Who's In the Race

Democrat Robert White faces Republican Denise Rosado and D.C. Statehood Green Party candidate Kymone Freeman in the Nov. 3 general election for the District of Columbia's at-large congressional delegate seat. The seat is open because Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), who has served since 1991, is retiring. The delegate may serve on committees but cannot vote on final House legislation. ​

White has served as an at-large D.C. Council member since 2016, chaired the council's Committee on Housing and previously worked as Norton's legislative counsel. He won the June 16 Democratic primary with approximately 64% of the vote, compared with 21% for runner-up Brooke Pinto. Rosado, a lawyer and former federal attorney adviser, won the Republican nomination. Freeman is a playwright, community activist, and co-founder of We Act Radio.

What They Stand For

White supports D.C. statehood, self-governance, and full congressional representation, according to his campaign website. His priorities include affordable housing, workforce development, jobs for residents without college degrees, youth crime-prevention programs, accountability for serious offenses, education funding, and protecting D.C. laws from federal interference.

Rosado advocates freezing or reducing property taxes, particularly for seniors and homeowners, according to her campaign website. She also supports raising the estate-tax exemption, opposing federal income taxation without congressional representation, coordinating with federal law enforcement, using transparent crime data, and ending automated traffic-enforcement tickets.

Freeman supports eliminating federal income taxes for D.C. residents without voting representation and redirecting spending from corporate subsidies toward community investment, according to the D.C. Statehood Green Party.

The Money Behind the Race

Through June 30, White reported $826,537 in receipts and $40,442 in cash on hand, according to the Federal Election Commission. Through May 27, Rosado reported $6,188 in receipts and $5,057 in cash on hand. Of Rosado's receipts, $5,168 came from candidate loans, while approximately $1,020 came from contributions. Outside groups reportedly spent approximately $50,000 supporting White, including $40,000 from Working Families Party PAC and $10,000 from the Regional Alliance for Small Business Executives. Those independent-expenditure amounts require further FEC verification.

Race Outlook

In 2024, Eleanor Holmes Norton won the district's at-large seat with about 77 percent of the vote. Democrats won the state's only U.S. House seat in 2024. In the 2024 presidential election, Democrat Kamala Harris carried the District of Columbia with about 90 percent of the vote. That partisan backdrop makes the at-large seat one of the country's most reliably Democratic, and White's primary victory over a well-funded opponent positions him as the heavy favorite in November.

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