D.C. Councilmember Robert White will run for Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s seat as the fight for local control of the District intensifies, he said in a video posted on social media on Thursday.

White described relentless attacks on D.C. this year. He said Norton’s work as “our lion on the Hill” inspired his career and it’s time for a new leader.

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“In this entire Congress, there’s one person whose job it is to protect and stand up for our residents, and we need our strongest fighters. I’m ready to take this torch,” he said.

White’s announcement comes amid calls for Norton, 88, to make 2026 her last full year in Congress after decades of service to D.C.

Former Democratic National Committee interim chair Donna Brazile, wh

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