Robert White Jr. Wins D.C. Democratic Primary for Delegate

D.C. Council member Robert White Jr. won the Democratic primary for the city's nonvoting delegate to Congress on Tuesday night, positioning himself to succeed the retiring Eleanor Holmes Norton after 18 terms. His primary rival, fellow Council member Brooke Pinto, conceded the race just before 11 p.m. after preliminary results showed White with a commanding lead.

With approximately 63 percent of the initial vote counted compared to Pinto's 21 percent, White is all but certain to become the Democratic nominee in November. In the overwhelmingly Democratic District of Columbia, the party's nominee is heavily favored to win the general election. The Republican nomination was uncontested and won by immigration lawyer Denise Rosado.

The primary marked the first truly competitive race for the congressional seat in decades, following Norton's decision not to seek a 19th term. Norton, 89, has represented the district since 1991. All Democratic candidates emphasized securing greater autonomy for the district as a top priority, responding to what they described as intensified federal intervention under President Donald Trump. White, a former legislative counsel in Norton's office, framed...