Delaware's first Black female senator celebrates win: 'The people have spoken' – video

Lisa Blunt Rochester won the race for Delaware’s Senate seat and will become both the first woman and first Black person to represent the state in US Congress’s upper chamber. Rochester is currently the state’s at-large congresswoman, and broke the same barriers when first elected in 2016. 'The people have spoken, and we're bringing bright hope to the United States Senate,' said Blunt Rochester in a victory speech to supporters cheering her on

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