Lisa Blunt Rochester will become the first Black woman to represent Delaware in the Senate after she defeated Republican Eric Hansen and independent candidate Mike Katz, NBC News projects. Blunt Rochester,

U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester won her contest for a seat in the U.S. Senate Tuesday, setting her up to become the first woman and first Black person to represent Delaware in the Senate.

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester easily won election to the U.S. Senate, making her the first woman and first Black person to represent Delaware in the chamber, the Associated Press projected just after the polls closed.