*Kelly Mikel Williams, podcast host and candidate for this seat in [[2022 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia|2022]] and [[2024 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia|2024]]<ref name=”WaPoWhite”/>
*Kelly Mikel Williams, podcast host and candidate for this seat in [[2022 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia|2022]] and [[2024 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia|2024]]<ref name=”WaPoWhite”/>
*Kinney Zalesne, writer and deputy national finance chair of the [[Democratic National Committee]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Doran |first1=Katie |title=A DNC Official Will Run for Eleanor Holmes Norton’s Seat |url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/07/15/kinney-zalesne-eleanor-holmes-norton-seat-challenger/ |website=[[Washingtonian (magazine)|Washingtonian]] |access-date=18 July 2025}}</ref>
*Kinney Zalesne, writer and deputy national finance chair of the [[Democratic National Committee]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Doran |first1=Katie |title=A DNC Official Will Run for Eleanor Holmes Norton’s Seat |url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/07/15/kinney-zalesne-eleanor-holmes-norton-seat-challenger/ |website=[[Washingtonian (magazine)|Washingtonian]] |access-date=18 July 2025}}</ref>
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*[[Jaime Harrison]], former chair of the [[Democratic National Committee]] (2021–2025)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McIntire |first1=Mary Ellen |last2=Lesniewski |first2=Niels |last3=Altimari |first3=Daniela |title=At the Races: When the pain hits home |url=https://rollcall.com/2025/10/30/at-the-races-shutdown-elections/ |website=Roll Call |access-date=12 November 2025 |date=30 October 2025}}</ref>
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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]
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] In October 2025, Norton was scammed and the ensuing police report stated she suffered from “early stages of dementia” and that a caretaker held power of attorney over her.[6]
| Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) | $51,247 | $77,855 | $6,478 | |
| Gordon Chaffin (D) | $11,044 | $8,857 | $2,187 | |
| Kelly Mikel Williams (D) | $700 | $0 | $700 | |
| Kinney Zalesne (D) | $435,882 | $78,805 | $357,077 | |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[15] | ||||
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- Nelson Rimensnyder, perennial candidate[10]
- Gavin Solomon, businessman from New York[16]
- ^ “United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia, 2026”. Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ Solender, Andrew; Dil, Cuneyt. ““She’s missing stuff”: Norton’s colleagues see signs of decline”. Axios. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Solender, Andrew (September 4, 2025). “Democrats’ oldest lawmakers aren’t going away without a fight”. Axios. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Segraves, Mark; More, Maggie (October 24, 2025). “Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton scammed at home by group claiming to be cleaning crew”. NBC4 Washington. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Collins, Sam P. K. (September 23, 2025). “Amid Federal Intrusion, Field of Norton Challengers Expands”. The Washington Informer. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Morris, Diane. “DC Council’s Brook Pinto running for Del. Norton’s congressional seat”. WTOP-TV. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ Wu, Nicholas; Fuchs, Hailey (September 18, 2025). “Eleanor Holmes Norton is facing her most serious political threat in decades”. Politico. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ Doran, Katie. “A DNC Official Will Run for Eleanor Holmes Norton’s Seat”. Washingtonian. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ McIntire, Mary Ellen; Lesniewski, Niels; Altimari, Daniela (October 30, 2025). “At the Races: When the pain hits home”. Roll Call. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ “2026 Election United States House – District of Columbia – District 00”. FEC.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ^ “FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1912857”. docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
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