The 2008 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 4, 2008, 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.

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2008 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia

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Turnout	62.5% 29.9pp
Nominee Paul Strauss Nelson F. Rimensnyder Keith Ware Party Democratic Republican DC Statehood Green Popular vote 183,519 18,601 16,881 Percentage 80.8% 8.2% 7.4%
Precinct results Strauss:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Shadow Senator before election Paul Strauss Democratic Elected Shadow Senator Paul Strauss Democratic

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Incumbent Shadow Senator Paul Strauss won reelection to a third term.

Party primaries took place on September 9, 2008.

Strauss faced Republican Nelson Rimensnyder, D.C. Statehood Green candidate Keith R. Ware and Libertarian candidate Damien Lincoln Ober. As is usual for Democrats in the District, Strauss won in a landslide.