2018 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia

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2018 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia
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Nominee Eleanor Holmes Norton Nelson F. Rimensnyder
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 199,124 9,700
Percentage 87.04% 4.24%
Ward results
Holmes-Norton:      80–90%      >90%
Delegate before election

Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic

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Eleanor Holmes Norton
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    The 2018 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect the non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the District of Columbia. 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, is was re-elected for a 15th consecutive term.[1][2]

    Primary election

    The primary election for party nominee was held on June 19, 2018.[2][3]

    Democratic primary

    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

    • Eleanor Holmes Norton, incumbent Delegate to the United States House of Representatives[1]
    • Kim Ford, former Obama administration official[1]

    Democratic primary Results

    Results by ward:
      Holmes Norton—80–90%
      Holmes Norton—70–80%
    Democratic primary results[6]
    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

    Candidates

    • Nelson Rimensnyder, community activist[7]

    Libertarian primary

    Candidates

    • Bruce Majors, Libertarian activist, ran unopposed for his party's nomination[3]

    Libertarian primary results

    Results by ward:
      Majors—100%
      Majors—>90%
      Majors—80–90%
      Majors—60–70%
    Libertarian primary results[6]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Libertarian Bruce Majors 111 90.2
    Libertarian Write-ins 12 9.8
    Total votes 123 100.0

    Green primary

    Candidates

    • Natalie "Lino" Stracuzzi

    Green Party primary result

    Results by ward:
      Stracuzzi—>90%
      Stracuzzi—80–90%
      Stracuzzi—70–80%
      Stracuzzi—60–70%
    Green primary results[6]
    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

    • John Cheeks, businessman[8]

    General election

    The election for Delegate for House of Representatives was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.

    Results

    Washington D.C.'s at-large congressional district, 2018[9]
    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

    References

    1. ^ a b c Portnoy, Jenna (2018-05-15). "Eleanor Holmes Norton, seeking 15th term, faces Democratic challenger in DC primary". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
    2. ^ a b Jamison, Peter (2018-06-17). "D.C. primary election 2018: Your guide to who, and what, is on the ballot". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
    3. ^ a b Chibbaro Jr., Lou (2018-06-13). "D.C. candidates make final push as election nears". Washington Blade. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
    4. ^ a b Jacobovitz, Gavrielle (2018-06-05). "Norton Faces her first Democratic Challenger in 8 Years". Hill Rag. Archived from the original on 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
    5. ^ "Muriel Bowser, Eleanor Holmes Norton, other incumbents win in D.C. Democratic primary". WJLA-TV. 2018-06-19. Archived from the original on 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
    6. ^ a b c [1]
    7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-09-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    8. ^ http://www.politics1.com/dc.htm
    9. ^ https://electionresults.dcboe.org/election_results/2018-General-Election
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