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Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat who represents eighty-year-old Washington, DC, In the House, but could not vote to pass legislation, saying she would seek reelection – but her office later backed off her comments.
NBC News’ Sahil Kapur pointed out Wednesday postal Norton said on X: “Yes, I’m going to run for re-election.”
but axis “No decision was made. She wanted to run, but was still discussing with the people closest to her,” Norton spokesman Sharon Nichols reportedly told the media.
The same backing happened earlier this month: Kapoor on June 10 postal On X, Norton says she will run.
DD.C.Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, DD.C. Speech at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on March 10, 2024 (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images))
But then her office returned to Norton’s comments, according to Axios Report Nichols noted that Norton “want to run again, but she is having a conversation with family, friends and closest consultants to decide what is the best.”
this New York Times Norton said in a statement that Norton seemed to have gone backwards, noting: “By having thoughtful discussions with my friends, family and closest consultants, I’m still thinking about the options for the next election cycle.”
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025, the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC (Eric Lee/Bloomberg by Getty Images)
Fox News Digital and Norton’s office on Thursday morning.
Norton is only 88 this month and has served as DC representative house Since 1991.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton attends the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards in Washington, D.C. on September 23, 2023 (Image of Countess Jemal/Getty of the Annual Legislative Conference of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation)
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“The Washington, D.C.’s representative in the U.S. House of Representatives (currently Eleanor Holmes Norton) can sit on the committee to vote, introduce legislation, can participate in legislative debates, but she can’t vote on all bills considered by the House,” she said. dc.gov.
