Eleanor Holmes Norton
Eleanor Holmes Norton is an American politician, lawyer, and human rights activist. Norton is a congressional delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, where she has represented the District of Columbia since 1991 as a member of the Democratic Party. She is serving her eighteenth term in the United States House of Representatives.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — every House seat and about a third of the Senate are on the ballot.
Background
Born
1937-06-13, Washington, D.C.
Education
Antioch College, Antioch University, Yale Law School, Dunbar High School
Prior Occupations
politician, university teacher, lawyer, jurist
Positions Held
non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Country
United States
Chamber
House
Party
Democrat
State
District of Columbia
Status
Current member
In office since
1991
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