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Live results: Democratic primary for open DC seat in Congress underway

Live results: Democratic primary for open DC seat in Congress underway

Summary

The race has started to fill the District of Columbia’s non-voting seat in the U.S. House of Representatives after Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton announced her retirement. Two main Democratic candidates, Robert White and Brooke Pinto, are leading the contest.

Key Facts

  • Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C.’s non-voting delegate to Congress, is retiring.
  • Norton has held this position since 1991.
  • The seat is for a delegate who can participate in Congress but cannot vote on the final passage of laws.
  • Robert White is a current at-large member of the D.C. Council and has run for mayor before.
  • Brooke Pinto is also a member of the D.C. Council representing a district.
  • Both White and Pinto are competing in the crowded Democratic primary to succeed Norton.
  • The primary race is currently underway.
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