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2000 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia Washington, D.C. Presidential no 1994 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia 1994 November 7, 2000 2006 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia 2006 Florence Pendleton Democratic Party (United States) 143,578 88.97% Janet Helms Republican Party (United States) 16,666 10.33% 250px Shadow Senator Florence Pendleton Democratic Party (United States) Florence Pendleton Democratic Party (United States)
The 2000 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 7, 2000, 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. Incumbent Shadow Senator Florence Pendleton won reelection to a third term with virtually no opposition.
Primary elections
Party primaries took place on September 12, 2000.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Florence Pendleton, incumbent Shadow Senator
Campaign
Pendleton faced no opposition in the Democratic primary.
Results
Democratic primary resultshttps://dcboe.org/Elections/Election-Results-Archives/Election-Year-2000/September-12-Primary-Election Final and Complete Election Results for the September 12, 2000 Primary Election District of Columbia Board of Elections January 25, 2021 January 15, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190115234538/https://dcboe.org/Elections/Election-Results-Archives/Election-Year-2000/September-12-Primary-Election dead
Democratic Party (United States)
Florence Pendleton
28,500
96.48%
1,041
3.52%
29,541
100.00%
General election
Janet Helms, the Republican nominee, withdrew prior to the election. Pendleton won with nearly 90% of the vote.
Candidates
Florence Pendleton (Democratic)
Janet Helms (Republican)
Results
General election resultshttps://dcboe.org/Elections/Election-Results-Archives/Election-Year-2000/November-7-General-Election Final and Complete Election Results for the November 7, 2000 General Election District of Columbia Board of Elections January 25, 2021 January 15, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190115234509/https://dcboe.org/Elections/Election-Results-Archives/Election-Year-2000/November-7-General-Election dead
Democratic Party (United States)
Florence Pendleton (incumbent)
143,578
88.97%
Republican Party (United States)
Janet Helms
16,666
10.33%
1,136
0.70%
161,380
100.00%
Democratic Party (United States)
References
United States Shadow Senator
2000