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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
Sun May 21, 2023, 05:42 PM May 2023

Tomorrow we will find out if we get another black female US Senator next year.

DE US Senator Tom Carper is going to announce tommorow his 2024 US Senate re-election plans. If Carper decides not to seek re-election, At Large DE US Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester is favored to succeed Carper in the US Senate if she decides to run. Blunt Rochester is a black female.
In MD, Prince George’s MD County Executive Angela Alsobrooks is favored to be the Democratic nominee for the 2024 MD US Senate Election to succeed Ben Cardin.
Angela Alsobrooks-MD and Lisa Blunt Rochester-DE will be the 1st black female US Senator from their home state and the 3rd/4th black female US Senator in history.
Carol Moseley Braun(IL)1993-1999.
Kamala Harris(CA)2017-2021.
Lisa Blunt Rochester(DE)2025-
Angela Alsobrooks(MD)2025-

If Dianne Feinstein(CA) steps down before the 6/2024 primary election and Governor Gavin Newsom appoints Barbara Lee to suceed Feinstein. Will Barbara Lee be favored to win the 2024 CA US Senate Election in 11/2024 against Adam Schiff?

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FBaggins

(26,714 posts)
1. I doubt it
Sun May 21, 2023, 06:13 PM
May 2023

Not that she can’t win - but that we’ll find out tomorrow.

Why assume that John Carney won’t run?

Walleye

(30,908 posts)
2. I am a big fan of Lisa Blunt Rochester I hope she makes it to the Senate
Sun May 21, 2023, 06:41 PM
May 2023

She definitely would have my vote in a primary.I haven’t heard if Carney has any plans at all or not.

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
3. Blunt Rochester and Carney could both be serving in the US Senate if Carney runs for the US Senate
Sun May 21, 2023, 07:18 PM
May 2023

and Blunt Rochester runs for re-election to the US House or for Governor. In 2032, Blunt Rochester will finish her second term as Governor and DE other US Senator Chris Coons US Senate term is up in 2032. Coons retires in 2032 and Blunt Rochester replaces Coons in the US Senate.

Carper and Coons will be serving in the US Senate for over 20 years.

Carper from 2001-2025
Coons from 2010-2033

Blunt Rochester will be 70 years old in 2032.

Carney was Lt Governor,US Representative,Governor,and will become US Senator in 2024.
Blunt Rochester is US Representative and will be Governor then US Senator in 2032.

Walleye

(30,908 posts)
4. That's reasonable, that's the way we do it in Delaware
Sun May 21, 2023, 07:27 PM
May 2023

I wish the rest of the country could practice politics the way we do here. We consider all residents to be our neighbors

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
5. In 2010 Carney ran for the US House instead of the US Senate. Why was that?
Sun May 21, 2023, 08:02 PM
May 2023

Was it because he thought his Republican opponent was going to be Mike Castle instead of Christine O’Donnell? Republicans nominating Christine O’Donnell over Mike Castle in 2010 is the reason why Chris Coons is serving in the US Senate right now.

Walleye

(30,908 posts)
6. Yes I remember it well I was still working for the paper, I covered the Christine O'Donnell campaign
Sun May 21, 2023, 08:20 PM
May 2023

I thought she was about the dumbest person in politics until MTG and Boebart came along. It is funny because Chris Coons was more or less put up as a sacrificial lamb assuming Mike Castle would have the nomination, Castle won 11 elections for the Republican party and this is what they did to him. Delaware voters weren’t really used to primaries at that point. Castle a very nice guy he invited me into his office the day after he lost I was there by myself just taking pictures, chatting

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