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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.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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.
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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.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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.
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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.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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.
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Last Action Date Listed
September 10, 2026
Action
Mr. Mfume (for himself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. Omar, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Ross, Ms. Crockett, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Ms. McBride, and Mr. Olszewski) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Cosponsors
Jonathan L. Jackson (IL); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC);
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the 2026 lookback window, official GovInfo bill metadata lists Eleanor Holmes Norton as a cosponsor of a bill introduced in the 119th Congress on September 10, 2026, confirming later-term congressional activity long after the promised 2012-cycle retirement point.
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CRI2026 - NORTON, ELEANOR HOLMES (a Delegate from the District of Columbia)
Category
Proceedings of Congress and General Congressional Publications
Collection
Congressional Record Index
Congress
119th Congress, 2nd Session
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo’s Congressional Record Index entry published September 11, 2026 identifies Norton as a Delegate in the 119th Congress, another official lookback-window signal that she remained in federal office well past the end of the 2012-cycle term.
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District of Columbia
District | Name | Party | Office Room | Phone | Committee Assignment
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Delegate | Norton, Eleanor | D | 2136 RHOB | (202) 225-8050 | Oversight and Government Reform|Transportation and Infrastructure
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official House directory still lists Eleanor Norton as the District of Columbia Delegate, reinforcing that she did not retire at the end of the 2012-cycle term.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA April 1st November 4th
(I) Norton, Eleanor H. D 87,247 97.05% 143,923 83.73%
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The FEC’s official 2014 results show incumbent Norton ran and won in November 2014, so she did not retire from Congress at the end of the term associated with the 2012 election cycle.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House History office lists Norton serving in Congresses after the 113th Congress, including the 114th through 119th Congresses, confirming continued service after the relevant promised retirement window.
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CITIZENS FOR ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON
Terminated House - Principal campaign committee ID: C00244335 Registration date: April 30, 1990
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The FEC shows Norton’s principal campaign committee terminated in the 2025-2026 cycle, but that later development occurred many terms after the 2012-cycle end date and therefore does not fulfill the original timing of the pledge.
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Last Action Date Listed
September 8, 2026
Action
Ms. Norton submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Bill Number
H. Res. 1518
Bill Version
Introduced in House (IH)
Full Title
Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Sponsors
Eleanor Holmes Norton(DC)
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo shows Norton sponsoring a House resolution in the 119th Congress on September 8, 2026, confirming she remained in Congress long after the 2012-cycle term ended.
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Last Action Date Listed
September 21, 2026
Action
Mr. García of Illinois (for himself, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. McBath, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Espaillat, Mrs. Grijalva, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Norton, Ms. Chu, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, and Ms.
Tlaib) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, official GovInfo bill metadata lists Norton as part of a September 21, 2026 House bill introduction, another later-term congressional activity record.
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Last Action Date Listed
September 15, 2026
Action
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo shows Norton introduced a House bill in the 119th Congress on September 15, 2026, confirming later-term congressional activity long after the 2012-cycle retirement point.
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September 21, 2026
Ms. Norton submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo bill text shows Norton submitting H. Res. 1571 on September 21, 2026, another later-term record inconsistent with retiring at the end of the 2012-cycle term.
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Last Action Date Listed
September 24, 2026
Action
Mrs. McBath (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Chu, Mrs. Grijalva, and Ms. Kelly of Illinois) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo lists Norton as a cosponsor on a House resolution submitted September 24, 2026, reinforcing that she remained active in Congress in a much later term.
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Last Action Date Listed
October 1, 2026
Action
Mr. Walkinshaw (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Ivey, and Mr. Subramanyam) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo lists Norton as a cosponsor on a House bill introduced October 1, 2026, confirming later-term congressional activity long after the 2012-cycle retirement point.
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Last Action Date Listed
October 1, 2026
Action
Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Barragán, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Carson, and Ms. Brownley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo records another October 1, 2026 House bill introduction naming Norton, a current lookback-window sign that she remained active in Congress many terms after the promised retirement window.
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Last Action Date Listed
October 1, 2026
Action
Ms. Waters (for herself, Mr. Bell, Mr. Carson, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Correa, Mr. Costa, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Norton, and Mrs. Ramirez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo lists Norton among members introducing H.R. 10640 on October 1, 2026, further confirming later-term congressional participation.
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official House history page lists Norton serving through the 119th Congress, confirming continued service long after the relevant 2012-cycle retirement point.
Public state: unverifiedAs of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never.same_term
The promise was tied to retiring from Congress at the end of the 2012-cycle term. Norton did not retire then; she ran as the incumbent and won the 2014 D.C. Delegate election, and later records show she continued serving and sponsoring legislation for many subsequent terms. Her later 2026 decision not to seek another term does not satisfy the promised timing.
provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%