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Robert White Jr. wins Democratic primary for the District of Columbia’s delegate to Congress
White’s victory positions him to replace Eleanor Holmes Norton as delegate, as voters cited Trump’s federal intervention and autonomy concerns.
- On Tuesday, D.C. Councilmember Robert White Jr. won the Democratic primary for the District's nonvoting delegate to Congress with 63 percent of the vote, positioning him to replace 18-term incumbent Eleanor Holmes Norton.
- Representing nearly 700,000 District residents, the nonvoting delegate serves as the city's primary voice on the House floor and in bill introductions, a role Norton held since 1991 before announcing her retirement.
- President Donald Trump deployed more than 2,500 National Guard troops in the District last year and last week threatened a federal takeover of Washington, intensifying concerns about the city's limited autonomy.
- White advances to November's general election against Republican nominee Denise Rosado, bolstered by endorsements from Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and the Congressional Black Caucus.
- Advocates remain focused on preserving Home Rule, the system of limited self-governance established in 1973, as congressional Republicans increasingly use oversight authority to block local legislation.
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Robert White bests Brooke Pinto in race to replace Holmes Norton in Congress as DC delegate
Councilman Robert White has won the Democratic primary to be Washington, D.C.’s, next delegate to the House of Representatives, beating out his colleague Brooke Pinto in their race to replace retiring Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). With 64% of the vote counted early Wednesday morning, White was declared the winner of the Democratic primary with 58,269 votes, good for 63.2% of the vote compared to Pinto, who came in second place with 19,792 v…
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Leaning Left18Leaning Right4Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Left
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