2024 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia

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2024 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia
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  2018 November 5, 20242030 
 
NomineeAnkit Jain
Party Democratic DC Statehood Green

Incumbent Shadow Senator

Michael D. Brown
Democratic



The 2024 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia will take place on November 5, 2024, to elect a shadow member to the United States Senate to represent the District of Columbia. The member is only recognized by the District of Columbia and not officially sworn or seated by the U.S. Senate. Incumbent Mike Brown was re-elected to a third term in 2018.

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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary will take place on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. [1] Incumbent Mike Brown has stirred in controversy in recent months in response to him calling claiming that the city council acts like a "petulant child" and that its councilors act like "drunk, irresponsible teenagers" in response to Congress striking down a controversial legislative package the council passed. [2] [3] After Brown made these comments, several candidates declared they would challenge him in the Democratic primary. Brown, in an interview with the Washington City Paper , suggested that he may retire rather than seek re-election in 2024. [4] Brown announced on January 12, 2024 that he will not seek another term.

Candidates

Declared

  • Eugene Kinlow, federal affairs lobbyist [5]
  • Ankit Jain, former Sierra Club attorney [6]

Declined

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References

  1. "2024 Elections". District of Columbia Board of Elections. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  2. Dil, Cuneyt (February 15, 2023). "D.C. lacks plan to fight against Congress overturning its laws". Axios. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  3. Schaffer, Micheal (February 24, 2023). "Just How Much Grief Will Federal Democrats Take to Protect D.C. Progressives from the GOP?". Politico. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. Koma, Alex (August 15, 2023). "Candidates are Lining Up to Challenge Michael D. Brown in Next Year's Shadow Senator Race". Washington City Paper. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  5. Salamy, Elissa (June 4, 2024). "Live Results: DC Shadow Senator Election". FOX 5 DC. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  6. "Active Candidates List". dc.org. Retrieved November 17, 2023.