Two Black Women Serving have been elected simultaneously to the upper chamber of Congress for the first time in more than 200 years.
Two Black women serving simultaneously in the Senate.
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware defeated a self-funded opponent who spent over $60 million in the primaries to win the seat left empty by Democratic Sen. Tom Carper. In Maryland, former Governor Larry Hogan lost to County Executive Angela Alsobrooks of Prince George.
The historic accomplishment demonstrates important advancements in diversity and representation in political leadership.
On January 3, the senators, who call each other “sister senator,” will take the oath of office, making them the fourth and fifth Black Women Serving to hold the Senate.
In 1992, Carol Moseley Braun became the first Black woman elected, and in 2016, Kamala Harris was elected.
The third Black woman to serve in the Senate, Sen. Laphonza Butler was selected to carry out the remainder of the term of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who will leave Congress in January.
As surrogates for the Harris campaign, Rochester, 62, and Alsobrooks, 53, have long regarded the vice president as a friend and mentor.
Although Rochester stated during his campaign that he did not run for the Senate to create history, but rather “to make a difference, an impact, on lives,” both senators are inspired by this achievement.
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