DC election results: Robert White Jr. wins Democratic primary for delegate to Congress

Robert White Jr. has won the Democratic primary for the District of Columbia’s delegate seat in Congress. He defeated challenger Brooke Pinto in the race to succeed 18‑term Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, who chose not to seek reelection. DC Primary Election Results 2026: Live Results for Mayor, Delegate and Local Races White, an at‑large member of the D.C. Council, is expected to win the seat in November in the heavily Democratic city. If elected, he would become only the third delegate in the district’s history. Norton faced mounting pressure to step aside from critics who argued she did not push back forcefully enough against the Trump administration, including its deployment of the National Guard to the city. Voting guide: How DC's new ranked choice voting ballot works "My election means we're going to keep our independence and we're going to get statehood. People know I'm not going to lay down. I'm going to fight," White told The Associated Press after his win was declared. The D.C. delegate position is nonvoting, but it gives the district’s nearly 700,000 residents, who have no other representation in Congress, a voice through floor speeches and the ability to introduce legislation.