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US Politics The End of an Era: Eleanor Holmes Norton's Retirement and the Fragility of Democratic Representation
Eleanor Holmes Norton, the 18-term delegate for Washington D.C. and civil rights icon, has filed paperwork to end her campaign for reelection after decades of public service. Her retirement marks the heartbreaking end of an era for democratic representation, leaving a void in the fight for D.C. statehood and civil rights that threatens to undermine the very principles she championed.