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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Delegate · DC · Non-voting delegate
DemocratRanking Member, Highways and Transit
Raised $53,775 · 132K followers (office + personal)
Top contributing industries: Labor Unions ($30,000), Real Estate ($5,000), Insurance ($5,000), Transportation ($5,000), Technology ($5,000)
Eleanor Holmes Norton is a Democratic non-voting delegate for the District of Columbia. She has served 35.7 years in Congress; the seat is on the ballot in 2026, but Norton is not running for it. She raised $53,775 in the 2026 cycle so far, has 132K followers across office and personal social accounts, sponsored 114 bills in the 119th Congress, scored 1.51 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score.
Background and career
Eleanor Katherine Holmes Norton (née Holmes; born June 13, 1937) is an American politician, lawyer, and human rights activist. Norton is a congressional delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, where she has represented the District of Columbia since 1991 as a member of the Democratic Party.
Education
| School | Degree | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch College | BA | source | |
| Yale University | MA, LLB | source |
Career before Congress
| Role | Organization | Years | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| adjunct assistant professor | New York University Law School | source | |
| senior fellow | Urban Institute | source | |
| professor | Georgetown University Law Center | source | |
| chair | EEOC | source | |
| Professor | New York University Law School | source |
Memberships and affiliations
- National Honor Society (honor society) source
Citizenship
citizen by birth in the United States.
Name history and family
Birth name: Eleanor Katherine Holmes · Children: 2 · Marriages: 1 ·
Previously held offices
Campaign fundraising
Raised $307,917 in the 2024 cycle and $53,775 so far in the 2026 cycle (partial).
Top individual donors, 2024
| Name | Employer | Occupation | City/State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEWIS, JACQUELINE | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,600 |
| EARNEST, JAMES M. | NOT EMPLOYED | RETIRED | BETHESDA, MD | $3,300 |
| BRUCH, CHRIS | THE DONOHOE COMPANIES INC. | CEO | BETHESDA, MD | $3,300 |
| DONOHOE, BERT | THE DONOHOE COMPANIES INC. | EVP, REAL ESTATE | BETHESDA, MD | $3,300 |
| OTONI, RAFAELA | HILTON CORPORATION | PRESIDENT & CEO | MC LEAN, VA | $3,300 |
| REID, JACK | RAM CUSTOM SERVICES | PRESIDENT | CHESAPEAKE BEACH, MD | $3,300 |
| HAPP, DAVID | THE DONOHOE COMPANIES INC. | PRESIDENT | BETHESDA, MD | $3,200 |
| BAHN, PATRICK R. | TGV ROCKETS | CEO | ARLINGTON, VA | $3,000 |
| GRUNLEY, KENNETH | GRUNLEY CONSTRUCTION | CEO | POTOMAC, MD | $2,500 |
| BARRY, DAVID E. JR | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | BEALLSVILLE, MD | $2,500 |
| POLASKI, MICHAEL | THE DONOHOE COMPANIES INC. | EXECUTIVE | BROADLANDS, VA | $2,500 |
| PHILLIPS, JULIE O'BRIEN | PHILLIPS REALTY CAPITAL | REAL ESTATE INVESTOR | DELAND, FL | $2,300 |
| PALEOLOGOS, NICK | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | POTOMAC, MD | $2,000 |
| DONOHOE, JAMES | THE DONOHOE COMPANIES INC. | REAL ESTATE BROKER | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 |
| PENNY, THOMAS | THE DONOHUE COMPANIES INC. | PRESIDENT HOTEL MANAGER | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $2,000 |
| BAMIDURO, ADEMUYIWA | ZUO | ATTORNEY | BETHESDA, MD | $1,000 |
| BAHN, PATRICK | TGV ROCKETS | CEO | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 |
| JOHNSON, ROBERT | RLJ LODGING TRUST | EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN | MONROE, CT | $1,000 |
| AKRIDGE, JOHN III | AKRIDGE INVESTORS | CHAIRMAN AND FOUNDER | OXFORD, MD | $1,000 |
| MILLER, HERBERT | NOT EMPLOYED | RETIRED | EASTON, MD | $1,000 |
| PHILLIPS, LELAND H. | NOT EMPLOYED | RETIRED | BETHESDA, MD | $1,000 |
| MCMAHON, LAURIE | CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD | REAL ESTATE BROKER | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 |
| BOLDEN, ALAN | REED SMITH | ATTORNEY | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 |
| MANDERS, WILLIAM | MANDERS COMPANIES | PRESIDENT | ROCKVILLE, MD | $1,000 |
| LINDNER, MIRIAM H. | COLONIAL PARKING | MANAGER | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 |
Top individual donors, 2026 (partial)
| Name | Employer | Occupation | City/State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAHN, PATRICK R. | TGV ROCKETS | CEO | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,000 |
PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2024
| Committee | Type | Industry | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Real Estate | $5,000 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | PAC | Insurance | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC | PAC | Transportation | $5,000 |
| AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE | PAC | Technology | $5,000 |
Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.
