D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton Ends Reelection Campaign amid Pressure to Retire

Eighty-eight-year-old Washington, DC, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) ended her reelection campaign early Sunday amid calls for her retirement.

Norton filed a termination report with the Federal Election Commission, the Hill reported, noting she had served in the role for the past 35 years.

“Former senior aide of the D.C. Democrat, Trent Holbrook, launched a bid for her seat earlier this month, while Robert White, a member of the Council of the District of Columbia, announced his intention to run for the District’s sole nonvoting seat in September,” the article read.

Along with her age, the elderly delegate has been facing criticism regarding her health and mental acuity, according to the Washington Examiner. However, she told reporters in June, “I’m going to run. I don’t know