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Eleanor Holmes Norton

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Democratic · DC U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026

36 years in the U.S. Congress · since 1991

  • background Born June 13, 1937; lawyer and human rights activist
  • background Organized for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee during civil rights movement
  • achievement First female chair of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (1977–1981)
  • role Congressional delegate for District of Columbia since 1991; eighteenth term
  • achievement Will not seek re-election in House in 2026

Track record

Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source

These are verifiable facts from the public record, assembled in one place and presented without judgment. They are not a score, a grade, or a ranking. Context matters: a missed vote may be excused, on leadership or committee duty, or paired; a party-unity rate reflects agenda alignment, not virtue or independence; a disclosed trade or a documented relationship is a required public filing, not evidence of wrongdoing. Each fact links to its full source below.

  • 120
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 1,951 cosponsored

    A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.

  • 2
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 120 bills sponsored

    Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.

  • 0
    Documented positions

    no positions documented yet

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  • 8
    Committee assignments →

    committees and subcommittees

    Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.

  • 25
    Disclosed stock trades →

    2 tickers · 1 in a sector a committee they sit on oversees

    Disclosed trades are legally required public filings (STOCK Act), not evidence of wrongdoing; trades may be executed by a manager or held in a blind trust.

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Voting record

Data from Congress.gov roll-call records

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Campaign finance

2026 cycle

Incumbent for U.S. House DC-00 · 2026 General Election

  • $53,775 raised
  • $86,860 spent
  • $0 cash on hand
$53.77K
$13.77K
$1.77K
Itemized (≥ $200)$1.00K
Unitemized (< $200)$774.80
Other committees (PACs)$12.00K
$40.00K
Made by candidate$40.00K
$86.86K
Operating expenditures$86.66K
Other disbursements$200.00
Cash on hand$0.00
Debts owed by committee$90.00K

Through January 25, 2026 · FEC

Data from FEC (through Jan 25, 2026)

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Over time

Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance

Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.

Eleanor Holmes Norton campaign finance by election cycle
Cycle RaisedSpentCash on hand
1990$447,441$446,856$584
1992$184,424$143,853$41,154
1994$110,491$72,830$78,812
1996$156,752$119,818$115,744
1998$140,544$143,495$112,787
2000$199,739$162,346$150,177
2002$156,127$168,653$137,650
2004$212,635$213,609$136,675
2006$376,900$365,432$148,144
2008$446,783$380,922$214,005
2010$425,600$355,836$283,768
2012$332,288$370,154$245,903
2014$442,559$467,786$220,676
2016$385,250$466,613$139,313
2018$419,730$489,479$69,565
2020$382,489$354,425$97,629
2022$286,464$346,673$37,421
2024$307,917$312,252$33,085
2026$53,775$86,860$0

Top contributors (FEC)

Data from FEC, itemized campaign receipts

Top contributors — 2024 cycle

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor's reported employer (FEC Schedule A).

  • THE DONOHOE COMPANIES INC. $16,550
  • TGV ROCKETS $4,000
  • THE DONOHUE COMPANIES INC. $3,500
  • HILTON CORPORATION $3,300
  • RAM CUSTOM SERVICES $3,300
  • GRUNLEY CONSTRUCTION $2,500
  • PHILLIPS REALTY CAPITAL $2,300
  • BORGER MANAGEMENT INC. $1,250
  • EV-AIR-TIGHT LLC $1,250
  • REED SMITH $1,000

Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)

Data from Congress.gov

200
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills
  • HR 10680To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to facilitate food access in community health centers, and for other purposes.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HRES 1603Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HRES 1592Expressing support for the designation of October 2026 as "National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month".cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10659Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities ActcosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10698To require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General to share evidence with appropriate State and local law enforcement agencies related to shootings, injuries, or killings, by officers or employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10718To establish a temporary process for former Federal employees to obtain personnel records, secure administrative corrections to personnel and benefits documentation, and receive benefits coordination support, and for other purposes.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10679To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10651To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat transfers of appreciated property to certain tax-exempt organizations the same as transfers of appreciated property to political organizations.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10654To ensure that a member separated from an Armed Force, solely on the basis that the member has pseudofolliculitis barbae, receives an honorable discharge and veterans benefits.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10640To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to establish an Urban Health Transformation Program.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10624To prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out Executive Order 14253.cosponsoredSep 27, 2026
  • HR 10631Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 27, 2026
  • HR 10566Sunlight on SuperPACs Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10597Affordability is Access Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10557Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration ActcosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10600Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HRES 1580Supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 25, 2026, as "National Hazing Awareness Week".cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10563Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HRES 1585Expressing support for "National Public Lands Day" and encouraging the people of the United States to visit public lands on this fee-free day and recognize their spiritual and cultural value, as well as their contribution to the economy of the United States.cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10612To provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10585Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice ActcosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10595Stop Wall Street Looting ActcosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HCONRES 120Supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 25, 2026, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Week" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10522Companion Animal Protection Against Cruel Testing ActcosponsoredSep 20, 2026
  • HR 10518Diversify ActcosponsoredSep 20, 2026
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Committee assignments (8)

Frequent co-sponsors

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Documented relationships

Documented facts about Norton, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.

No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.

Stock trades (STOCK Act)

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Data from Congress.gov · FEC

How Norton connects to other members, committees, and PACs — drawn only from ingested records.

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Committee activity

Committee votes cast

Proceedings attended

Congress.gov publishes no attendance list, so this reflects the proceedings whose own record names this member — in an opening statement, an attendance roster or a vote sheet. It is not a complete attendance history.

Congressional testimony