2020 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia

The 2020 United States Senate 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 is only recognized by the District of Columbia and is not officially sworn or seated by the United States Senate.

United States Senate election in the District of Columbia, 2020

November 3, 2020
Turnout66.9 20.6pp[1][2]
 
Nominee Paul Strauss Eleanor Ory Cornelia Weiss
Party Democratic D.C. Statehood Green Republican
Popular vote 251,991 31,151 24,168
Percentage 81.2% 10.0% 7.8%

Results by ward:
  Strauss—70–80%
  Strauss—80–90%

U.S. Senator before election

Paul Strauss
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Paul Strauss
Democratic

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

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Strauss (Incumbent) 251,991 81.17%
D.C. Statehood Green Eleanor Ory 31,151 10.03%
Republican Cornelia Weiss 24,168 7.78%
Write-in 3,154 1.02%
Total votes 310,464 100.0%
Democratic hold

References

  1. "General Election 2020 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  2. "General Election 2018 - Certified Results". DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. November 15, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  3. Alvarez, Alejandro (May 24, 2020). "DC 2020 primary voting guide: Everything you need to know". Washington, D.C.: WTOP-FM. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. "Primary Election 2020 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. June 17, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  5. "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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