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Denise Rosado

Republican candidate for Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia · Open seat

Attorney (immigration attorney; principal of Denise Rosado PLLC)

Denise Rosado is an attorney in Washington, D.C., and the Republican nominee for D.C.'s non-voting Delegate to the U.S. House. She describes herself as a former Democrat who is now a Republican. She won the June 16, 2026 Republican primary and is running in the November 3 general election for the seat Eleanor Holmes Norton is leaving.

Where Rosado stands

Public safety / federal law enforcement

Supports D.C. working with federal law enforcement when needed, and says data shows crime went down while federal law enforcement was present. Calls for tougher sentencing and what she calls real prosecution.

Federal taxes / representation

Says that because D.C. residents have no vote in Congress, they should not pay federal income tax, as is the case in Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Housing

Proposes turning empty buildings into housing and pushing for new development quickly, arguing that more housing supply will make housing more affordable.

Economy / downtown jobs

Says businesses were driven out of downtown and pledges to seek federal incentives to bring jobs back. Proposes making D.C. a national hub for AI and cybersecurity.

Education

Argues that D.C. spends more per student than almost any other U.S. city but gets worse results, and blames city leadership.

Background

• Republican nominee for D.C. Delegate to the U.S. House, 2026
• Attorney, Denise Rosado PLLC (2020–present)
• Policy Attorney, Federal Communications Commission (2023–2025)
• Assistant Attorney General, Arizona Attorney General's Office (2022–2023)
• Administrative Law Judge, Phoenix (2021–2022)
• Bilingual Immigration Staff Attorney, ABA ProBAR (2019)
• J.D., Arizona State University (2015)
• Master's in Finance, Rutgers University–Newark (2005)
• Certificate in Project Management, Georgetown University (2010)

In the news

• D.C. General Election Guide: What to Know Before Nov. 3 The Washington Sun, October 19, 2026
• The Election Isn't Over Yet Hill Rag, October 13, 2026
• DC voter guide: What to know ahead of November's general election WTOP, October 9, 2026

Also running for Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia

• Robert White Democratic
• Kymone Freeman DC Statehood Green

Sources

• BallotReady candidate profile (bio and issue stances)
• DC GOP press release on primary nominees (June 18, 2026)
• WUSA9: Robert White wins Democratic primary for DC Delegate
• Ballotpedia race page
• Campaign X account @Rosado4Congress

Last researched October 23, 2026. Written in neutral language from the sources above. Spot an error? See how to report it.