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Elections in the District of Columbia |
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The 2024 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia took place on November 5, 2024, to elect a shadow member to the United States House of Representatives to represent the District of Columbia. Unlike its non-voting delegate, the shadow representative is only recognized by the district and is not officially sworn or seated. Incumbent Shadow Representative Oye Owolewa is running for a third term.
Incumbent Shadow Representative Oye Owolewa faced a primary challenge from Linda Gray, the vice chairwoman of the Washington D.C. Democratic Party, who was his opponent in 2022. He defeated her by a margin of 16%.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Oye Owolewa (incumbent) | 46,582 | 57.7 | |
Democratic | Linda L. Gray | 32,863 | 40.7 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 1,340 | 1.7 | |
Total votes | 80,785 | 100 |
The sole candidate to file for the Republican nomination was attorney Ciprian Ivanof.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Oye Owolewa | 267,661 | 90.75 | |
Republican | Ciprian Ivanof | 25,040 | 8.49 | |
Write-in | 2,253 | 0.76 | ||
Total votes | 294,954 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |