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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
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.Holley Joe The Race for Nonmember https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/02/AR2006090201373.html 4 December 2020 Washington Post 3 September 2006
Democratic primary
Candidates
James S. Bubar, attorney and delegate for John Kerry at the Democratic National ConventionJames S. Bubar https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/elections/2006/dc/candidates/James_S_Bubar.html Washington Post 4 December 2020
John J. Forster (withdrew)John J. Forster https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/elections/2006/dc/candidates/John_J_Forster.html Washington Post 4 December 2020
Mike Panetta, Director of Public Affairs at Grassroots EnterpriseD.C. General Election: Shadow U.S. Representative https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/elections/2006/dc/general/Shadow_US_Representative.html Washington Post 4 December 2020
Results
thumb|left|Democratic primary results by ward:
#fd9346 Panetta—50–60%
#fdb777 Panetta—40–50%
#C5E8B7 Forster—40–50%
District of Columbia Shadow Representative Democratic primary election, 2006Summary Report District Of Columbia Certified Election Night Results https://dcboe.org/dcboe/media/PDFFiles/ey2006_primary_summary.pdf DCBOE District of Columbia Board of Elections 3 December 2020 26 September 2006
District of Columbia Democratic State Committee
Mike Panetta
36,373
47.00
District of Columbia Democratic State Committee
John J. Forster (withdrawn)
25,554
33.02
District of Columbia Democratic State Committee
James S. Bubar
13,493
17.43
1,973
2.55
77,393
100.0
n/a
Overvotes
18
n/a
Undervotes
29,314
Statehood Green primary
Keith R. Ware, Nature Green owner
Results
District of Columbia Shadow Representative Statehood Green primary election, 2006
D.C. Statehood Green Party
Keith R. Ware
398
92.13
D.C. Statehood Green Party
Write-ins
34
7.87
432
100.0
n/a
Overvotes
0
n/a
Undervotes
106
Other primaries
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.Brotherton Elizabeth Out of the Shadows; Hill Resident Is Running for Shadow Seat https://www.dcvote.org/news/out-shadows-hill-resident-running-shadow-seat 4 December 2020 Roll Call DC Vote 24 October 2006 June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes
General election
The general election took place on November 7, 2006.
Results
General election resultsSummary Report District Of Columbia Certified Official Results Report https://dcboe.org/dcboe/media/PDFFiles/Summary_General_2006.pdf DCBOE District of Columbia Board of Elections 3 December 2020 21 November 2006 November 8, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221108005358/https://dcboe.org/dcboe/media/PDFFiles/Summary_General_2006.pdf dead
District of Columbia Democratic State Committee
Mike Panetta
82,759
77.47
-8.83
D.C. Statehood Green Party
Keith R. Ware
13,511
12.65
-0.18
District of Columbia Republican Party
Nelson Rimensnyder
9,700
9.08
+9.08
862
0.81
-0.6
218,188
100.0%
n/a
Overvotes
35
n/a
Undervotes
15,471
References
Category:Washington, D.C., Shadow Representative elections
Category:2006 elections in Washington, D.C.