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A leading candidate to become Washington, D.C.’s first newly elected delegate to Congress since the early 1990s appears to have violated a federal transparency and conflicts-of-interest law by not revealing his personal finances on time.
D.C. City Councilmember Robert White, a Democrat, exceeded a federal deadline for publicly detailing his personal income, debts and any of a variety of assets, from stock and bond holdings to cryptocurrency and rental property. Nor had White requested an extension from Congress in a timely fashion, according to a database maintained by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Federal law and House ethics guidelines require congressional candidates to file a certified financial disclosure with Congress within 30 days of becoming a candidate and raising or spending $5,000 in campaign cash, according to House ethics guidelines and federal law.
White, who announced his bid in late summer, stands to become the first new D.C. delegate to Congress in 36 years, potentially replacing a fellow Democrat, Eleanor Holmes Norton — the House of Representatives’ oldest and one of its longest-serving members — at a moment of significant tumult and turmoil for the capital city.
Asked Friday about the missing documents, White campaign senior adviser Roger Limoges said White “is aware of the federal requirements” and he had “no further comment at this time.” Pressed for additional details, Limoges said White “does plan to file his personal financial disclosure and has requested an extension.” Asked to provide a copy of the filings, Limoges responded Friday that the document “should be available today.” He did not provide a copy when asked, and no documents appeared in the House database on Friday.
But on Monday morning, White’s signed report appeared in the House’s disclosure database. Dated Nov. 7, it indicated that White holds up to $485,000 in mutual funds, retirement accounts and life insurance. He also disclosed that his wife carries up to $100,000 in student loan debt and up to $65,000 in credit card debt. White himself disclosed having between $10,000 and $15,000 worth of credit card debt. (Lawmakers and candidates are only required to disclose the value of assets and liabilities in broad ranges.)
Disclosure violations of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 are subject to a $200 fine for an initial violation. Tom Rust, chief counsel for the House Ethics Committee, which oversees personal financial disclosure compliance, declined to comment Friday on White’s situation.
White’s late filing puts him in the company of dozens of members of Congress who have failed in recent years to comply with federal laws, such as the Ethics in Government Act and STOCK Act, that mandate regular disclosure of personal finances by federal lawmakers and candidates.
Several lawmakers, including Democrats Pat Ryan of New York, Val Hoyle of Oregon and Donald Norcross of New Jersey, as well as Republicans Rich McCormick of Georgia, Troy Nehls of Texas and Sheri Biggs of South Carolina, have violated the STOCK Act’s disclosure provisions during the past two months. A bipartisan coalition of federal lawmakers is aiming to strengthen penalties for personal financial disclosure violations — and ban lawmakers from trading individual stocks.
‘Take this torch’
White announced in mid-September that he’s challenging Norton because “we need our best fighters right now” and that he’s “ready to take this torch.” White officially filed campaign paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Oct. 1.
Norton, 88, has not formally declared she’s retiring from Congress, and Norton and her congressional office have offered mixed signals about the delegate’s political future ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Meanwhile, Norton has drawn Democratic primary challenges not only from White, but also last month from D.C. City Councilmember Brooke Pinto amid questions over whether Norton remains healthy enough to serve her constituency as the District’s nonvoting member of Congress.
Norton has often been absent from this year’s ongoing battle over D.C.’s self-rule and self-determination status, with the Trump administration in August declaring a “crime emergency” in the capital. The federal government took control of the city’s police force and deploying National Guard troops in the streets.
And in October, Norton was scammed out of thousands of dollars by people posing as a home cleaning crew. A D.C. police report described Norton as being in the “early stages of dementia” — an assertion Norton’s office rejected.
Norton’s re-election campaign is also effectively broke: It raised less than $3,300 during the third quarter of 2025 and had just $6,477.50 cash on hand as of Sept. 30, according to FEC records. It also reported $90,000 worth of debt in the form of a personal loan from Norton to her campaign, NOTUS first reported.
A representative for Norton’s campaign could not be reached for comment.
As for Pinto’s campaign, campaign manager Drew Godinich said, “We’re going to decline to comment at this time, but appreciate you reaching out.” Pinto last week requested, and received, a 90-day extension on filing her personal financial disclosure.
In Washington, D.C., Democratic primaries often serve as de facto general elections, as the city’s residents are overwhelmingly registered Democrats. Few Republicans mount credible challenges to Democratic nominees.
Dave Levinthal is a Washington, D.C.-based investigative journalist. He served as OpenSecrets’ editorial and communications director from 2009 to 2011.
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