2024 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia

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2024 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
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  2022 November 5, 2024 2026  
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Nominee Oye Owolewa Ciprian Ivanof
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote267,66125,040
Percentage90.8%8.5%

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Owolewa:     80–90%     >90%
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Owolewa:     70-80%     80-90%     >90%

Representative before election

Oye Owolewa
Democratic

Elected Representative

Oye Owolewa
Democratic

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.

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Democratic primary

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%.

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Results

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Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Oye Owolewa (incumbent) 46,582 57.7
Democratic Linda L. Gray32,86340.7
Democratic Write-ins1,3401.7
Total votes80,785 100

Republican primary

The sole candidate to file for the Republican nomination was attorney Ciprian Ivanof.

Nominee

General election

Results

2024 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Oye Owolewa 267,661 90.75
Republican Ciprian Ivanof25,0408.49
Write-in 2,2530.76
Total votes294,954 100.0%
Democratic hold

References

  1. 1 2 3 "DC 2024 primary election voter guide: Everything you need to know". WTOP News. May 13, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  2. "District of Columbia Shadow Representative Primary Election Results". The New York Times. June 4, 2024.
  3. "Ciprian Ivanof". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  4. "General Election 2024 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 13, 2025.