US EditionDC Council Member Challenging Holmes Norton
Robert White challenges long-serving delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, citing increased threats to Home Rule and seeking to offer new representation for Washington, D.C. voters.
- On Thursday afternoon, Robert White, who serves on the D.C. Council, declared his intention to run against Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton for her seat in the House of Representatives.
- White cited rising threats to D.C.'s autonomy and said the city has been attacked relentlessly this year, calling for new representation in Congress.
- White, a longtime member of the D.C. Council since 2016 and a former aide to Norton, honored her lengthy public service while expressing his readiness to carry on her legacy.
- Norton, 88 and the oldest House member, has held the nonvoting delegate seat since 1991 but faces pressure to step aside despite stating she plans to run in 2026.
- White's entry broadens the challenge for Norton’s seat and signals a potential shift as Democrats debate fresh leadership amid intensified calls for D.C. statehood and autonomy.
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DC Council member challenging Holmes Norton
Robert White, a member of the Washington, D.C. Council is launching a bid to challenge Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, 88, for her seat amid calls for her to retire. “The people in the district right now are scared. We have been attacked relentlessly. Congress has stolen our money,” White said Friday during an appearance on…
Robert White says he'll run for Eleanor Holmes Norton's congressional seat
D.C. Councilmember Robert White will run for Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s seat as the fight for local control of the District intensifies, he said in a video posted on social media on Thursday. White described relentless attacks on D.C. this year. He said Norton’s work as “our lion on the Hill” inspired his career and it’s time for a new leader. “In this entire Congress, there’s one person whose job it is to protect and stand up for our resident…
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