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2006 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia

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2006 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
← 2004 November 7, 2006 2008 →
Turnout62.5% Decrease29.0 pp[1]
  Mike Panetta (cropped).jpg No image.svg No image.svg
Nominee Mike Panetta Keith Ware Nelson Rimensnyder
Party Democratic DC Statehood Green Republican
Popular vote 82,759 13,511 9,700
Percentage 77.5% 12.7% 9.1%
DC Shadow Representative Map 2006.svg
Results by ward:
  Panetta—60–70%
  Panetta—70–80%
  Panetta—80–90%
Shadow Representative before election

Ray Browne
Democratic

Elected Shadow Representative

Mike Panetta
Democratic

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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.

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    The District of Columbia is a political division coterminous with Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States. According to the Article One of the Constitution, only states may be represented in the United States Congress. The District of Columbia is not a U.S. state and therefore has no voting representation.

    Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives

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    Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives are representatives of their territory in the House of Representatives, who do not have a right to vote on proposed legislation in the full House but nevertheless have floor privileges and are able to participate in certain other House functions. Non-voting members may vote in a House committee of which they are a member and introduce legislation.

    Mike Panetta

    Mike Panetta

    Michael Joseph Panetta is a former District of Columbia shadow representative, having served from 2007 to 2013. Though elected by the citizens of Washington, Panetta was not recognized by Congress. A shadow representative is different from a delegate to Congress, an office held by Eleanor Holmes Norton while Panetta was shadow representative. The office of delegate is created by the U.S. House of Representatives and delegates are recognized by that body.

    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.[2]

    Democratic primary

    Candidates

    Results

    Democratic primary results by ward:   Panetta—50–60%   Panetta—40–50%   Forster—40–50%
    Democratic primary results by ward:
      Panetta—50–60%
      Panetta—40–50%
      Forster—40–50%
    District of Columbia Shadow Representative Democratic primary election, 2006[6]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Mike Panetta 36,373 47.00
    Democratic John J. Forster (withdrawn) 25,554 33.02
    Democratic James S. Bubar 13,493 17.43
    Write-in 1,973 2.55
    Total votes 77,393 100.0
    N/A Overvotes 18
    N/A Undervotes 29,314

    Statehood Green primary

    • Keith R. Ware, Nature Green owner[5]

    Results

    District of Columbia Shadow Representative Statehood Green primary election, 2006[6]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    DC Statehood Green Keith R. Ware 398 92.13
    DC Statehood Green Write-ins 34 7.87
    Total votes 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.[7]

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    Mike Panetta

    Mike Panetta

    Michael Joseph Panetta is a former District of Columbia shadow representative, having served from 2007 to 2013. Though elected by the citizens of Washington, Panetta was not recognized by Congress. A shadow representative is different from a delegate to Congress, an office held by Eleanor Holmes Norton while Panetta was shadow representative. The office of delegate is created by the U.S. House of Representatives and delegates are recognized by that body.

    District of Columbia Democratic State Committee

    District of Columbia Democratic State Committee

    The District of Columbia Democratic State Committee is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the District of Columbia.

    Write-in candidate

    Write-in candidate

    A write-in candidate is a candidate whose name does not appear on the ballot but seeks election by asking voters to cast a vote for the candidate by physically writing in the person's name on the ballot. Depending on electoral law it may be possible to win an election by winning a sufficient number of such write-in votes, which count equally as if the person was formally listed on the ballot.

    Overvote

    Overvote

    An overvote occurs when one votes for more than the maximum number of selections allowed in a contest. The result is a spoiled vote which is not included in the final tally.

    Undervote

    Undervote

    An undervote occurs when the number of distinct choices selected by a voter in a contest is less than the minimum number allowed for that contest or when no selection is made for a single choice contest.

