Following Police Report Describing “Early Stages of Dementia” 88-Year-Old Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton Signals She Won’t Seek Reelection as DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, the 88-year-old nonvoting congressional representative for DC, has indicated she will not seek re-election after her campaign filed a termination notice. This decision follows reports of an incident where she was scammed out of $4,400, with a police report describing her as having early stages of dementia. A spokeswoman disputed the medical diagnosis in the police report, stating the officer was unqualified and that Norton does not have a caretaker.

• Eleanor Holmes Norton, 88, DC’s nonvoting representative, is not seeking re-election.
• Her campaign filed a termination notice with the Federal Election Commission.
• This follows a police report from last fall describing an incident where Norton was scammed and diagnosed with “early stages of dementia.”
• The police report indicated Norton’s caretaker has power of attorney.
• A spokeswoman for Norton denied the dementia diagnosis, calling it an assumption by an unqualified officer, and stated Norton does not have a caretaker.
• Former DNC chair Donna Brazile had previously urged Norton not to run for re-election, citing a perceived decline in energy.