US EditionDC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton announces retirement days after terminating campaign
Eleanor Holmes Norton ends her 35-year tenure as D.C.'s nonvoting House delegate, citing declining health and a desire to support new leadership amid ongoing statehood efforts.
- On Jan. 27, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton announced she will retire at the end of this term after her campaign filed a termination report with the Federal Election Commission days earlier.
- Over the past year, reports say Eleanor Holmes Norton's health visibly declined, and allies including Donna Brazile urged her to step down amid debate over her 2026 plans.
- After 35 years in office, Eleanor Holmes Norton, longtime D.C. delegate, highlighted projects like The Wharf and RFK Stadium site and fighting for 700,000 residents.
- Several candidates have already entered the race, and her exit has produced a competitive 2026 field including Robert White and Brooke Pinto; local observers say the June 16 primary will decide the seat.
- Her retirement comes as more than 2,500 National Guard troops are deployed and the June 16 primary debuts ranked-choice voting, raising stakes for the D.C. statehood effort amid Republican-led Congress actions affecting local laws.
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In a statement on Tuesday, Norton said it’s time to “lift the next generation of leaders.” “Although I’ve decided not to seek re-election, I will never waver in my engagement with the residents I’ve defended for so long,” he said. “I’ll continue to serve as the Warrior at the DC Capitol until the end of my current term.” Norton, 88, had filed a dismissal report with the Federal Electoral Commission, which is commonly done when a public official …
Longtime Delegate Announces Retirement
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) has announced that she is retiring from Congress at the end of the term. “I’ve had the privilege of representing the District of Columbia in Congress since 1991. Time and again, D.C. residents entrusted me to fight for them at the federal level, and I have not yielded,” Norton said in a statement, adding, “The privilege of public service is inseparable from the responsibility to recognize when it’s time to l…
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