2006 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia
The 2006 United States Senate election in the District of Columbia took place on November 7, 2006, to elect a shadow member to the United States Senate to represent the District of Columbia. The member is only recognized by the District of Columbia and is not officially sworn or seated by the United States Senate.
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Incumbent Shadow Senator Florence Pendleton ran for reelection, but was unable to make it onto the ballot as she had only 1,559 valid signatures, short of the necessary 2,000. The Democratic primary was won by Michael Brown, who went on to secure an easy victory in the November general election.
Primary elections
Party primaries took place on September 12, 2006.
On ballot
- Michael Donald Brown, political consultant
- Philip Pannell, political activist and community organizer
Failed to make ballot
- Florence Pendleton, incumbent Shadow Senator
Campaign
Brown's landslide victory was unexpected, and many attributed it to voters confusing Brown with the similarly named Michael A. Brown, who was also on the ballot. Prior to winning the primary, Brown was a little-known political consultant who spent less than $1,000 on his campaign.[1]
Pendleton, who was kicked off the ballot after Pannell challenged her signatures, ran a write-in campaign with little success. She also floated the idea of running as an independent in November, although ultimately that did not occur.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael D. Brown | 62,415 | 73.15% | |
| Democratic | Philip Pannell | 21,552 | 25.26% | |
| Write-in | 1,363 | 1.60% | ||
| Total votes | 85,330 | 100.00% | ||
General election
No Republican filed to run, and Brown's only opposition was Joyce Robinson-Paul of the D.C. Statehood Green Party. Brown cruised to victory, winning nearly 85% of the vote.
Candidates
- Michael D. Brown (Democratic)
- Joyce Robinson-Paul (D.C. Statehood Green)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael D. Brown | 90,336 | 84.16% | ||
| D.C. Statehood Green | Joyce Robinson-Paul | 15,352 | 14.30% | ||
| Write-in | 1,647 | 1.53% | |||
| Total votes | 107,335 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- Woodlee, Yolanda (2006-09-16). "Two Michael Browns Stir Confusion at the Polls: Little-Known Candidate Wins Shadow Senator Race". The Washington Post. p. B01. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- Montgomery, Lori; Silverman, Elissa (2006-08-03). "Pro-Slots Group Is Sailing On". The Washington Post. p. DZ02. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
- "DC Shadow Senator- D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "DC Shadow Senator". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 25, 2021.