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Robert White

Democratic · DC · At-Large Member, Council of the District of Columbia

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Robert White is an at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia and chairs its Committee on Housing. He previously served as legislative counsel to Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and as the DC attorney general's community outreach director.

Where Robert White stands, based on their records

Supports

Anti-Corruption (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Corporate Accountability (1 record)

Campaign finance information not available

Track record

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 1 support

  • Voted for the D.C. Council ad hoc committee report that found Councilmember Jack Evans repeatedly broke the Council's ethics code and recommended expelling him from the Council. The committee approved the expulsion recommendation 12-0, and White spoke in favor of it.

    December 10, 2019Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: dccouncil.gov · researched August 21, 2026

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 support

  • Voted against the RFK Stadium redevelopment deal.

    August 1, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: axios.com · researched August 21, 2026

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 1 support

  • Introduced a bill, alongside the District's attorney general, to give that office more power to act against landlords who let buildings fall into bad condition (STRONG Homes Amendment Act of 2025).

    November 19, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: lims.dccouncil.gov · researched August 21, 2026

Track record — General

General · 2 records

  • Received the Working Families Party’s DC Delegate endorsement.

    January 20, 2026

    Source: workingfamilies.org · researched August 21, 2026

  • Introduced emergency and temporary legislation that gave landlords six more months, until November 29, 2025, to register their rental units in the District's RentRegistry database, the record used to enforce rent control.

    May 29, 2025

    Source: dccouncil.gov · researched August 21, 2026

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Profile last researched August 21, 2026.