Brooke Pinto Talks Her Hill Strategy, Stadium Deal, and Dossier Debacle
From City Cast DC by City Cast
May 27, 2026 · 48 min
About this episode
Brooke Pinto discusses her campaign for D.C.'s Congressional Delegate and her strategies for the upcoming elections.
We’re talking with Brooke Pinto. She currently represents Ward 2 on the D.C. Council but is currently running in the Democratic primary to be D.C.’s Congressional Delegate. We talked about why she wants the job, what she’d do differently than the retiring incumbent Eleanor Holmes Norton, and how she’d work with whoever runs Congress after the November elections. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter City Cast DC. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: (202) 642-2654. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. If you enjoyed today's interview with Gary Thompson, Chair of DC Board of Elections, learn more here. Learn more about the sponsors of this May 27th episode: Arena Stage Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC Petworth PorchFest Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.
People in this episode
Host: City Cast
Guest: Brooke Pinto
Topics covered
- politics
- D.C. Council
- Congressional Delegate
- elections
- local news
Keywords
- Brooke Pinto
- D.C. Council
- Congressional Delegate
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- elections
- local politics
- City Cast DC
Sponsors
Arena Stage, Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC, Petworth PorchFest
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: City Cast DC
Places: D.C., Ward 2
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