2022 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia
On November 8, 2022, the District of Columbia held an election for its non-voting House delegate representing the District of Columbia's at-large congressional district. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
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The incumbent was Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton, who was re-elected with 86.83% of the vote in 2020.[1]
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Eleanor Holmes Norton, incumbent delegate
Eliminated in primary
- Wendy Hamilton, ordained minister and Director of Spiritual and Cultural Outreach for the Andrew Yang 2020 presidential campaign[2]
- Kelly Mikel Williams, journalist[3]
Did not file
- Greg Maye, businessman[3]
Declined
- Karl Racine, Attorney General for the District of Columbia (2015–present)[4]
Endorsements
Wendy Hamilton
- State legislators
- Jermaine Johnson, Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 80th district (2020–present)[5]
- Party officials
- Andrew Yang, Leader of the Forward Party (2021–present), Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship (2015–2017)[6]
- Individuals
- Marianne Williamson, author and political activist[7]
- Organizations
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Results
Results by ward:
Holmes Norton—80–90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) | 107,289 | 86.71% | |
| Democratic | Kelly Mikel Williams | 7,681 | 6.21% | |
| Democratic | Wendy "Hope Dealer" Hamilton | 7,680 | 6.21% | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 1,090 | 0.88% | |
| Total votes | 123,740 | 100% | ||
| n/a | Overvotes | 146 | ||
| n/a | Undervotes | 4,495 | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
- Nelson Rimensnyder, nominee for U.S. Delegate in 2018
Results
Results by ward:
Rimensnyder—70–80%
Rimensnyder—80–90%
Rimensnyder—>90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nelson F. Rimensnyder | 2,508 | 88.06% | |
| Republican | Write-in | 340 | 11.94% | |
| Total votes | 2,848 | 100% | ||
| n/a | Overvotes | 13 | ||
| n/a | Undervotes | 321 | ||
Libertarian primary
Bruce Majors signaled his intention to run for Delegate, but did not appear on the primary ballot. He won the nomination through write-in votes during the Libertarian primary.
Declared
- Bruce Majors, nominee for U.S. Delegate in 2018 and candidate for mayor in 2014
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Write-in | 87 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 87 | 100% | ||
| n/a | Undervotes | 32 | ||
Statehood Green primary
Candidate
The D.C. Statehood Green candidate, Natale Stracuzzi, did not appear on the primary ballot, but won nomination through write-ins in the primary.
Nominee
- Natale Stracuzzi, nominee for U.S. Delegate in 2014 and 2016
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC Statehood Green | Write-in | 352 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 352 | 100% | ||
| n/a | Undervotes | 148 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) | 174,238 | 86.54 | |
| Republican | Nelson Rimensnyder | 11,701 | 5.81 | |
| DC Statehood Green | Natale Stracuzzi | 9,867 | 4.90 | |
| Libertarian | Bruce Major | 4,003 | 1.99 | |
| Write-in | 1,521 | 0.76 | ||
| Total valid votes | 201,330 | 97.84 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 4,444 | 2.16 | ||
| Total votes | 205,774 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 40.76 | |||
References
- "General Election 2020 - Election Night Unofficial Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- "D.C. Reverend announces candidacy for Congress". WDMV. February 3, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- Kain, Chris (December 6, 2021). "Who's lined up to run in the 2022 primaries?". The DC Line. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- Brice-Saddler, Michael (October 12, 2021). "D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine will not seek elective office in 2022". Washington Post. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- "Youth-Led Townhall with Policy Makers and Candidates". Patch.com. April 15, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- "LIVE: Andrew Yang in Washington DC-October 6th 2021". Matt Skidmore Show. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- "LIVE: Rally for Hope w/ Wendy Hamilton, Andrew Yang, & Marianne Williamson in DC - May 26th 2022". Matt Skidmore Show. May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- "The Post endorses Eleanor Holmes Norton, the District's first line of defense". Washington Post. May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- "NWPC 2022 Endorsed Candidates". National Women's Political Caucus.
- "Primary Election 2022 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- "General Election 2022 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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