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The posts of shadow United States senator and shadow United States representative are held by elected or appointed government officials from subnational polities of the United States that lack congressional vote. While these officials are not seated in either chamber of Congress,they seek recognition for their subnational polity,up to full statehood. This would enfranchise them with full voting rights on the floor of the U.S. House and Senate,alongside existing states. As of 2021,only the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico currently have authorized shadow delegations to Congress.
The voting rights of citizens in the District of Columbia differ from the rights of citizens in the 50 U.S. states. The United States Constitution grants each state voting representation in both houses of the United States Congress. It defines the federal district as being outside of any state and does not grant it any voting representation in Congress. The Constitution grants Congress exclusive jurisdiction over the District in "all cases whatsoever".
Florence Howard Pendleton was an American political activist who served as a shadow senator from the District of Columbia from 1991 to 2007.
Paul Eric Strauss is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States shadow senator from the District of Columbia since 1997. He succeeded Jesse Jackson,the first person to hold the elected position of a shadow senator for Washington,D.C. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Michael Donald Brown is an American politician serving as the junior United States shadow senator from the District of Columbia,having served from 2007 to 2025.
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the United States federal district Washington,D.C.
Harry Thomas Jr.,is a Democratic politician in Washington,D.C. In 2006 he was elected to represent Ward 5 on the Council of the District of Columbia and served until his resignation in 2012,several hours after federal prosecutors filed charges of embezzlement and filing false tax returns against him.
The District of Columbia Democratic State Committee is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the District of Columbia.
Patrick Mara is a former elected member of the District of Columbia Board of Education.
Kenyan R. McDuffie is an American lawyer and independent politician in Washington,D.C. He is an at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia since 2023,after previously representing Ward 5 from 2012 to 2023.
The Libertarian Party of the District of Columbia is a political party in the United States active in the District of Columbia. It is a recognized affiliate of the national Libertarian Party.
The 2014 District of Columbia Attorney General election was held on November 4,2014,to elect the Attorney General of Washington,D.C.,concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in various states and elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections.
The Socialist Workers Party of the District of Columbia is a minor political party in the District of Columbia The party advocates for statehood for the District of Columbia and ending Congressional control over the District's laws and finances. The party wants to abolish capitalism and replace it with a socialist economy.
The 2018 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 6,2018,to elect a shadow member to the United States Senate to represent the District of Columbia. The member was only recognized by the District of Columbia and not officially sworn or seated by the United States Senate. Incumbent Mike Brown was re-elected to a third term.
The 2012 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 6,2012,to elect a shadow member to the United States Senate to represent the District of Columbia. The member was only recognized by the District of Columbia and not officially sworn or seated by the United States Senate. Incumbent Michael D. Brown was re-elected to a second term.
In 2020,a general election for Council of the District of Columbia was held on November 3,and a special election was held on June 27. Elections were held in four of the districts and one at-large. The Democratic Party retained its control of the city council and the council became majority female for the first time since the 1998 election.
The 2022 District of Columbia Attorney General election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the next attorney general for the District of Columbia. This was the third attorney general election in D.C. history.
On November 8,2022,a general election was held for the Council of the District of Columbia. Elections were held in four ward districts as well as for chairperson of the council and two at-large seats. Democrats remained in control of the council,electing six out of the seven positions that were on the ballot. Independent Kenyan McDuffin,formerly the Democratic councilperson for Ward 5,was also elected.
The 1990 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 6,1990,to elect two shadow members to the United States Senate to represent the District of Columbia. The members were only recognized by the District of Columbia and not officially sworn or seated by the United States Senate.
The 2024 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took 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. Democratic candidate Ankit Jain defeated Republican candidate Nelson Rimensnyder to succeed Democrat Mike Brown in the position.
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- ↑ "Washington, D.C. shadow senator primary election results 2024 live updates". Washington Post. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ↑ "Ankit Jain wins Democratic nomination for D.C. Shadow Senator". New India Abroad. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- 1 2 "Ankit Jain". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ↑ "Endorsement: Ankit Jain". New Politics. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
