Eleanor Holmes Norton
U.S. Representative (Democrat) from District of Columbia, serving since 1991
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U.S. Representative for DC-AL (Democratic), in Congress since 1991. Estimated from the Progressive Democrat lane (chosen from their DW-NOMINATE voting score (-0.493, from 72 votes; Voteview)).
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 25 | toward collective / planned | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 12 | strongly toward progressive | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 26 | toward libertarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 25 | toward cosmopolitan | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 28 | toward non-intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 25 | toward collective ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 42 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 25 | toward cosmopolitan |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 12 | strongly toward progressive |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 10 | strongly toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 13 | strongly toward egalitarian |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 74 | toward state planning |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 28 | toward non-intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 11 | strongly toward secular state |
These positions are estimates on the Atlas’s nine-dimension scale, produced by running the available evidence through the same questions and scoring used for test-takers. They are interpretations for comparison, not objective measurements. How scores are made.
Key positions
| Statement | Position | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Religious doctrine should take precedence over civil law when they conflict. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | party-lane estimate |
| Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment. | Strongly agrees | party-lane estimate |
| Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples. | Strongly agrees | party-lane estimate |
| Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| Major industries should be publicly owned rather than privately controlled. | Strongly agrees | party-lane estimate |
| Regulations on business should be minimized whenever possible. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| National security can justify restrictions on what journalists publish. | Disagrees | party-lane estimate |
Recorded votes used
No key votes recorded for this member yet.
DW-NOMINATE first dimension: -0.493 (from 72 votes; Voteview). Lane used for estimates: Progressive Democrat.
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Profile last reviewed October 20, 2026.