DC Democratic House delegate nominee?
27mWhite’s odds surged to 96.5%, marking a fresh extreme in the nominee market as primary-day coverage and the latest D.C. polling keep him the clear favorite.
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DC Democratic House delegate nominee?
$12.1K
JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationDistrict of Columbia
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationSt. Mary's College of Maryland (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsRobert Clyde White Jr. is an at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia, first elected in 2016, and chair of the Council’s Committee on Housing. He previously worked in the U.S. House of Representatives as legislative counsel to Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and served as the first Director of Community Outreach/Engagement for D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine. He is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center and is a candidate for D.C.’s at-large U.S. House delegate seat.
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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.
Latest Insights
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 16, 2026
Robert White is running for the Democratic nomination for D.C.’s at-large delegate seat, and recent coverage says he is one of the leading contenders in the June 16 primary. His campaign has focused on D.C. statehood, housing affordability, home rule, public safety, and how to deal with federal intervention and the Trump administration. He also drew attention after apologizing for deleting an insensitive social media post about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting.
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Articles
WWTOP9 days ago
Get to know DC delegate candidate Robert White
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UNU.S. News & World Report11 days ago
Trump Looms Large Over Upcoming Primary Elections in Washington, DC
Neutral
WWJLA21 days ago
Statehood or safety? Race to replace DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton heats up
Neutral
WWJLA1 month ago
WATCH: DC Delegate candidates face off tonight at the University of DC
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Polls
DC Democratic House delegate nominee?
Polling Average
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33.5%
17.5%
16%
K. Zalesne
J. Patterson
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$683.6K
$512.7K
$341.8K
$170.9K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$683.6K
$107.9K
$587.8K
$34.6K
Source: FEC
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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