DC House delegate's office walks back 88-year-old's statement that she'll run for re-election

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, an octogenarian Democrat who represents Washington, D.C., in the House but cannot vote to pass legislation, said that she will seek re-election — but then her office walked back her comment.

NBC News' Sahil Kapur noted in a Wednesday post on X that Norton said, "Yeah, I’m gonna run for re-election."

But Axios reported that later, Norton spokesperson Sharon Nichols told the outlet, "No decision has been made. She wants to run but is still discussing it with people closest to her."

The same sort of back-peddling occurred earlier this month as well: Kapur noted in a June 10 post on X that Norton said she will run. 

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Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., speaks at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on March 10, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images))

But then her office walked Norton's comment back, according to Axios, which reported that Nichols noted that Norton "wants to run again, but she's in conversations with her family, friends and closest advisers to decide what's best."

The New York Times reported that in a statement after saying she would run, Norton seemed to backtrack, noting that "through thoughtful discussions with my friends, family and closest advisers, I’m still considering my options for the next election cycle."

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The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 (Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Fox News Digital reached out to Norton's office on Thursday morning.

Norton, who just turned 88-years-old this month, has served as the D.C. delegate in the House since 1991. 

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Eleanor Holmes Norton attends the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards on Sept. 23, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference)

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"DC’s Delegate in the US House of Representatives (currently Eleanor Holmes Norton) can sit on and vote in Committees, can introduce legislation, can participate in legislative debates, but she cannot vote on bills being considered by the full House," according to statehood.dc.gov.