Education
Georgetown University Law Center, JD, 2016; Austin College, BA, 2007; Oxford University (semester abroad), fall 2006.
Qualifications
Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Homes Norton: Senior Legislative Counsel, February 2023 – January 2026; Legislative Counsel, February 2019 – February 2023; Legislative Assistant, July 2017 – February 2019 | Office of Management and Budget: Assistant General Counsel October 2016 – July 2017 | The Corporation for National and Community Service (AmeriCorps), Office of Government Relations: Legislative Assistant, April 2012 – August 2013; Legislative Correspondent August 2010 – April 2012 | Legal internships with: The United States Securities & Exchange Commission, The Office of the White House Counsel, The United States Department of Justice, and The Employment Justice Law Center | campaign and political work 2007 – 2010.
Website
www.trentholbrook.com
I am focused on what matters most to D.C. residents: protecting home rule, achieving statehood, standing up for federal workers, and making life more affordable. For the past eight years, I was on the front lines of every major federal fight for D.C.’s future, fighting side-by-side with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, including serving as her senior legislative counsel. I know how to deliver for D.C.. I worked to make D.C. statehood the national issue that it is and that it deserves to be. We got over 100 national organizations to endorse the bill. I worked with those organizations, D.C. residents, and others. We took the bill from losing two-to-one in 1993, to passing twice in the U.S. House of Representatives for the very first time.
The Delegate should be the key leader of the statehood movement. I worked side-by-side with Congresswoman Norton. I know how the Delegate delivers for D.C., and specifically for D.C. statehood, because I was there, working with her to deliver on it. When I started working for Congresswoman Norton, the D.C. statehood bill had been voted on only once in American history, in 1993, and it failed two-to-one. We worked to make D.C. statehood the national issue that it is and deserves to be, and took it to House passage. We got record support in the Senate. Having this background, knowing the legislative process, and knowing how to use moments in our history to advance statehood and home rule are the most important parts of the Delegate’s job.
I have been the leader with Congresswoman Norton defending and advancing home rule. D.C. is under greater attack now than in recent memory, but it’s because we’re so close to statehood. I will fight every anti-home rule attack, just as I have for eight years. I will also work to expand home rule, and I have a history of success doing so. For example, we worked to get the House to pass for the first time in history the District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) Home Rule Act, which would give the authority over the DCNG to the mayor, where it belongs, not the president. I also worked with Norton to advance the District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act. This would prohibit the president from federalizing MPD, as Trump tried to do.
I will make sure that Democrats who are elected support D.C. statehood and D.C. home rule. I worked side-by-side with Congresswoman Norton to get record support for statehood and to keep Democrats united in defending D.C. against anti-home rule attacks. I would work with the over 100 national organizations that have endorsed statehood to make sure that they are working with local offshoots in other states to lobby their members of Congress on D.C. priorities. The most important way to keep Democratic members of Congress united behind D.C. priorities is working with them after they come to D.C., explaining what D.C. is, and that we are 700,000 residents who are the equals to the residents of the 50 states.
Education
PhD
Qualifications
Former House Fellow and Senior Senate Staff; Commissioner and Obama Appointed Chair of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Energy Developer; University Lecturer
Website
www.gojaczko4dc.com
My top priorities are:
1) Defend the District against federal overreach and Trump lawlessness by protecting home rule and achieving statehood.
For statehood, I will work to exempt DC residents and business from federal income tax. We should have no taxation UNTIL representation.
2) Restore and protect the federal workforce. As a former agency head, I understand the importance of the federal workforce to the district's vibrancy and the nation's well being.
3) I will work to control utility price increases to help address cost of living challenges in DC. I will (a) introduce legislation to simplify transition to public power and to control data center impact on prices, reinvigorate renewable and storage deployment.
Yes. The Delegate is the only official in the Congress representing the District. Fighting for statehood must by a major focus on the work. I will make it a major focus by raising awareness of the inequality that district residents pay more federal income tax than any other jurisdiction per person. I will work to exempt DC residents from federal income taxes until we have represenation and statehood.
I will utilize all my experience in government to utilize policy, process and politics to rally support for the injustice of DC's lack of statehood.
I will raise awareness for the injustice of DC's lack of statehood through exempting DC residents and businesses from federal income taxes. I will use this issue to raise awareness and build support for addressing this fundament rights issue for District residents and businesses.
