Trent Holbrook

• Former Norton senior counsel arguing inside-the-system experience wins the statehood fight

  CNN and WaPo covered his January launch as Norton's top aide challenging her. The May 11 East of the River and HillRag profile contrasts him with the field as the institutional-Capitol-Hill candidate.

  • 2026-05-08HillRag
  • 2026-01-07CNN Politics
  • 2026-01-06Washington Post

• Statehood & Federal PressureDC autonomy, Home Rule, response to federal overrides

  Calls DC's disenfranchisement one of the worst enduring civil rights violations; statehood is the fix for federal control of local laws and police. [Campaign site — Issues ↗]

• Public Safety & JusticeSecure DC, civilian review, federalized MPD response

  Create a local prosecutor's office accountable only to DC residents and let DC appoint its own judges instead of the president. [Campaign site — Issues ↗]

• Budget, Taxes & Federal WorkforceFY27 shortfall, federal workforce loss, tax decisions

  Work for federal-employee pay raises and shutdown backpay; ensure DC receives federal funding available to states and cities. [Campaign site — Issues ↗]

• SchoolsDCPS vs. charters, OSSE oversight, federal K-12 funding

  Preserve and increase DC Tuition Assistance Grant benefits; opposes forced school vouchers. [Campaign site — Issues ↗]

No stated position yet on: Housing & Evictions, Transportation.

1. 2026-06-07
   Get to know DC delegate candidate Trent HolbrookWTOP ↗
2. 2026-05-11
   The Delegate Race: Winning Influence, Leading the Resistance or Both?East of the River ↗
3. 2026-05-10
   Candidates for DC Delegate talk statehood, federal oversight at weekend forumWJLA ↗
4. 2026-05-08
   The Delegate Race: Winning Influence, Leading the Resistance or Both?HillRag ↗
5. 2026-05-02
   Affordability, home rule and Trump dominate DC mayoral, delegate debatesWTOP ↗
6. 2026-01-07
   Longtime DC delegate faces challenge from former staffer for seat in CongressCNN Politics ↗