Eleanor Holmes Norton
U.S. Representative, DC-AL since 1991. Next on the ballot in 2028.
U.S. Representative, DC-ALBorn 1937
- In office
- 35 yrs
- Since 1991
- Bills became law
- 0
- 114 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 8.2%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +73.6
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureAviationWater Resources and EnvironmentHighways and Transit · Ranking MemberEconomic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
- House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformGovernment Operations
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 119th Congress.
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Norton sits in the U.S. House
Norton is closer to the center than 81% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Shomari Figures, Scott Peters, Dave Min
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Norton’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills11%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Career
Offices held, and every time Norton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U.S. House, DC-AL | Won | D+73.6 |
| 2022 | U.S. House, DC-AL | Won | D+81.3 |
| 2020 | U.S. House, DC-AL | Won | D+79.4 |
| 2016 | U.S. House, DC-AL | Lost | D+82.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Norton has held
- U.S. House, DC-AT-LARGE · 1991–2027
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Norton has run against
- Kymone Freeman (G) · 2024 general, won
- Nelson F. Rimensnyder (R) · 2022 general, won
- Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (D) · 2020 general, won
- Martin Moulton (L) · 2016 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Norton
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide N000147
- FEC H0DC00058
- Wikidata Q461649
- Ballotpedia Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Vote Smart 775
- GovTrack 400295
- OpenSecrets N00001692
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET