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On November 6, 2018, the District of Columbia held an election for its non-voting House delegate representing the District of Columbia's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2018 elections of other federal, state, and local offices.
The non-voting delegate is elected for a two-year term. Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton, the incumbent delegate first elected in 1990, was re-elected for a 15th consecutive term.[1][2]
Primary election
[edit]The primary election for party nominee was held on June 19, 2018.[2][3]
Democratic primary
[edit]Incumbent Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton faced her first primary challenge since 2010.[4] Her opponent in the primary was Kim Ford, a former Obama administration official.[4] Holmes Norton defeated Ford with 76.5% to Ford's 22.9% in the Democratic primary on June 19, 2018.[5]
Candidates
[edit]- Eleanor Holmes Norton, incumbent Delegate to the United States House of Representatives[1]
- Kim Ford, former Obama administration official[1]
Democratic primary Results
[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eleanor Holmes Norton (inc.) | 60,842 | 76.5 | |
| Democratic | Kim R. Ford | 18,178 | 22.9 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 515 | 0.7 | |
| Total votes | 79,535 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Nelson Rimensnyder, community activist[7]
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Bruce Majors, Libertarian activist, ran unopposed for his party's nomination[3]
Libertarian primary results
[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Bruce Majors | 111 | 90.2 | |
| Libertarian | Write-ins | 12 | 9.8 | |
| Total votes | 123 | 100.0 | ||
D.C. Statehood Green primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Natalie "Lino" Stracuzzi
Green Party primary result
[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC Statehood Green | Natalie "Lino" Stracuzzi | 368 | 82.0 | |
| DC Statehood Green | Write-ins | 81 | 18.0 | |
| Total votes | 449 | 100.0 | ||
Independent candidates
[edit]- John Cheeks, businessman[8]
General election
[edit]The election for Delegate for House of Representatives was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) | 199,124 | 87.04% | −1.09% | |
| Republican | Nelson F. Rimensnyder | 9,700 | 4.24% | +4.24% | |
| DC Statehood Green | Natalie "Lino" Stracuzzi | 8,636 | 3.77% | −0.99% | |
| Independent | John Cheeks | 5,509 | 2.41% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Bruce Majors | 4,034 | 1.76% | −4.46% | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 1,766 | 0.77% | −0.12% | |
| Total votes | 228,769 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Portnoy, Jenna (May 15, 2018). "Eleanor Holmes Norton, seeking 15th term, faces Democratic challenger in DC primary". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ a b Jamison, Peter (June 17, 2018). "D.C. primary election 2018: Your guide to who, and what, is on the ballot". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ a b Chibbaro Jr., Lou (June 13, 2018). "D.C. candidates make final push as election nears". Washington Blade. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ a b Jacobovitz, Gavrielle (June 5, 2018). "Norton Faces her first Democratic Challenger in 8 Years". Hill Rag. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Muriel Bowser, Eleanor Holmes Norton, other incumbents win in D.C. Democratic primary". WJLA-TV. June 19, 2018. Archived from the original on September 24, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c "DCBOE Election Results".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Politics1 - Online Guide to District of Columbia Elections, Candidates & Politics".
- ^ "DCBOE Election Results".