Outside money
2024
2026 (partial)
Independent expenditures are reported to the FEC by the spending committee, not the member's campaign. A committee is marked single-candidate when 80% or more of its cycle independent-expenditure dollars concern one candidate. Donors are named only at $50,000 or more to a super PAC or joint fundraising committee. For leadership PACs, individuals are named at $50,000 or more; organizations and PACs at $5,000 or more. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.
Amounts are each donor's net total of itemized contributions across the cycle (primary, general, and runoff elections combined), after subtracting refunds, not single gifts. Receipts marked as received in error, returned, or refunded are excluded, and refunds to the donor are subtracted. Joint-fundraising shares are included: the member committee's itemized share of joint-fundraising proceeds (FEC transaction type 15J) counts toward the donor's total, while the joint fundraising committee's own transfers are not counted separately. Donors are named only when their net cycle total is $1,000 or more; smaller donors appear only in the aggregate count and total below each table. Where a returned receipt of $10,000 or more affects a total, it is noted below the table. Lists cover itemized individual gifts to the member's principal campaign committee only. Employer and occupation are self-reported. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.
Donor figures are net of refunds from the FEC individual-contribution bulk files (2024 and 2026 cycles, each itemization taken at its latest amended version before any exclusion), rebuilt and reconciled row by row against the previous release on 2026-10-02; see methodology for the method and the reconciliation counts.
Money and finances
Estimated net worth
at least $1,451,031 . Earliest on record (2025): at least $1,451,031. disclosure
Estimates are summed from ranges reported on financial disclosures, so they are approximate. Ranges are wide by design.
Stock trades (last 12 months)
1 trades, estimated volume $15,001 to $50,000. Quiver
STOCK Act disclosures cover the member, spouse, and dependent children, and report amounts as ranges, so volumes are estimates. Null records mean data was not retrieved, never zero trades.
Top assets
| Asset | Type | Value | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERRILL LYNCH #182 ⇒ JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund A (OLGAX) D: Partial Sales: 10/14/25; 12/4/25. Div Reinvest: 12/5/25. | mutual fund | $250K-$500K | Self |
| MERRILL LYNCH #806 ⇒ Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New (BRK.B) D: Partial Sales: 3/5/25; 10/14/25 | stock | $250K-$500K | Self |
| MERRILL LYNCH #182 ⇒ Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV) | etf | $100K-$250K | Self |
| MERRILL LYNCH #806 ⇒ Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV) D: Partial Sale: 6/25/25 | etf | $100K-$250K | Self |
| MERRILL LYNCH IRA ⇒ Bank of America, NA RASP | bank deposit | $100K-$250K | Self |
| MERRILL LYNCH IRA ⇒ BlackRock Funds II, BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Ptf Investor A (BAICX) | mutual fund | $100K-$250K | Self |
| MERRILL LYNCH IRA ⇒ VOYA/VY ⇒ Venerable Appreciation Allocation Fund Class V (VAAVX) | Other | $100K-$250K | Self |
| MERRILL LYNCH IRA ⇒ VOYA/VY ⇒ Venerable US Large Cap Strategic Equity Fund Class V (VVSVX) D: Partial Sales: 5/14/25; 6/28/25. | mutual fund | $100K-$250K | Self |
| DC College Savings Plan (2 Accounts) L: DC D: 2 Accounts; 2 Beneficiaries | 529 Prepaid Tuition Plan | $50K-$100K | Self |
| MERRILL LYNCH IRA ⇒ VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) | etf | $50K-$100K | Self |
Board seats
- Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Board of Trustees)
- Antioch College (Board of Trustees - Honorary Member)
- Women's Law & Public Policy Fellowship Program, Georgetown University (Advisory Board Member)
Earmark requests (FY2026)
Total requested: $27,850,000
| Project | Recipient | Subcommittee | Requested | In House bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suitland Parkway Safety Enhancements | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $2,000,000 | Yes | |
| Lederer Agricultural Center | District of Columbia | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $2,000,000 | No |
| Stream restoration in Rock Creek Park | District of Columbia | Agriculture | $2,000,000 | No |
| Solar Charging for Capital eBikes | District of Columbia | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $2,000,000 | Yes |
| Kingman Lake Wetlands Restoration | District of Columbia Government | Agriculture | $2,000,000 | No |
| Equipment for Doctor and Nurse Training Lab | Georgetown University | Commerce Justice Science | $1,250,000 | No |
| Duke Ellington Triangle Park | District of Columbia | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $1,000,000 | Yes |
| Riggs & South Dakota Triangle Park Upgrades | District of Columbia | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $600,000 | Yes |
| Carver Langston Park Upgrades | District of Columbia | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $500,000 | Yes |
| University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Research Infrastructure Upgrades | University of the District of Columbia | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $2,500,000 | No |
| University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Firebird Farm Infrastructure Upgrades | University of the District of Columbia | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $2,000,000 | Yes |
| University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Food Hubs Infrastructure Upgrades | University of the District of Columbia | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $2,000,000 | Yes |
| University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Aviation Maintenance Infrastructure Upgrades | University of the District of Columbia | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $2,500,000 | Yes |
| Study of Recreational Water Access | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Energy & Water | $3,000,000 | No |
| Study of Secondary Drinking Water Source for D.C. | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Energy & Water | $2,500,000 | No |
Requests are not necessarily funded. Amounts shown are requested, not awarded.
