The development was revealed in a Federal Election Commission filing, which included descriptions of her campaign’s finances. Norton, 88, ended her campaign after heavy scrutiny surrounding her age, health, and mental acuity.
Norton had previously weathered the reckoning around elderly members of Congress, repeatedly rebuffing calls to step aside for a younger candidate. She has served as Washington’s delegate to Congress for over 34 years.
“I’m going to run,” Norton told reporters for Politico and NBC News in June when asked if she would run for reelection in 2026. “I don’t know why anyone would even ask me.”
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Several Democrats launched campaigns before she opted against running for reelection, with most centering their campaigns on concerns over her age and health.
Concerns around Norton’s mental acuity were laid bare in October
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