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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.
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".
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.
The District of Columbia holds general elections every two years to fill various D.C. government offices,including mayor,attorney general,members of the D.C. Council,members of the D.C. State Board of Education,and members of its Advisory Neighborhood Commissions. Special elections may be held to fill vacancies at other points in time. Additionally,citywide ballot measures may be proposed and voted on.
Michael Donald Brown is an American politician serving as the junior United States shadow senator from the District of Columbia,having served since 2007.
The District of Columbia has a mayor–council government that operates under Article One of the United States Constitution and the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. The Home Rule Act devolves certain powers of the United States Congress to the local government,which consists of a mayor and a 13-member council. However,Congress retains the right to review and overturn laws created by the council and intervene in local affairs.
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the United States federal district Washington,D.C.
Harold Brazil is a former attorney and Democratic politician in Washington,D.C.
The District of Columbia Democratic State Committee is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the District of Columbia.
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.
Lorelie Sue "Lorie" Masters is an American lawyer specializing in insurance litigation notable for her work supporting District of Columbia home rule and opposing human trafficking. She was a candidate for Attorney General of the District of Columbia in the 2014 election. She is currently a partner in the law firm of Hunton Andrews Kurth in Washington.
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 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.
Brooke Pinto is an American attorney and politician. In June 2020,she won the special election to succeed Jack Evans on the Council of the District of Columbia,representing Ward 2. She is the youngest council member in the District's history and the first woman to represent Ward 2.
Adeoye "Oye" Owolewa is a Nigerian-American politician,pharmacist,and a member of the Democratic Party. In November 2020,he was elected as the shadow representative of the United States House of Representatives from the District of Columbia. As a shadow congressperson,Owolewa is tasked with lobbying for D.C. statehood;the unpaid position was authorized by D.C. voters in 1982,but was never approved by Congress.
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 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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- ↑ "Ankit Jain wins Democratic nomination for D.C. Shadow Senator". New India Abroad. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
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