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The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Kinney Zalesne faces an uphill battle in her primary challenge against Eleanor Holmes Norton for Washington, D.C. delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Former DNC Official Launches Primary Challenge for DC Delegate Seat

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor July 28, 2025

A former Democratic National Committee (DNC) official launched a campaign for Washington, D.C.’s non-voting delegate seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, challenging longtime incumbent Eleanor...

Former DC City Council Member Michael Brown, a controversial figure in DC politics who pled guilty to federal bribery charges in 2013, has announced his candidacy against incumbent Eleanor Holmes Norton in the June House Delegate primary election.

Former D.C. Council Member Challenges Longtime D.C. Congresswoman in 2024 Election

By Paulina Inglima and Aamir Jamil February 9, 2024

Michael Brown, a controversial former D.C. Council member, announced his candidacy against the veteran D.C. House of Representatives Delegate in the June election for the position.  Brown, who currently...

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Congress Holds First Hearing on DC Statehood in 26 Years

By Connor Brandi September 26, 2019

In the first congressional hearing on Washington, D.C. statehood in 26 years, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform heard testimony about H.R. 51, the D.C. Admission Act,...

Petition Pushes Statehood

By Melina Delkic November 13, 2015

Washington, D.C., Councilmember Vincent Orange’s (D-At Large, LAW ’88) yearlong petition in support of District of Columbia statehood launched July, with policymakers discussing the merits of the petition’s...

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