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K. Zalesne
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Democrat
Robert White
Who will win the 2026 DC Democratic Mayoral Primary?
$44.4K
JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age44 years old (Feb 12, 1982)
GenderMale
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LocationDistrict of Columbia
BackgroundAttorney
EducationSt. Mary's College of Maryland (BA)
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 in Congress as legislative counsel to D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and later served in the D.C. Office of the Attorney General as its first Director of Community Outreach. He is a candidate in the 2026 election for Washington, D.C.'s non-voting delegate seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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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 updatedMay 21, 2026
Robert White is in the news as a candidate in D.C.’s Democratic primary for the city’s at-large delegate seat, with recent forums and debates focusing on statehood, affordability, home rule, and the Trump administration. He has also been part of a competitive race marked by attacks over donations, ethics, and campaign tactics, with reports saying he has trailed some rivals in fundraising. White recently apologized after deleting an insensitive social media post about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, which drew criticism from another candidate.
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Articles
WWJLA17 days ago
WATCH: DC Delegate candidates face off tonight at the University of DC
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WWJLA17 days ago
DC Delegate candidates spar over path to statehood
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WWTOP18 days ago
Affordability, home rule and Trump dominate DC mayoral, delegate debates
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WWJLA25 days ago
DC's Robert White apologizes for insensitive post about WHCD shooting
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Polls
DC Democratic House delegate nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$414.4K
$310.8K
$207.2K
$103.6K
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2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$414.4K
$73.5K
$340.9K
$22.7K
Source: FEC
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