    D.C. Statehood Green Party

    D.C. Statehood Green Party

    The Statehood Green Party, known as DC Statehood Party prior to 1999, is the progressive political party in the District of Columbia. The party is the D.C. affiliate of the national Green Party but has traditionally elevated issues of District of Columbia statehood movement as its primary focus. Party members refer to the Statehood Green Party as the second most popular party in the District because, historically, STG candidates win the second highest vote totals in the city, ahead of the Republican Party but behind the Democratic Party. As of February, 2023, there are approximately 4,140 voters registered in the Statehood Green Party. That is 0.79% of registered voters in the city.

    General election

    The general election took place on November 7, 2006.

    Results

    General election results[1]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Democratic Mike Panetta 82,759 77.47 -8.83
    DC Statehood Green Keith R. Ware 13,511 12.65 -0.18
    Republican Nelson Rimensnyder 9,700 9.08 +9.08
    Write-in 862 0.81 -0.6
    Total votes 218,188 100.0%
    N/A Overvotes 35
    N/A Undervotes 15,471


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    District of Columbia Democratic State Committee

    District of Columbia Democratic State Committee

    The District of Columbia Democratic State Committee is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the District of Columbia.

    Mike Panetta

    Mike Panetta

    Michael Joseph Panetta is a former District of Columbia shadow representative, having served from 2007 to 2013. Though elected by the citizens of Washington, Panetta was not recognized by Congress. A shadow representative is different from a delegate to Congress, an office held by Eleanor Holmes Norton while Panetta was shadow representative. The office of delegate is created by the U.S. House of Representatives and delegates are recognized by that body.

    D.C. Statehood Green Party

    D.C. Statehood Green Party

    The Statehood Green Party, known as DC Statehood Party prior to 1999, is the progressive political party in the District of Columbia. The party is the D.C. affiliate of the national Green Party but has traditionally elevated issues of District of Columbia statehood movement as its primary focus. Party members refer to the Statehood Green Party as the second most popular party in the District because, historically, STG candidates win the second highest vote totals in the city, ahead of the Republican Party but behind the Democratic Party. As of February, 2023, there are approximately 4,140 voters registered in the Statehood Green Party. That is 0.79% of registered voters in the city.

    District of Columbia Republican Party

    District of Columbia Republican Party

    The District of Columbia Republican Party is the District of Columbia affiliate of the United States Republican Party. It was founded on June 19, 1855 and is made up of registered Republican voters living in Washington, D.C. elected to serve as the governing body of the Party. The party chairman is Jose Cunningham and the party is housed in the District of Columbia alongside the Republican Party national headquarters.

    Write-in candidate

    Write-in candidate

    A write-in candidate is a candidate whose name does not appear on the ballot but seeks election by asking voters to cast a vote for the candidate by physically writing in the person's name on the ballot. Depending on electoral law it may be possible to win an election by winning a sufficient number of such write-in votes, which count equally as if the person was formally listed on the ballot.

    Overvote

    Overvote

    An overvote occurs when one votes for more than the maximum number of selections allowed in a contest. The result is a spoiled vote which is not included in the final tally.

    Undervote

    Undervote

    An undervote occurs when the number of distinct choices selected by a voter in a contest is less than the minimum number allowed for that contest or when no selection is made for a single choice contest.

    Source: "2006 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2022, December 30th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_United_States_Shadow_Representative_election_in_the_District_of_Columbia.

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    References
    1. ^ a b "Summary Report District Of Columbia Certified Official Results Report" (PDF). DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. 21 November 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
    2. ^ Holley, Joe (3 September 2006). "The Race for Nonmember". Washington Post. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
    3. ^ "James S. Bubar". Washington Post. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
    4. ^ "John J. Forster". Washington Post. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
    5. ^ a b "D.C. General Election: Shadow U.S. Representative". Washington Post. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
    6. ^ a b "Summary Report District Of Columbia Certified Election Night Results" (PDF). DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. 26 September 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
    7. ^ Brotherton, Elizabeth (24 October 2006). "Out of the Shadows; Hill Resident Is Running for Shadow Seat". Roll Call. DC Vote. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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