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.
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
Declared
- Deirdre Brown, former Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) Commissioner
- Gordon Chaffin, former congressional staffer
- Greg Maye, candidate for this seat in 2022
- Brooke Pinto, councilmember from Ward 2 (2020âÂÂpresent)
- Trent Holbrook, former senior legislative counsel for Norton
- Robert White, at-large councilmember (2016âÂÂpresent) and candidate for mayor in 2022
- Kelly Mikel Williams, podcast host and candidate for this seat in 2022 and 2024
- Kinney Zalesne, deputy national finance chair of the Democratic National Committee and former counsel at the Department of Justice
- Vincent Morris, former spokesperson to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and former mayor Tony Williams
- Sandi Stevens
- Robert Matthews, director of the District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency
Withdrawn
Endorsements
Fundraising
Polling
Statehood Green primary
Candidates
Declared
- Kymone Freeman, radio host and nominee for this seat in 2024
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Nelson Rimensnyder, perennial candidate
Filed paperwork
- Gavin Solomon, businessman from New York
Independents
Candidates
Potential
See also
Notes
Partisan clients
References
External links
Official campaign websites