Education
BA, Cornell University, Hospitality and Hotel Management; JD, Georgetown University Law Center
Website
brookepintoforcongress.com
Housing affordability, public safety, and statehood are the three areas where federal action would most directly change daily life for DC residents.On housing, pursuing federal land transfers with the National Park Service and vacant GSA buildings as well as passing my Breaking Ground DC plan would mean more homes at prices working families can afford. On public safety, I will focus on getting illegal guns off our streets and building on the successes I have led on to ensure every community is safe. On statehood, protecting DC's locally raised tax dollars from congressional interference means the schools, transit, and services our residents depend on get funded without a fight in Congress every year.
Every single issue facing our city today - from our Medicaid allocation, to funding for our schools, to police presence in our streets - is a function of DC’s lack of statehood. I’ll plan to regularly convene advocates on all of these issues to strategize on how to build national power for a pro-statehood majority in the Senate and the House nationally.
DC Statehood is the civil rights issue of our time, and we need to build a movement across the country to deliver fair representation and voting rights to the people of DC.
In Congress, it will be my job to protect every DC law passed by our DC Council - because my job is to protect our democracy, not pick and choose which laws I support and overturn the ones I don’t. I’ll use my committee assignments and office to make the case to all my colleagues about the impacts of their legislation, and I’ll campaign across the country to build a pro-statehood majority in Congress so we never have to be held hostage to the whims of Congress - or President Trump - again.
After I’m elected, I’ll campaign across the country to build a pro-statehood majority so that when Democrats retake the House and Senate this fall, DC statehood will be at the top of the political agenda. I’ve already spoken about this with DNC Chair Ken Martin, and I believe this needs to be the number one policy priority of the Democratic Party. Additionally, I’ll lean on regional allies, like Senator Angela Alsobrooks who has endorsed me, to help make our case in rooms where we are not currently represented, like the US Senate.
Education
Archbishop Carroll High School/ St. Mary's College of Maryland/American University - Washington College of Law
Qualifications
I am a fifth-generation Washingtonian with deep roots in the District and a record of public service focused on equity and opportunity. I currently serve as an At-Large Councilmember on the Council of the District of Columbia, where I have advanced policies on workforce development, economic equity, and support for returning citizens. I worked in Congress and at the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, gaining experience in both federal and local government. My work has focused on expanding access to job training, strengthening small business opportunities, and advocating for fair wages. I have also been a consistent advocate for D.C. statehood, home rule, and voting rights.
Website
https://www.joinrobertwhite.com
First, I will fight for D.C. statehood and defend home rule by building coalitions in Congress, advancing statehood legislation, and opposing federal interference in our local laws and budget. D.C. residents deserve full representation and the ability to govern themselves.
Second, I will focus on creating economic opportunity by supporting small businesses, investing in workforce development, and expanding pathways to good-paying jobs. I will work to ensure federal resources reach underserved communities and help build long-term economic stability.
Yes. The Delegate must be at the forefront of the fight for D.C. statehood because it is fundamentally a civil rights and democracy issue. More than 700,000 residents—disproportionately Black—pay federal taxes, serve the country, and yet have no voting representation in Congress and limited control over local laws. The Delegate is uniquely positioned to build coalitions, advance legislation, and keep national attention on this injustice. That means working with congressional leadership, the Congressional Black Caucus, and national advocates to move statehood forward while also defending home rule against federal interference. Statehood is the only permanent solution to secure full representation and protect local autonomy.
I will use every tool available to defend D.C.’s autonomy and protect residents’ rights. That means working early in the legislative process to block harmful riders and federal interference in our budget, laws, and public safety policies. I will build strong relationships with House and Senate leadership, the Congressional Black Caucus, and key committees to stop attacks before they reach the floor. I will also use oversight, public advocacy, and coalition building to hold the administration accountable when it overreaches. At the same time, I will push for D.C. statehood—the only permanent solution—to ensure our residents have full representation and the power to govern ourselves without interference.
I will use hearings, speeches, and media to highlight that more than 700,000 residents—disproportionately Black—pay federal taxes, serve the country, and yet have no voting representation in Congress. I will build coalitions with members, the Congressional Black Caucus, and national organizations to keep this issue visible. I will also engage communities nationwide to connect D.C.’s fight to broader struggles for voting rights and democracy. By telling our story and building pressure, we can show that D.C. statehood is about fairness, equality, and representation.
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