US EditionDC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton Files to End Reelection Campaign
Norton’s campaign ended amid low fundraising and $90,000 debt, reflecting doubts about her fitness and no plans to continue ballot efforts.
- Eleanor Holmes Norton, the 18-term delegate for the District of Columbia in Congress and a veteran of the Civil Rights Movement, has filed paperwork to end her campaign for reelection after facing questions about her effectiveness amid the Trump administration's intervention into the city.
- Her retirement opens up a likely competitive primary to succeed her in an overwhelmingly Democratic city, with several local lawmakers having already announced their intentions to run in the Democratic primary.
- Norton, 88, the oldest member of Congress and a personal friend to civil rights icons, was a staunch advocate for statehood and for the labor rights of federal workers in the Washington region.
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Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton officially announced the end of her re-election campaign to Congress, a decision that confirms months of speculation in Washington and marks a turning point for representation of the District of Columbia. At 88, Norton was one of the most long-standing figures of the Capitol and her departure not only closes a historic chapter, but reconfigures the local political scenario at a key moment for DC residents, who seek…
Eleanor Holmes Norton Ends Reelection Bid
Eleanor Holmes Norton, who has represented Washington, DC, as its nonvoting House delegate since 1991, is effectively dropping her reelection bid, Politico reports. Her campaign filed a termination notice with the Federal Election Commission on Sunday indicating she is not running for a 19th term—though she could still reverse...
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Longtime DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton is ending her reelection campaign for Congress
The District of Columbia's longtime delegate is closing out her career in Congress. Eleanor Holmes Norton filed paperwork Sunday to terminate her campaign for reelection.
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