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- Eleanor Holmes Norton announced she will not seek reelection, making the 2026 D.C. delegate race the first without her.
- Robert White Jr., former legislative counsel to Norton, won the Democratic primary and pledged to pursue D.C. statehood and limit federal interference.
- Critics, including Norton's former chief of staff, said her age hindered her response to President Donald Trump’s deployment of federal troops to the city.
