Eleanor Holmes Norton sees disconnect with staff over reelection plans

Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) is giving Capitol Hill whiplash over whether she is running for reelection in 2026, with her office walking back several of the congresswoman’s own statements in the last month that she plans to seek another term.

Norton, 88, has faced concerns from several D.C. Council members and her own congressional colleagues on whether it’s time to pass the torch after representing the district in Congress since 1991. She told reporters twice in June that she plans to run for reelection, only for her spokeswoman, Sharon Nichols, to walk it back shortly after.