Brooke Pinto

Brooke Pinto (born May 25, 1992) is an American attorney and politician who has served on the Council of the District of Columbia since 2020. She won the special election to succeed Jack Evans and is the youngest council member in the District's history and the first woman to represent Ward 2. As with other candidates, Pinto ran in the primary election for the Democratic nomination and the special election to fill the remainder of Evans' term.

Pinto was the last entrant into a crowded field that included Evans (who filed to run in both the primary and special elections just ten days after he resigned following multiple ethics violations). and to whom her father had donated $7,800 as well as Joe Kennedy III, who previously received $12,800 in donations from her father James Pinto.

June 2020 Special Election

In the June 16 special election to finish the remaining term on the vacant Ward 2 Council seat, Pinto won with 43 percent of the vote in a field of seven candidates. expand access to menstrual health products, and increase access to public restrooms.

On December 21, 2022, Pinto was announced as the new chairwoman of the council's Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety. That gave Pinto an influential position to address the crime rise in the city.

In April 2026, she introduced the HOMES Act, which would create a housing lease-to-own program, provide a tax credit for first time home buyers, and accelerate the lot splitting process.

During her tenure, Pinto has been subject to repeat campaign finance lawsuits filed by a Ward 2 resident known for being highly litigious.

2026 Congressional Campaign Pinto announced a campaign for the Delegate seat currently held by Eleanor Holmes Norton on October 6, 2025, three months before Norton announced she would not seek re-election amidst growing concerns surrounding her health.

Pinto faced fellow Councilmember Robert White in the June Democratic primary for the Delegate seat. She ultimately lost, capturing 21% of the vote compared to White's 64%.

Electoral history