2006 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
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 Results by ward:
Panetta—60–70%
Panetta—70–80%
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On November 7, 2006, the District of Columbia held a U.S. House of Representatives election for its shadow representative. Unlike its non-voting delegate, the shadow representative is only recognized by the district and is not officially sworn or seated. Incumbent Shadow Representative Ray Browne did not run for reelection and fellow Democrat Mike Panetta was elected in his place.
Primary elections[edit]
Primary elections were held on September 12, 2006. Forster withdrew from the race at the beginning of September but his name remained on the ballot and he still received thousands of votes.[2]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- James S. Bubar, attorney and delegate for John Kerry at the Democratic National Convention[3]
- John J. Forster (withdrew)[4]
- Mike Panetta, Director of Public Affairs at Grassroots Enterprise[5]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Panetta | 36,373 | 47.00 | |
| Democratic | John J. Forster (withdrawn) | 25,554 | 33.02 | |
| Democratic | James S. Bubar | 13,493 | 17.43 | |
| Write-in | 1,973 | 2.55 | ||
| Total votes | 77,393 | 100.0 | ||
| n/a | Overvotes | 18 | ||
| n/a | Undervotes | 29,314 | ||
Statehood Green primary[edit]
- Keith R. Ware, Nature Green owner[5]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC Statehood Green | Keith R. Ware | 398 | 92.13 | |
| DC Statehood Green | Write-ins | 34 | 7.87 | |
| Total votes | 432 | 100.0 | ||
| n/a | Overvotes | 0 | ||
| n/a | Undervotes | 106 | ||
Other primaries[edit]
A Republican primary was held but no candidates filed and only write-in votes were cast. Nelson Rimensnyder ran as a Republican in the general election.[7]
General election[edit]
The general election took place on November 7, 2006.
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Mike Panetta | 82,759 | 77.47 | -8.83 | |
| DC Statehood Green | Keith R. Ware | 13,511 | 12.65 | -0.18 | |
| Republican | Nelson Rimensnyder | 9,700 | 9.08 | +9.08 | |
| Write-in | 862 | 0.81 | -0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 218,188 | 100.0% | |||
| n/a | Overvotes | 35 | |||
| n/a | Undervotes | 15,471 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Summary Report District Of Columbia Certified Official Results Report" (PDF). DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. November 21, 2006. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ Holley, Joe (September 3, 2006). "The Race for Nonmember". Washington Post. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "James S. Bubar". Washington Post. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "John J. Forster". Washington Post. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "D.C. General Election: Shadow U.S. Representative". Washington Post. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Summary Report District Of Columbia Certified Election Night Results" (PDF). DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. September 26, 2006. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ Brotherton, Elizabeth (October 24, 2006). "Out of the Shadows; Hill Resident Is Running for Shadow Seat". Roll Call. DC Vote. Retrieved December 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]