2026 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia
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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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November 3, 2026
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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]
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.[5] 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.[6] Eventually, Norton terminated her re-election campaign on January 25, 2026.[7]
Candidates
Declared
- Trent Holbrook, former senior legislative counsel for incumbent Eleanor Holmes Norton[8]
- Gregory Jaczko, former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (2009–2012)[9]
- Brooke Pinto, councilmember from Ward 2 (2020–present)[10]
- Robert White, at-large councilmember (2016–present) and candidate for mayor in 2022[11]
- Kinney Zalesne, deputy national finance chair of the Democratic National Committee and former counsel at the Department of Justice[12]
Withdrawn
- Deirdre Brown, former Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner[13]
- Gordon Chaffin, former congressional staffer[13]
- Robert Matthews, director of the District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency[14]
- Greg Maye, candidate for this seat in 2022[15]
- Vincent Morris, former spokesperson to Senator Bernie Sanders and former mayor Tony Williams[16]
- Eleanor Holmes Norton, incumbent delegate[7]
- Jacque Patterson, president of the District of Columbia State Board of Education[17] (running for council)[18]
- Sandi Stevens[19]
- Kelly Mikel Williams, podcast host and candidate for this seat in 2022 and 2024[19]
Endorsements
- U.S. senators
- Angela Alsobrooks, Maryland (2025–present)[20]
- Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut (2011–present)[20]
- Local officials
- Anita Bonds, at-large councilmember (2012–present)[20]
- Mary Cheh, former councilmember from the 3rd ward (2007–2023)[21]
- Charlene Drew Jarvis, former councilmember from the 4th ward (1979–2001)[20]
- Bill Lightfoot, former at-large councilmember (1989–1997)[20]
- Organizations
- U.S. senators
- Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts (2013–present)[20]
- U.S. representatives
- Greg Casar, TX-35 (2023–present)[23]
- Jim Clyburn, SC-06 (1993–present)[24]
- Maxwell Frost, FL-10 (2023–present)[24]
- Pramila Jayapal, WA-07 (2017–present)[23]
- Gregory Meeks, NY-05 (1998–present)[25]
- Local officials
- Charles Allen, councilmember from the 6th ward (2015–present)[26]
- Janeese Lewis George, councilmember from the 4th ward (2021–present)[27]
- Labor unions
- American Federation of Government Employees[28]
- AFL-CIO Metropolitan Washington Council[20]
- Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689[29]
- Committee of Interns and Residents[30]
- Organizations
- Capital Stonewall Democrats[31]
- Congressional Black Caucus[26]
- Congressional Progressive Caucus[26]
- Free DC[32]
- Greater Greater Washington[33]
- Jews United for Justice[34]
- Our Revolution D.C.[35]
- Political parties
- Executive branch officials
- Eric Holder, former U.S. attorney general (2009–2015)[20]
- U.S. representatives
- Josh Gottheimer, NJ-05 (2017–present)[20]
- Teresa Leger Fernández, NM-03 (2021–present)[20]
- Suhas Subramanyam, VA-10 (2025–present)[20]
- Party officials
- Jaime Harrison, former chair of the Democratic National Committee (2021–2025)[37]
- Newspapers
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Brooke Pinto (D) | $1,252,427 | $431,768 | $820,659 | |
| Gordon Chaffin (D) | $24,351 | $21,805 | $2,545 | |
| Kelly Mikel Williams (D) | $3,962,768 | $1,841 | $3,959,482 | |
| Robert White (D) | $414,432 | $340,943 | $73,488 | |
| Kinney Zalesne (D) | $752,831 | $286,247 | $466,584 | |
| Robert Matthews (D) | $49,078 | $430 | $48,647 | |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[39] | ||||
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Deirdre Brown |
Trent Holbrook |
Eleanor Holmes-Norton |
Gregory Jaczko |
Robert White |
Jacque Patterson |
Brooke Pinto |
Kinney Zalesne |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Cast DC/True Dot[40] | May 12–17, 2026 | 487 (RV) | ± 4.4% | – | 5% | – | 2% | 38% | – | 21% | 4% | 1%[b] | 29% |
| Lake Research Partners (D)[41][A] | November 22–24, 2025 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 2% | – | 16% | – | 29% | 1% | 14% | 1% | 5%[c] | 31% |
Statehood Green primary
Republican primary
Candidates
Presumptive nominee
- Denise Rosado[42]
Did not make ballot
- Nelson Rimensnyder, perennial candidate[17]
Filed paperwork
- Gavin Solomon, businessman from New York[43]
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Denise Rosado (R) | $6,188 | $1,062 | $5,057 | |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[44] | ||||
Independents
Candidates
Potential
- Christina Henderson, at-large council member (2021–present)[13]