Influence in Congress
Legislative effectiveness
1.51 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score (House). thelawmakers.org
Bipartisanship
Lugar Bipartisan Index: -1.15, ranked #362 Lugar Center
Ideology
DW-NOMINATE first dimension: -0.493 (liberal end of the scale), chamber rank #36 of the 119th Congress. Voteview
Interest group ratings
| Group | Rating | Scorecard year |
|---|---|---|
| NRA | Not available | 2026 |
| LCV | 100 | 2025 |
| AFL-CIO | Not available | 2025 |
| Club for Growth | Not available | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood | 100 | 2025 |
| ACU | Not available | 2025 |
Bills enacted
0 sponsored bills enacted into law in the 119th Congress.
2026 election
District lean
Cook Partisan Voting Index (2025): D+44. Last election margin: 73.13 points (2024). Cook PVI
2026 election
Retiring. Open-seat candidates listed.
2026 open-seat candidates
| Name | Party | Background | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert White | D | Not listed | source |
| Denise Rosado | R | Not listed | source |
Candidate fields are fluid and were last checked September 2026.
Notable family
Voting record (2026)
Legislation
Sponsored 114 bills and cosponsored 1946 bills in the 119th Congress.
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 189 | Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act | Passed House (Senate next) |
| H.R. 2693 | District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act | Ordered Reported |
| H.R. 51 | Washington, D.C. Admission Act | Introduced |
| H.R. 214 | District of Columbia Legislative Home Rule Act | Introduced |
| H.R. 356 | District of Columbia Prosecutor Home Rule Act | Introduced |
Latest statements
- Norton Says 250 Years of Taxation Without Representation for D.C. Residents is Enough
- Norton to Introduce Bill to Prohibit Permanent Fencing at Lafayette Square
- Norton Introduces Bill to Prohibit BOP from Charging Copays for Health Care Visits
- Norton Files Pro-D.C. Amendments to National Defense Authorization Act
Latest official press releases and statements from the member's official site. This section requires periodic refresh; always check the source site for the newest items.
Social following
| Platform | Office account | Personal account |
|---|---|---|
| X | @EleanorNorton (64K) | not found |
| @congresswomannorton (16K) | not found | |
| @CongresswomanNorton (52K) | not found | |
| YouTube | @EleanorHNorton (377) | not found |
| not found | not found | |
| Threads | not found | not found |
| TikTok | not found | not found |
Office total: 132K · Personal total: no counts retrieved · Combined: 132K
Collected 2026-09-29. Office accounts are the member's official congressional accounts; personal accounts are their own campaign/personal accounts. Totals sum only accounts with a retrieved count and are never zero-filled. X counts are approximate (logged-out page variance). A missing account means none was verified, not that none exists.
Committee assignments
| Committee | Role |
|---|---|
| House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | Member |
| House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Member |
| Aviation | Member |
| Water Resources and Environment | Member |
| Highways and Transit | Ranking Member |
| Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management | Member |
| Government Operations | Member |
Caucus memberships
Only documented caucus memberships are listed; memberships are never inferred.
Staff
Chief of staff
Raven T. Roddey · (202) 225-8050
Communications director
Sharon Nichols · (202) 225-8050
Staff data from House and Senate payroll filings; roles can change and filings can lag.
Offices
Washington, D.C. office
2136 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-8050
District/state offices
| City | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2136 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515 | (202) 225-8050 |
| Washington | 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite M-1000, Washington, DC 20004 | (202) 408-9041 |
Connections
| Connected to | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Michael F. Bennet | Same school | Yale University |
| Cory A. Booker | Same school | Yale University |
| Tom Cole | Same school | Yale University |
| Christopher A. Coons | Same school | Yale University |
| Daniel S. Goldman | Same school | Yale University |
| Maggie Goodlander | Same school | Yale University |
| Brett Guthrie | Same school | Yale University |
| Josh Hawley | Same school | Yale University |
Connections are derived from documented public records: family ties, shared schools, shared employers, fraternities and sororities, and staff career histories. Committee ties are excluded here and shown on committee pages.