Robert White Jr. secured the Democratic nomination for the congressional delegate seat representing Washington, D.C., following a primary election victory with over 63 percent of the vote.The current council member is set to replace Eleanor Holmes Norton, who chose to retire after serving for eighteen terms in the House.During the campaign, White prioritized the restoration of local autonomy while criticizing recent federal interventions and deployments of the National Guard ordered by Donald Trump.This election also saw mayoral candidates
Janeese Lewis George and
Kenyan McDuffie pledge to resist federal overreach as the city prepares for a significant change in leadership.