2008 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia

none March 2026 September 2023 2008 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia Washington, D.C. Presidential no 2002 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia 2002 November 4, 2008 2014 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia 2014 62.5% 29.9pp Paul Strauss, 2008.jpg Paul Strauss Democratic Party (United States) 183,519 80.82% 3x4.svg Nelson F. Rimensnyder Republican Party (United States) 18,601 8.19% 3x4.svg Keith Ware D.C. Statehood Green Party 16,881 7.43% DC Shadow Senate 2008.svg 250px Precinct resultsStrauss: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% Shadow Senator Paul Strauss Democratic Party (United States) Paul Strauss Democratic Party (United States) The 2008 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 4, 2008, 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 Paul Strauss won reelection to a third term. Primary elections Party primaries took place on September 9, 2008. Democratic primary Candidates Paul Strauss, incumbent shadow senator Philip Pannell Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.dcboe.org/dcboe/media/PDFFiles/Primary_08_Certified_Results_Summary.pdf Certified Primary Election Results District of Columbia Board of Elections May 21, 2022 Democratic Party (United States) Paul Strauss 22,811 64.82% Democratic Party (United States) Philip Pannell 11,949 33.96% 430 1.22% 35,190 100.00% General election Strauss faced Republican Nelson Rimensnyder, D.C. Statehood Green candidate Keith R. Ware and Libertarian candidate Damien Lincoln Ober. As is usual for Democrats in the District, Strauss won in a landslide. Candidates Paul Strauss (Democratic) Nelson Rimensnyder (Republican) Keith R. Ware (D.C. Statehood Green) Damien Lincoln Ober (Libertarian) Results General election resultshttps://www.dcboe.org/dcboe/media/PDFFiles/General_08_Certified_Results_Summary.pdf DC Shadow Senator 2002 election District of Columbia Board of Elections May 21, 2022 Democratic Party (United States) Paul Strauss (incumbent) 183,519 80.82% Republican Party (United States) Nelson F. Rimensnyder 18,601 8.19%D.C. Statehood Green Party Keith Ware 16,881 7.43%Libertarian Party (United States) Damien Lincoln Ober 5,915 2.60% 2,164 0.95% 227,080 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Category:2008 elections in Washington, D.C. Category:Washington, D.C., Shadow Senator elections