US EditionDC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton announces retirement days after terminating campaign
Eleanor Holmes Norton, 88, ends 35-year tenure as D.C. delegate, filing to end reelection and plans to continue advocacy for 700,000 residents through term’s end.
- 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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Longtime DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton to end her reelection campaign
By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — 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, likely closing out a decades-long career in public service. Norton, 88, has been the sole representative of the residents of the nation’s capital in Congress since 1991, but she faced increasing questions about her effectivene…
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