2020_United_States_Shadow_Senator_election_in_the_District_of_Columbia

2020 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia

2020 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia

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The 2020 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 3, 2020, 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. Paul Strauss won election to a fifth term with the largest percentage and number of votes in his career.

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Primary elections

The party primaries took place on June 2, 2020. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic voting by mail was encouraged.[3] Democrat Paul Strauss, the incumbent shadow senator, and D.C. Statehood Green candidate Eleanor Ory were unopposed in their party primaries. Cornelia Weiss won a write-in campaign in the Republican primary.[4]

General election

The general election took place on November 3, 2020.

Candidates

Results

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References

  1. [1]
    "General Election 2020 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
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    "General Election 2018 - Certified Results". DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. November 15, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
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    Alvarez, Alejandro (May 24, 2020). "DC 2020 primary voting guide: Everything you need to know". Washington, D.C.: WTOP-FM. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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    "Primary Election 2020 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. June 17, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
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    "District of Columbia Board of Elections List of Candidates" (PDF). District of Columbia Board of Elections. July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
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