Robert White Jr. Secures Democratic Nod for D.C. Delegate Position

WHO:

CBS News - Robert White Jr. won the Democratic primary for D.C. delegate to Congress.

NY Post - Brooke Pinto was White's opponent in the primary.

Fox News - Eleanor Holmes Norton is the current delegate who is retiring.

WHAT:

NY Post - Robert White received 63.2% of the vote in the primary.

NY Post - Brooke Pinto received 21.5% of the vote in the primary.

CBS News - White's victory positions him to potentially replace Norton in the upcoming general elections.

WHERE:

CBS News - The election took place in Washington, D.C.

WHEN:

CBS News - The general elections are scheduled for November.

WHY:

Fox News - The primary was held to select a successor for the non-voting House seat after Norton's retirement.

HOW:

NY Post - The contest was called by the Associated Press just after 12:10 a.m. ET.

(UPDATED June 17, 2026 14:15 UTC)

Robert White Jr. has won the Democratic primary for the D.C. delegate to Congress, securing 63.2% of the vote against his opponent, Brooke Pinto, who received 21.5%. This victory positions White to potentially replace Eleanor Holmes Norton, the current delegate who is retiring, in the upcoming general elections scheduled for November. The primary was held to select a successor for Norton's non-voting House seat, and the contest was called by the Associated Press just after 12:10 a.m. ET.