1990 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia

none March 2026 September 2023 1990 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia Presidential no Washington, D.C. November 6, 1990 1994 →1996 x150px x150px Jesse Jackson Democratic Party (United States) 105,633 46.80% Florence Pendleton Democratic Party (United States) 58,451 25.89% x150px Harry T. Alexander Independent politician 13,983 6.19% Milton Francis Republican Party (United States) 13,538 6.00% Joan Gillison Republican Party (United States) 12,845 5.69% Shadow Senators Jesse Jackson Florence Pendleton Democratic Party (United States) 250px The 1990 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 6, 1990, to elect two shadow members to the United States Senate to represent the District of Columbia. The members were only recognized by the District of Columbia and not officially sworn or seated by the United States Senate. In this election candidates for both seats ran in the same general election (with two candidates advancing from any party primary), and the top two candidates by popular vote became the Shadow Senators for the District of Columbia. Democrats Jesse Jackson and Florence Pendleton would be elected to become the first senators of the District of Columbia, Jackson became the Class 2 senator while Pendleton became the Class 1 senator. Primary elections Party primaries took place on September 11, 1990. Democratic primary Candidates James Forman, civil rights activist Marc Humphries, community activist Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist candidate for President in 1988 Florence Pendleton, Advisory Neighborhood CommissionerMcCall Nathan SHADOW SENATOR https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/09/12/shadow-senator/d4fa2c45-c308-4a37-9933-52f7290fad6a/ 25 January 2022 Washington Post 12 September 1990 Harry Thomas Jr., Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Results 1990 Shadow Senator democratic primary in Washington, D.C.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=569210 1990 DC Shadow Senator - D Primary Our Campaigns 4 April 2021https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=132437 1990 DC Shadow Senator Our Campaigns 4 April 2021 Democratic Party (United States) Jesse Jackson 85,454 57.03 Democratic Party (United States) Florence Pendleton 25,349 16.92 Democratic Party (United States) Harry "Tommy" Thomas, Jr. 22,401 14.95 Democratic Party (United States) James Forman 9,899 6.61 Democratic Party (United States) Marc Humphries 6,739 4.50 149,842 100.00 General election Jackson and Pendleton faced Republicans Milton Francis and Joan Gillison as well as several independents and members of minor parties. Both Democrats were elected as senators for the district because they received more votes than any other candidates Candidates Jesse Jackson (Democratic) Florence Pendleton (Democratic) Harry T. Alexander (Independent) Milton Francis (Republican) Joan Gillison (Republican) Keith M. Wilkerson (D.C. Statehood) Anthony W. Peacock (D.C. Statehood) John West (Independent) David L. Whitehead (Independent) Sam Manuel (Socialist Workers) Lee Black (Independent) Results 1990 Shadow Senator election in Washington, D.C.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=569210 1990 DC Shadow Senator - D Primary Our Campaigns 4 April 2021https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=132437 1990 DC Shadow Senator Our Campaigns 4 April 2021 Democratic Party (United States) Jesse Jackson 105,633 46.80 Democratic Party (United States) Florence Pendleton 58,451 25.89 Independent (politician) Harry T. Alexander 13,983 6.19 Republican Party (United States) Milton Francis 13,538 6.00 Republican Party (United States) Joan Gillison 12,845 5.69 D.C. Statehood Green Party Keith M. Wilkerson 4,545 2.01 D.C. Statehood Green Party Anthony W. Peacock 4,285 1.90 Independent (politician) John West 3,621 1.60 Independent (politician) David L. Whitehead 3,341 1.48 Socialist Workers Party (United States) Sam Manuel 2,765 1.23 Independent (politician) Lee Black 2,728 1.21 215,735 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References United States Shadow Senator 1990