Robert White holds a commanding lead in the June 16 Democratic primary for D.C.’s non-voting House delegate because he tops the only public poll released so far (38 % to Brooke Pinto’s 21 %) and benefits from broad endorsements across wards plus his prior experience as Norton’s legislative counsel. Pinto’s larger overall fundraising haul and recent-quarter spending have not closed the gap, while negative exchanges over crime statistics and campaign tactics appear to have reinforced White’s edge with core Democratic voters. Kinney Zalesne, Greg Jaczko, and Trent Holbrook remain distant in both polling and media coverage, leaving the contest effectively between the two sitting council members two days before ballots open.