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Democrat
Robert White
Who will win the 2026 DC Democratic Mayoral Primary?
$141.5K
JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCouncil Member
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age44 years old (Feb 12, 1982)
GenderMale
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LocationDistrict of Columbia
BackgroundAttorney
EducationAmerican University Washington College of Law (J.D., 2007)
Notable personal detailsRobert Clyde White Jr. is an American attorney and politician who has served as an at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia since 2016 and has chaired the Council’s Committee on Housing since 2023. He previously worked as legislative counsel in Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s office and has also taught as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center. In 2026, he ran for the District of Columbia’s at-large U.S. House delegate seat and won the Democratic primary.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports using tax and budget tools to fund affordable housing, workforce development, and targeted credits; advances local tax credits and incentives to help hire District residents and protect seniors from tax-related foreclosure. Emphasizes transparency and accountability for public funds used in economic development.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to healthcare within the District through investments in preventive care, expanded local clinics and telehealth, and stronger oversight of Medicaid managed-care contracting to protect coverage for vulnerable residents.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protecting immigrants in Washington, D.C., restricting local law-enforcement cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, and increasing transparency around federal deployments and detentions in the city. Emphasizes humane public-safety responses and resisting federal measures that target immigrants in D.C.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports expansive abortion access and has sponsored legislation to protect and expand reproductive health care access, including requiring insurance coverage for abortion and protecting providers who care for out-of-state patients. Describes access to reproductive health care, including abortion, as a human right and emphasizes that District law allows abortion at any stage of pregnancy.
Climate & Energy
Supports accelerating the District’s clean-energy and emissions-reduction goals through legislation and programs that require net-zero energy design for major government buildings, expand clean-energy job training, and invest in climate-related jobs and renewable energy deployment. Advocates using government policy and funding to drive building efficiency, renewable generation, and workforce development tied to the city’s climate goals.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports targeted gun-violence prevention measures including firearm injury prevention training for medical professionals, extreme risk protection orders (red flag laws), safe-storage promotion, and tracking the sources of guns recovered in the District while expanding violence-interruption and victim services.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Robert White has won the Democratic primary for Washington, D.C.’s nonvoting delegate seat in the U.S. House, defeating Brooke Pinto and moving into the general election. The result is still awaiting final certification, but he is now the clear favorite to replace Eleanor Holmes Norton. The race was the first D.C. election to use ranked-choice voting, and White ran on affordability, public safety, and defending the district’s autonomy.
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Articles
WWTOP1 month ago
Janeese Lewis George wins the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, DC
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WWTOP1 month ago
White wins DC delegate primary, saying ‘people are tired of losing’
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AABC17News.com1 month ago
Where do things stand in the DC primary races?
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PNPBS News1 month ago
D.C. voters face a new political era without Eleanor Holmes Norton, after her 18 terms in Congress
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Polls
DC Democratic House delegate nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
DC Democratic House delegate nominee?
Endorsers of Robert White for DC Democratic House delegate nominee?
American Federation of Government Employees
Public endorsement
The American Federation of Government Employees endorsed Robert White for D.C. delegate to the U.S. House.
Capital Stonewall Democrats
Public figure
Capital Stonewall Democrats endorsed Robert White for delegate.
Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC
Political organization
Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC endorsed Robert White for D.C. delegate.
Greater Greater Washington
Public figure
Greater Greater Washington endorsed Robert White for U.S. delegate.
Working Families Party
Public figure
The Working Families Party endorsed Robert White for Congress in Washington, D.C.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$830.0K
$622.5K
$415.0K
$207.5K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$830.0K
$40.4K
$778.8K
$43.3K
Source: FEC