2000 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia

The 2000 Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia took place on November 7, 2000, to elect a shadow member to the United States House of Representatives to represent the District of Columbia. Unlike non-voting delegates, the Shadow Representative is only recognized by the District of Columbia and is not officially sworn or seated. One-term incumbent Tom Bryant declined to run for reelection and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Ray Browne.

Not to be confused with 2000 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia.
United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia, 2000
November 7, 2000
Turnout58.1% 17.9 pp[1]
 
Nominee Ray Browne Martin Thomas
Party Democratic D.C. Statehood Green
Popular vote 120,700 20,960
Percentage 74.5% 12.9%
 
Nominee John Shumake Kalonji T. Olusegun
Party Republican Umoja
Popular vote 15,382 4,032
Percentage 9.5% 2.5%
Shadow Representative before election

Tom Bryant
Democratic

 Elected Shadow Representative

Ray Browne
Democratic

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Initiatives and referendums
Initiatives and referendums

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 12. Browne, Thomas, and Olusegun faced no opposition while Shumake did not appear on the primary ballot.[2]

General election

The general election took place on November 7, 2000.

Results
General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ray Browne 120,700 74.53 -2.22
D.C. Statehood Green Martin Thomas 20,960 12.94 N/A
Republican John Shumake 15,382 9.50 +9.50
Umoja Kalonji T. Olusegun 4,032 2.49 +2.49
n/a Write-ins 878 0.54 -1.33
Total votes 161,952 100.0%

References
  1. "Final and Complete Election Results for the November 7, 2000 General Election". DC Board of Elections. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. "Final and Complete Election Results for the September 12, 2000 Primary Election". District of Columbia Board of Elections. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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