2002 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia

none March 2026 September 2023 2002 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia Washington, D.C. Presidential no 1996 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia 1996 November 5, 2002 2008 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia 2008 32.6% 6.4pp Paul Strauss, 2008.jpg Paul Strauss Democratic Party (United States) 91,434 77.32% 3x4.svg Joyce Robinson-Paul D.C. Statehood Green Party 13,966 11.81% 3x4.svg Norma M. Sasaki Republican Party (United States) 11,277 9.54% 250px Shadow Senator Paul Strauss Democratic Party (United States) Paul Strauss Democratic Party (United States) The 2002 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 5, 2002, 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 was not officially sworn or seated by the United States Senate. Incumbent Shadow Senator Paul Strauss decisively won the primary against challenger Pete Ross and was reelected to a second term by a landslide. Primary elections Party primaries took place on September 10, 2002. Democratic primary Candidates Paul Strauss, incumbent shadow senator Pete Ross, businessman, landlord, former Army captain Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.dcboe.org/Elections/Election-Results-Archives/Election-Year-2002/September-10-Primary-Election Certified Election Results for the September 10, 2002 Primary Election May 21, 2022 Democratic Party (United States) Paul Strauss 47,787 65.87% Democratic Party (United States) Pete Ross 22,633 31.20% 2,128 2.93% 72,548 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Norma M. Sasaki Clark D. Horvath Democratic primary resultshttps://www.dcboe.org/Elections/Election-Results-Archives/Election-Year-2002/September-10-Primary-Election Certified Election Results for the September 10, 2002 Primary Election May 21, 2022 Republican Party (United States) Norma M. Sasaki (write-in) 34 5.61% Republican Party (United States) Clark D. Horvath (write-in) 2 0.33% 570 94.06% 606 100.00% General election Strauss faced Republican Norma M. Sasaki, and D.C. Statehood Green candidate Joyce Robinson-Paul. As is usual for Democrats in the District, Strauss won in a landslide. Candidates Paul Strauss (Democratic) Norma M. Sasaki (Republican) Joyce Robinson-Paul (D.C. Statehood Green) Results General election resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=132428 DC Shadow Senator 2002 election Our Campaigns May 21, 2022 Democratic Party (United States) Paul Strauss (incumbent) 91,434 77.32% D.C. Statehood Green Party Joyce Robinson-Paul 13,966 11.81% Republican Party (United States) Norma M. Sasaki 11,277 9.54% 1,582 1.34% 118,259 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Category:2002 elections in Washington, D.C. Category:Washington, D.C., Shadow Senator elections