Longtime DC House delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton announces retirement

The 88-year-old Democrat and advocate for Washington DC statehood says she will not seek another term in Congress

Eleanor Holmes Norton, a non-voting House delegate representing Washington DC, announced on Tuesday that she would not seek another term in Congress.

With fire in my soul and the facts on my side, I've raised hell about the injustice of denying 700K taxpaying Americans in DC - the same rights given to residents of the states for 33 years," Norton, 88, said in a post on X that included her full statement. Now, with pride in our accomplishments, gratitude to DC, and confidence in the next generation, I announced I'll retire at the end of this term."