title: 2018 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia
text: # 2018 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia
  
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  On November 6, 2018, the District of Columbia held an election for its non-voting House delegate representing the District of Columbia's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2018 elections of other federal, state, and local offices.
  
  The non-voting delegate is elected for a two-year term. Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton, the incumbent delegate first elected in 1990, was re-elected for a 15th consecutive term.
  
  ## Primary election
  
  The primary election for party nominee was held on June 19, 2018.
  
  ### Democratic primary
  
  Incumbent Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton faced her first primary challenge since 2010. Her opponent in the primary was Kim Ford, a former Obama administration official. Holmes Norton defeated Ford with 76.5% to Ford's 22.9% in the Democratic primary on June 19, 2018.
  
  ### Candidates
  
  * Eleanor Holmes Norton, incumbent Delegate to the United States House of Representatives
  * Kim Ford, former Obama administration official
  
  **Democratic primary Results**
  
  Democratic primary results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Eleanor Holmes Norton (inc.) | 60,842 | 76.5 |
  | | Democratic | Kim R. Ford | 18,178 | 22.9 |
  | | Democratic | Write-ins | 515 | 0.7 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 79,535 | 100.0 |
  
  * Nelson Rimensnyder, community activist
  
  ### Libertarian primary
  
  **Candidates**
  
  * Bruce Majors, Libertarian activist, ran unopposed for his party's nomination
  
  **Libertarian primary results**
  
  Libertarian primary results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Libertarian | Bruce Majors | 111 | 90.2 |
  | | Libertarian | Write-ins | 12 | 9.8 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 123 | 100.0 |
  
  ### Candidates
  
  * Natalie "Lino" Stracuzzi
  
  **Green Party primary result**
  
  Green primary results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | DC Statehood Green | Natalie "Lino" Stracuzzi | 368 | 82.0 |
  | | DC Statehood Green | Write-ins | 81 | 18.0 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 449 | 100.0 |
  
  ### Independent candidates
  
  * John Cheeks, businessman
  
  ## General election
  
  The election for Delegate for House of Representatives was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.
  
  ### Results
  
  Washington D.C.'s at-large congressional district, 2018 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) | 199,124 | 87.04% | -1.09% |
  | | Republican | Nelson F. Rimensnyder | 9,700 | 4.24% | +4.24% |
  | | DC Statehood Green | Natalie "Lino" Stracuzzi | 8,636 | 3.77% | -0.99% |
  | | Independent | John Cheeks | 5,509 | 2.41% | N/A |
  | | Libertarian | Bruce Majors | 4,034 | 1.76% | -4.46% |
  | | n/a | Write-ins | 1,766 | 0.77% | -0.12% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 228,769 | 100.0% | N/A |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  