华盛顿市议员罗伯特·怀特宣布他将在2026年竞选民主党初选中与代表埃莉诺·霍姆斯·诺顿 (Eleanor Holmes Norton) 进行竞选. D.C. Councilmember Robert White announced his 2026 bid against Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton in the Democratic primary.

华盛顿特区议员罗伯特·怀特于2025年9月18日宣布,他将竞选美国众议院众议员席位,由代表埃莉诺·霍姆斯·诺顿担任,挑战长期任职的现任议员在2026年民主党初选中. D.C. Councilmember Robert White announced on September 18, 2025, his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives seat held by Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, challenging the long-serving incumbent in the 2026 Democratic primary. 白人是三届理事会成员和华府土生土长的白人,强调新领导人需要捍卫该区自治和先期立国。 White, a three-term council member and D.C. native, emphasized the need for new leadership to defend the district’s autonomy and advance statehood. Norton,88岁,自1991年以来一直服务,没有宣布退休计划,尽管越来越多的人要求她下台。 Norton, 88, has served since 1991 and has not announced plans to retire, despite growing calls for her to step down. 其他候选人,包括Kinney Zalesne和Jacque Patterson也参加竞选。 Other candidates, including Kinney Zalesne and Jacque Patterson, have also entered the race.