Retire from Congress at the end of the current term.

I announced today that I will retire at the end of this term.

Norton said she will retire at the end of her current congressional term.

Press Releases | Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
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FEC publication says results include Delegate to Congress from the District of Columbia and are based on official figures from state election officials. District of Columbia House results list: '(I) Norton, Eleanor H. D ... 143,923 83.73%' for the November 4, 2014 general election.

Norton ran as the incumbent and won the 2014 D.C. Delegate election, so she did not retire from Congress at the end of the 2012-cycle term.

never same_term

Federal Elections 2014: Election Results for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

Congress.gov lists 119th Congress legislation with Sponsor: Norton, Eleanor Holmes [Del.-D-DC-At Large], including H.R.6950 introduced 01/06/2026 and H.R.7441 introduced 02/09/2026.

Official Congress.gov records show Norton was still serving as D.C. Delegate and sponsoring legislation in the 119th Congress, many terms after the promised retirement window.

never later_term

Congress.gov: Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton Member Activity
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

AP reported that Norton ended her reelection campaign in 2026 and described her as the long-serving congressional delegate for the District of Columbia who served 18 terms as the non-voting representative for D.C.

Norton’s eventual 2026 retirement decision came roughly a decade after the relevant 2012-cycle term, so it does not fulfill a promise to retire at the end of that term.

never later_term

Longtime DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton is ending her reelection campaign for Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%