2020 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia
On November 3, 2020, 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 elections of other federal, state, and local offices.
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The non-voting delegate is elected for a two-year term. Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton, who had represented the district since 1991, was re-elected to a sixteenth term in office.
General election
editCandidates
edit- John "Recovery" Cheeks (independent), candidate for Delegate in 2018[1]
- Barbara Washington Franklin (independent), attorney[2]
- Patrick Hynes (Libertarian), D.C. campaign director for 2020 presidential candidate Jo Jorgensen[1][3]
- David Krucoff (independent), District of Columbia retrocession activist[4]
- Amir Lowery (independent), former Major League Soccer player[5]
- Omari Musa (Socialist Workers), nominee for Mayor of the District of Columbia in 2010[1]
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic), incumbent Delegate[1]
- Natale Lino Stracuzzi (D.C. Statehood Green), nominee for Delegate in 2012, in 2014, in 2016, and in 2018[1]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) | 281,831 | 86.30 | |
| Libertarian | Patrick Hynes | 9,678 | 2.96 | |
| Independent | Barbara Washington Franklin | 7,628 | 2.34 | |
| Socialist Workers | Omari Musa | 6,702 | 2.05 | |
| DC Statehood Green | Natale Lino Stracuzzi | 5,553 | 1.70 | |
| Independent | David Krucoff | 5,017 | 1.54 | |
| Independent | Amir Lowery | 5,001 | 1.53 | |
| Independent | John Cheeks | 2,914 | 0.89 | |
| Write-in | 2,263 | 0.69 | ||
| Total votes | 326,587 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 66.90 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "List of Candidates in the November 3rd General Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "Barbara for DC Delegate". Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "D.C. Volunteers". Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "Krucoff for Congress". Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "Former MLS Player Amir Lowery Begins His Political Career With an Uphill Battle". Washington City Paper. September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "General Election 2020 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2022.