2022 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia
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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.
The incumbent was Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton, who was re-elected with 86.83% of the vote in 2020.[1]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Eleanor Holmes Norton, incumbent delegate
Eliminated in primary[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Greg Maye, businessman[3]
Declined[edit]
- Karl Racine, Attorney General for the District of Columbia (2015–present)[4]
Endorsements[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Candidate[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Nelson Rimensnyder, nominee for U.S. Delegate in 2018
Results[edit]
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[edit]
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.
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- Bruce Majors, nominee for U.S. Delegate in 2018 and candidate for mayor in 2014
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Write-in | 87 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 87 | 100% | ||
| n/a | Undervotes | 32 | ||
Statehood Green primary[edit]
Candidate[edit]
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[edit]
- Natale Stracuzzi, nominee for U.S. Delegate in 2014 and 2016
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC Statehood Green | Write-in | 352 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 352 | 100% | ||
| n/a | Undervotes | 148 | ||
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| 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 | {{{votes}}} | 40.76 | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c d "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[edit]
- Official campaign websites