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

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Not to be confused with 2018 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia.

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.

2018 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia
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Nominee Eleanor Holmes Norton Nelson F. Remensynder
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 199,124 9,700
Percentage 87.04% 4.24%
Holmes-Norton:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Delegate before election

Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic

Elected Delegate

Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic

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

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

Democratic primary

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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

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

Democratic primary Results

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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

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Candidates

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  • Nelson Rimensnyder, community activist[7]

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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

Libertarian primary results

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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

D.C. Statehood Green primary

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Candidates

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  • Natalie "Lino" Stracuzzi

Green Party primary result

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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

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  • John Cheeks, businessman[8]

General election

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

Results

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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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Chibbaro Jr., Lou (June 13, 2018). "D.C. candidates make final push as election nears". Washington Blade. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ a b c "DCBOE Election Results".
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Politics1 - Online Guide to District of Columbia Elections, Candidates & Politics".
  9. ^ "DCBOE Election Results".
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