Robert White is projected to win the Democratic primary for Washington, D.C.’s nonvoting delegate seat in Congress, according to Decision Desk HQ, with CBS News reporting the win. The race comes after long-serving Democratic delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton announces she is retiring after 18 terms. The D.C. delegate seat is filled by voters in the district, and the winner serves as a nonvoting member of the House of Representatives, participating in debate but not casting a vote on the House floor.
Because Washington, D.C. is overwhelmingly Democratic, White’s primary victory is expected to position him to win the general election in November. If he wins the general election, he would succeed Norton as the delegate. Both outlets describe the contest as competitive and tied directly to Norton’s retirement, with party leadership and voters choosing her successor for the next Congress. White’s path to the seat is therefore determined first by the primary results and then by the November general election.
