2026 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia

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2026 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia
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Party Democratic Green Republican
Incumbent Delegate

Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic



The 2026 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a non-voting delegate to represent the District of Columbia in the United States House of Representatives. The primary election will be held on June 16. [1]

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Democratic primary

Incumbent delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton stated that she was running for re-election in June 2025, however her staff denied that a final decision had been made. [2] Her office has had to walk back several statements that she has made to reporters as well. [3] She officially announced her re-election bid on September 4, 2025, and her staff stated that they had nothing to add. [4]

Representative Jamie Raskin stated that a new generation of leadership is needed for DC. Norton's former chief of staff, Donna Brazile, has also called for Norton to retire at the end of her term. [5]

Candidates

Declared

Statehood Green primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Kymone Freeman, radio host and nominee for this seat in 2024 [6]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Nelson Rimensnyder, perennial candidate [9]

Independent

Candidates

Potential

See also

References

  1. ↑ "United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ Solender, Andrew; Dil, Cuneyt. ""She's missing stuff": Norton's colleagues see signs of decline". Axios . Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ Schaffer, Michael (July 7, 2025). "An Elderly Lawmaker's Staff Keeps Walking Back Things She Tells Reporters. Should They Keep Quoting Her?". Politico . Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ Solender, Andrew (September 4, 2025). "Democrats' oldest lawmakers aren't going away without a fight". Axios . Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ Uribe, Raquel Coronell (September 15, 2025). "D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, age 88, faces a high-profile call to retire". NBC News. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Collins, Sam P. K. (September 23, 2025). "Amid Federal Intrusion, Field of Norton Challengers Expands". The Washington Informer. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Gathright, Jenny; Flynn, Meagan (September 18, 2025). "D.C. Council's Robert White to run for House seat held by Norton". The Washington Post . Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ Sommerlad, Joe (September 5, 2025). "88-year-old Democrat is seeking re-election to Congress in 2026: 'I'm not stepping aside'". The Independent . Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  9. 1 2 Doran, Katie (July 31, 2025). "Who Will Run for Eleanor Holmes Norton's Seat? A Guide to the Candidates and Rumors". Washingtonian . Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  10. ↑ Morris, Diane. "DC Council's Brook Pinto running for Del. Norton's congressional seat". WTOP-TV . Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  11. ↑ Wu, Nicholas; Fuchs, Hailey (September 18, 2025). "Eleanor Holmes Norton is facing her most serious political threat in decades". Politico . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  12. ↑ Doran, Katie. "A DNC Official Will Run for Eleanor Holmes Norton's Seat". Washingtonian . Retrieved July 18, 2025.

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