D.C. statehood

Robert White won the Washington, D.C., delegate Democratic primary, securing his position as the district’s next delegate. He will replace Eleanor Holmes Norton, who has represented D.C. since 1991, and faces no major general election challengers in the deep-blue district. White’s platform focuses on affordability, public safety, and defending D.C. autonomy, including advocating for control of the D.C. National Guard by the mayor rather than the president.

DC delegate candidates competing to replace Eleanor Holmes Norton emphasize priorities including statehood, economic stability, and housing. All four responding candidates support DC statehood but differ on strategies to achieve it, with approaches ranging from building national political alliances to leveraging congressional relationships.