{"id":2614949,"date":"2026-06-17T02:11:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T06:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/robert-white-bests-brooke-pinto-in-race-to-replace-holmes-norton-in-congress-as-dc-delegate\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T02:12:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T06:12:41","slug":"robert-white-bests-brooke-pinto-in-race-to-replace-holmes-norton-in-congress-as-dc-delegate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/robert-white-bests-brooke-pinto-in-race-to-replace-holmes-norton-in-congress-as-dc-delegate\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert White bests Brooke Pinto in race to replace Holmes Norton in Congress 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\">32<\/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%2Frobert-white-bests-brooke-pinto-in-race-to-replace-holmes-norton-in-congress-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=2614949&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>Councilman Robert White won the Democratic primary in Washington, D.C., to become the district\u2019s next delegate to the U.S.House of Representatives, narrowly defeating colleague Brooke pinto. With most votes counted early Wednesday, White secured approximately 63.2% of the vote, making him the clear favorite for the upcoming November general election in the heavily Democratic district.White&#8217;s campaign focused on advocating for district statehood, which he prioritized on his website, and he has been endorsed by socialist mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George. <\/p>\n<p>The primary race highlighted White&#8217;s emphasis on addressing root causes of crime and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidenomics-average-american-cant-afford-homes-in-99-of-country\/\" title=\"Bidenomics: Most Americans Can&#039;t Buy Homes in 99% of the Country.\">expanding affordable housing<\/a>, education, and job opportunities. Pinto, who had served on the D.C. Council since 2020 and was a focus on public safety and supporting local businesses, emphasized her record in crime reduction efforts. The campaign was contentious, with negative attacks exchanged between the candidates, including pinto posting opposition research on White and allegations of fundraising from Republican donors. <\/p>\n<p>The general election is scheduled for November 3, with Republican Denise Rosado and Green Party candidate Kymone Freeman also vying for the position. White&#8217;s victory signals a shift towards candidates advocating for increased district autonomy and statehood at the federal level.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Councilman Robert White has won the Democratic primary to be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\">Washington, D.C.\u2019s<\/a>, next delegate to the House of Representatives, beating out his colleague Brooke Pinto in their race to replace retiring Del. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eleanor-holmes-norton\/\">Eleanor Holmes Norton <\/a>(D-DC).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With 64% of the vote counted early Wednesday morning, White was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/projects\/elections-2026\/district-of-columbia-primary-results-us-delegate\/#Dem\">declared<\/a> the winner of the Democratic primary with 58,269 votes, good for 63.2% of the vote compared to Pinto, who came in second place with 19,792 votes, earning 21.5% of the vote, according to the <em>Associated Press<\/em>. In deep-blue Washington, D.C., White is all but guaranteed to win in the November general election.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4611810\/rick-jackson-trump-burt-jones-georgia-gubernatorial-runoff\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rick Jackson topples Trump-backed Lt. Gov. 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White, endorsed by socialist mayoral candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4576224\/janeese-lewis-george-lead-kenyan-mcduffie-dc-mayor-race\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4576224\">Janeese Lewis George<\/a>, listed advocating statehood as his \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.joinrobertwhite.com\/\">top priority<\/a>\u201d as Washington\u2019s delegate on his campaign website.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White and councilmember Pinto quickly emerged as the two front-runners last year in the<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4609605\/eleanor-holmes-norton-replacement-dc-primary\/\"> race to replace longtime Norton<\/a>, 89, who was facing mounting questions about her mental acuity. Each vowing to take on the Trump administration if it impedes on Washington\u2019s autonomy, the two colleagues largely differed in their approaches to public safety. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White, who has served on the D.C. Council since 2016, largely focused on expanding affordable housing, job opportunities, and education in the district while in office, chairing the Committee on Housing. Before serving on the council, White worked in Norton\u2019s office in Congress for five years as a legislative counselor. Pinto, who has served on the D.C. Council since 2020, largely focused on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bank-chiefs-grilled-on-restricting-gun-sales-via-firearm-specific-merchant-codes\/\" title=\"Bank Chiefs Grilled On Restricting Gun Sales Via Firearm-Specific Merchant Codes\">bolstering public safety<\/a>, supporting Washington\u2019s businesses, and expanding education resources while in office. Pinto previously worked in the Washington attorney general\u2019s office as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-antrim-co-forensic-report-bombshell-reveals-dominion-machines-were-set-at-68-05-error-ratemeaning-68-05-of-ballots-could-be-sent-out-for-mass-adjudication-giving-individuals-or-ma\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Antrim Co. 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White, on the other hand, had emphasized addressing the root causes of crime.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4461737\/major-races-dc-could-change-status-quo\/\"><strong>MAJOR RACES IN DC COULD CHANGE THE CITY\u2019S STATUS QUO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race got messy at points, with Pinto posting online an over <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4528121\/dc-delegate-race-flare-up-brooke-pinto-post-robert-white-address\/\">70-page opposition research report<\/a> on White that included his own home address. White also blasted Pinto, who had hauled in more fundraising dollars, for reportedly <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtoncitypaper.com\/article\/783264\/republican-donors-line-up-for-brooke-pinto\/\">taking donations<\/a> from Republicans and \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.joinrobertwhite.com\/\">partying<\/a>\u201d at Mar-a-Lago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The general election for the race will take place on Nov. 3. There is one Republican, Denise Rosado, and one Green Party candidate, Kymone Freeman, vying to be on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/company-leading-arizona-recount-asks-court-that-procedures-be-kept-secret\/\" title=\"Company Leading Arizona Recount Asks Court That Procedures Be Kept Secret\">general election ballot<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert White wins D.C. 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