# 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

* Kim Ford, former Obama administration official
* Eleanor Holmes Norton, incumbent Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

#### 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 |

### Candidates

* 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 results

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 |