+28.9 |
| 2016 | U.S. House, DE-AL | Won | D+14.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Rochester has held
- U.S. Senate, Delaware · 2025–2031
- U.S. House, DE-AT-LARGE · 2017–2025
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rochester has run against
- Eric Hansen (R) · 2024 general, won
- Lee Murphy (R) · 2022 general, won
- Lee Murphy (R) · 2020 general, won
- Scott Walker (R) · 2018 general, won
- Hans Reigle (R) · 2016 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Rochester
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide B001303
- FEC H6DE00206
- Wikidata Q26899141
- Ballotpedia Lisa Blunt Rochester
- Vote Smart 173249
- GovTrack 412689
- OpenSecrets N00038414
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET