1996 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia

none March 2026 September 2023 1996 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia Washington, D.C. Presidential no 1990 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia 1990 November 15, 1996 2002 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia 2002 39.0% Paul Strauss, 2008.jpg Paul Strauss Democratic Party (United States) 107,217 76.01% 3x4.svg Gloria R. Corn Republican Party (United States) 19,044 13.50% 3x4.svg George Pope Umoja Party 13,148 9.32% 250px Shadow Senator Jesse Jackson Democratic Party (United States) Paul Strauss Democratic Party (United States) The 1996 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 15, 1996, 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 Jesse Jackson decided not to run for reelection. Local ANC Commissioner and lawyer Paul Strauss easily won the primary against little-known Eduardo Burkhart and also won the general election. Primary elections Party primaries took place on September 10, 1996. Democratic primary Candidates Paul Strauss, lawyer and ANC Commissioner Eduardo Burkhart Declined Jesse Jackson, incumbent Shadow Senator Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.dcboe.org/Elections/Election-Results-Archives/Election-Year-1996/September-10-Primary-Election Election Year 1996, September 10 Primary Election May 21, 2022 Democratic Party (United States) Paul Strauss 23,265 73.45% Democratic Party (United States) Eduardo Burkhart 7,194 22.71% 1,216 3.84% 31,675 100.00% General election Strauss faced Republican Gloria R. Corn, and Umoja candidate George Pope. As is usual for Democrats in the District, Strauss won in a landslide. Candidates Paul Strauss (Democratic) Gloria R. Corn (Republican) George Pope (Umoja) Results General election resultshttps://www.dcboe.org/Elections/Election-Results-Archives/Election-Year-1996/November-5-General-Election Election Year 1996, November 15 General Election District of Columbia Board of Elections May 21, 2022 September 22, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200922175349/https://www.dcboe.org/Elections/Election-Results-Archives/Election-Year-1996/November-5-General-Election dead Democratic Party (United States) Paul Strauss 107,217 76.01% Republican Party (United States) Gloria R. Corn 19,044 13.50% Umoja Party George Pope 13,148 9.32% 1,511 0.95% 141,062 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1996 elections in Washington, D.C. Category:Washington, D.C., Shadow Senator elections