The 2002 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 5, 2002, 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 was not officially sworn or seated by the United States Senate. Incumbent Shadow Senator Paul Strauss decisively won the primary against challenger Pete Ross and was reelected to a second term by a landslide.

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2002 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia

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Turnout	32.6% 6.4pp
Nominee Paul Strauss Joyce Robinson-Paul Norma M. Sasaki Party Democratic DC Statehood Green Republican Popular vote 91,434 13,966 11,277 Percentage 77.3% 11.8% 9.5%
Shadow Senator before election Paul Strauss Democratic Elected Shadow Senator Paul Strauss Democratic

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Party primaries took place on September 10, 2002.

Strauss faced Republican Norma M. Sasaki, and D.C. Statehood Green candidate Joyce Robinson-Paul. As is usual for Democrats in the District, Strauss won in a landslide.