{"id":2495094,"date":"2025-10-06T10:02:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T14:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brooke-pinto-challenges-eleanor-holmes-norton-as-dc-delegate\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T10:03:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T14:03:05","slug":"brooke-pinto-challenges-eleanor-holmes-norton-as-dc-delegate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brooke-pinto-challenges-eleanor-holmes-norton-as-dc-delegate\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooke Pinto challenges Eleanor Holmes Norton as DC Delegate"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbrooke-pinto-challenges-eleanor-holmes-norton-as-dc-delegate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2495094&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Brooke Pinto, a member of the District of Columbia Council representing ward 2, has launched a campaign to challenge longtime Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton for her nonvoting seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Pinto is the second council member to enter the race, following Councilmember Robert White, as Norton, 88, faces increasing calls to retire and make way for new leadership. Pinto expressed respect for Norton&#8217;s decades of service and aims to build upon her legacy by fighting for D.C.&#8217;s self-governance, public safety, and economic fairness. pinto is known as a moderate Democrat, having supported reforms to the district&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reality-remains-undefeated\/\" title=\"Reality Remains Undefeated\">criminal justice policies<\/a> and backing a major $3.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lapd-will-not-seek-charges-against-some-people-it-arrests-instead-taking-them-to-social-services\/\" title=\"LAPD Will Not Seek Charges Against Some People It Arrests, Instead Taking Them To Social Services\">7 billion deal<\/a> to build a new stadium for the Washington Commanders, which promises to revitalize the RFK Memorial Stadium. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Brooke Pinto becomes second council member to challenge Eleanor Holmes Norton for DC delegate<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2145642\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">District of Columbia <\/a>Councilwoman Brooke Pinto on Monday launched a campaign seeking to unseat Del. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eleanor-holmes-norton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eleanor Holmes Norton<\/a> (D-DC) and claim her nonvoting spot in the House.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Pinto&rsquo;s announcement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3815341\/dc-council-member-robert-white-campaign-dc-delegate-eleanor-holmes-norton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">makes her the second<\/a> to challenge Norton. The incumbent Democratic delegate, 88, has faced growing calls to let a new generation fill her seat due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3810496\/donna-brazile-eleanor-holmes-norton-retire-pressure-dc-delegate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mounting concerns <\/a>about the councilwoman&rsquo;s ability to represent constituents because of her age.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3838111\/wesley-hunt-texas-senate-campaign\/\">Wesley Hunt launches Texas Senate campaign, challenging Cornyn and Paxton<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3838179\/collins-dooley-toe-to-toe-georgia-senate-fundraising-battle\/\">Collins and Dooley go toe-to-toe in Georgia Senate fundraising battle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3837439\/voter-like-candidate-suport-war-alzheimer\/\">Voters like candidates supporting war on Alzheimer&#8217;s: Poll<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m running for Congress to represent D.C. on Capitol Hill &mdash; to fight for our self-governance, for a fair economy, for public safety, and for our families,&rdquo; Pinto said in a statement announcing her candidacy that thanked Norton for her years of service representing the district.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton has been an unparalleled champion for DC for decades, and I want to build on her incredible legacy for which we are all grateful,&rdquo; Pinto said.<\/p>\n<p>Pinto represents Ward 2. She will be up against Councilmember Robert White in the election. White announced plans to challenge Norton in late September.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A graduate of Cornell University&rsquo;s School of Hotel Administration and Georgetown Law School, Pinto previously served in the Office of the Attorney General as a tax attorney.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3393106\/commanders-deal-new-stadium-washington-d-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WASHINGTON COMMANDERS ANNOUNCE DEAL FOR NEW NFL STADIUM AT RFK SITE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pinto, chair of the council&rsquo;s Judiciary Committee,&nbsp;has positioned herself as a more moderate Democrat ahead of her campaign launch this week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Last year, she backed measures<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/2791174\/dc-council-crime-package-brooke-pinto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> designed to overhaul<\/a> some of the district&rsquo;s more <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >progressive criminal justice policies<\/a>, which critics said made the community less safe. Pinto has also emerged as a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3396033\/dc-rfk-stadium-deal-split-opinions-council\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> key advocate <\/a>for a $3.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/commanders-stadium-deal-faces-split-opinions-on-dc-council-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Commanders ... deal faces split opinions on DC Council - Washington Examiner\">7 billion stadium deal<\/a> for the Washington Commanders, which promises to revitalize the Robert F. 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