Sen. Tom Carper to Retire After Nearly 50 Years in Politics.
TL;DR
Sen. Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.) announced that he will not seek reelection to a fifth term next year, ending a political career that has spanned nearly a half-century and opening a seat in a Democratic-leaning state, potentially for a historic successor. Carper signaled his support for Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D), the state’s first Black member of Congress, as his successor. Blunt Rochester recently signaled that she’s interested in the seat.
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