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White wins DC delegate primary, saying ‘people are tired of losing’
Voters in the District have chosen their Democratic nominee for delegate to Congress in a race to replace longtime Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton. Read More
D.C. voters face a new political era without Eleanor Holmes Norton, after her 18 terms in Congress
Norton chose not to run for reelection after mounting concerns that, at 89 years old, she was no longer capable of forcefully combating a Republican-led Congress and presidential administration constantly overriding the heavily Democratic city's leadership. Read More
After 18 terms in Congress, DC voters face a new political era without Eleanor Holmes Norton
For the first time in a generation, Washingtonians are waking up to a general election lineup that doesn't include Eleanor Holmes Norton as delegate. Norton has served 18 terms as the District of Columbia’s nonvoting representative in Congress. Norton chose not to run after mounting concerns that, at 89 years old, she's no longer capable of forcefully combating a Republican-led Congress and presidential administration constantly overriding the heavily Democratic city's leadership. As a fixture of the Civil Rights era, Norton gained national standing her successors won't have. Council member Robert White Jr. won the Democratic primary to replace Norton and is expected to win the general election in November. Read More
New era begins as DC's Eleanor Holmes Norton isn't running for Congress
For the first time in a generation, Washingtonians are waking up to a general election lineup that doesn't include Eleanor Holmes Norton as delegate. Read More
Robert White wins Democratic primary for D.C. delegate to Congress after Eleanor Holmes Norton retirement
Robert White's win in the heavily Democratic city sets him up to take the top spot in November's general elections, when he could replace 18-term delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton. Read More
Robert White Jr. wins DC delegate Democratic primary
Eleanor Holmes Norton, 89, has been DC's non-voting delegate to Congress since 1991 and is the oldest person currently serving in the House of Representatives. Read More
DC delegate candidates outline priorities on statehood, economy and safety
One major decision before D.C. voters is who should get the Democratic nod in the race to replace longtime Congressional Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton. Read More
Trump looms large over upcoming primary elections in Washington, DC
Washington, D.C., is gearing up for pivotal primaries this month to elect a new delegate to Congress and a new mayor. The capital city faces unique challenges due to its limited autonomy as a federal district. Since President Donald Trump returned to office, the National Guard has been deployed indefinitely and economic pressures have increased. Current council members Janeese Lewis George and Kenyan McDuffie are vying to replace Mayor Muriel Bowser in the heavily Democratic city. The leading candidates to succeed congressional Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton are Robert White Jr. and Brooke Pinto. Opposition to the Republican president and congressional control has emerged as a major campaign promise in the races. Read More
Statehood or safety? Race to replace DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton heats up
The race to replace longtime Congressional Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton is emerging as a broader debate over how the District should navigate its relationship Read More
Congress' declining 80-somethings seeking re-election
Despite being duped by Russian comedians (twice!) and regularly making no sense at all Maxine Waters, 87, (D-Calif.) has no problem seeking re-election. And she’s not alone, as other members of congress are showing advanced signs of senility and, in some cases, dementia but are determined to stay the course. They include: Mitch McConnell, Danny Davis, John Carter, Frederica Wilson, Wesley Hunt, Eleanor Holmes Norton and Emanuel Cleaver. Doctors believe some should step down immediately. Read More
Candidates for DC Delegate talk statehood, federal oversight at weekend forum
Four candidates seeking to succeed longtime DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton squared off in Sunday forum. Read More
DC Delegate candidates spar over path to statehood
Five candidates to replace longtime DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton laid out competing strategies on statehood Saturday at a forum. Read More
Passing the baton: Bowser and DC leaders honor ‘warrior on the Hill’ Eleanor Holmes Norton
D.C. leaders honored longtime Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton at an Emancipation Day event. Read More
Bill preventing census citizenship questions reintroduced by DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Delegat Eleanor Holmed Norton reintriduced a bill on Tuesday that would prohibit questions citizenship, nationality and immigration status on Read More
DC man who claims he's running for federal office arrested on child porn charges
7News has discovered a DC man says that he is running as a candidate to replace DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton has been arrested.Angel Anthony Rios has been Read More
Why Eleanor Holmes Norton’s former campaign manager encouraged her to retired
In a WTOP exclusive, former interim DNC chair Donna Brazile explains why she encouraged her friend, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton to retire from Congress. Read More
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton announces her retirement
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton will retire from Congress after serving the people of Washington, D.C., since 1991, she announced on Tuesday. Read More
Washington D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton Announces Retirement
The 88-year-old nonvoting delegate for Washington, D.C., who has retreated from her duties amid declining health, made it official that she would retire at the end of her term. Read More
Eleanor Holmes Norton Retires: A Legacy of Advocacy for D.C.
Eleanor Holmes Norton, a trailblazing civil rights lawyer and staunch advocate for Washington, D.C., announced her retirement after serving as a non-voting delegate in Congress for over three decades. Her tenure was marked by efforts to secure home rule for D.C., often clashing with federal intervention. Read More
Washington's Eleanor Holmes Norton, oldest member in US House, to retire at 88
Eleanor Holmes Norton, a pioneering civil rights lawyer who became Washington, D.C.’s steadfast champion in Congress for more than three decades, said on Tuesday she will retire next year, ending a tenure defined by her fights for home rule and resistance to repeated federal intervention. Read More