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. In January 2026, incumbent Democratic delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton announced that she would not seek reelection to a 19th term. The primary elections were held on June 16.
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. Her office has had to walk back several statements that she has made to reporters as well. She officially announced her re-election bid on September 4, 2025, and her staff stated that they had nothing to add.
Norton faced calls to retire from figures like Representative Jamie Raskin and Norton's former chief of staff (and later Democratic National Committee member) Donna Brazile. In October 2025, Norton was the victim of fraud, and the ensuing police report stated she suffered from "early stages of dementia" and that a caretaker held power of attorney over her. Eventually, Norton terminated her re-election campaign on January 25, 2026.
Candidates Nominee Robert White, at-large councilmember (2016–present) and candidate for mayor in 2022
Eliminated in primary Trent Holbrook, former senior legislative counsel for incumbent Eleanor Holmes Norton Gregory Jaczko, former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (2009–2012) Brooke Pinto, councilmember from Ward 2 (2020–present) Kinney Zalesne, deputy national finance chair of the Democratic National Committee and former counsel at the Department of Justice
Withdrawn Deirdre Brown, former Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Gordon Chaffin, former congressional staffer Robert Matthews, director of the District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency Greg Maye, candidate for this seat in 2022 Vincent Morris, former spokesperson to Senator Bernie Sanders and former mayor Tony Williams Eleanor Holmes Norton, incumbent delegate Jacque Patterson, president of the District of Columbia State Board of Education (running for council) Sandi Stevens Kelly Mikel Williams, podcast host and candidate for this seat in 2022 and 2024
Endorsements
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handBrooke Pinto (D)$1,252,427$431,768$820,659Gordon Chaffin (D)$24,351$21,805$2,545Kelly Mikel Williams (D)$3,962,768$1,841$3,959,482Robert White (D)$414,432$340,943$73,488Kinney Zalesne (D)$752,831$286,247$466,584Robert Matthews (D)$49,078$430$48,647Source: Federal Election Commission
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error DeirdreBrown TrentHolbrook EleanorHolmes-Norton GregoryJaczko RobertWhite JacquePatterson BrookePinto KinneyZalesne Other UndecidedCity Cast DC/True DotMay 12–17, 2026487 (RV)± 4.4%–5%–2%38%–21%4%1%29%Lake Research Partners (D)November 22–24, 2025400 (LV)±4.9%2%–16%–29%1%14%1%5%31%
Results
Statehood Green primary Candidates Nominee Kymone Freeman, radio host and nominee for this seat in 2024
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Denise Rosado, attorney
Did not make ballot Nelson Rimensnyder, perennial candidate Gavin Solomon, businessman from New York
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handDenise Rosado (R)$6,188$1,062$5,057Source: Federal Election Commission
Results
General election Results
See also United States House of Representatives elections in the District of Columbia
Notes
Partisan clients
References
External links Official campaign websites Kymone Freeman (G) Denise Rosado (R) Robert White (D)