Overview

• D.C. Council member Brooke Pinto announced her campaign on Oct. 6, framing it around defending home rule, public safety, a fair economy, and support for families.
• Pinto becomes the second council member in the race, joining at-large Council member Robert White, who declared his challenge in September.
• Eleanor Holmes Norton, 88, has held the delegate seat since 1991 and, according to recent reporting, has said she plans to seek another term.
• Pinto, who represents Ward 2 and chairs the Council’s Judiciary Committee, has positioned herself as a moderate who backed changes to progressive criminal justice policies.
• She has also advocated a $3.7 billion RFK stadium deal for the Washington Commanders, and the June 2026 Democratic primary field includes additional candidates reported to have filed.