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2006 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia

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2006 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia
← 2000 November 7, 2006 2012 →
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Nominee Michael D. Brown Joyce Robinson-Paul
Party Democratic DC Statehood Green
Popular vote 90,336 15,352
Percentage 84.2% 14.3%
Shadow Senator before election

Florence Pendleton
Democratic

Elected Shadow Senator

Michael D. Brown
Democratic

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The 2006 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 7, 2006, 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 Florence Pendleton ran for reelection, but was unable to make it onto the ballot as she had only 1,559 valid signatures, short of the necessary 2,000. The Democratic primary was won by Michael Brown, who went on to secure an easy victory in the November general election.

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Shadow congressperson

The posts of shadow United States senator and shadow United States representative are held by elected or appointed government officials from subnational polities of the United States that lack congressional vote. While these officials are not seated in either chamber of Congress, they seek recognition for their subnational polity, up to full statehood. This would enfranchise them with full voting rights on the floor of the US House and Senate, alongside existing states. As of 2021, only the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico currently have authorized shadow delegations to Congress.

United States Senate

United States Senate

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia, commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is located on the east bank of the Potomac River, which forms its southwestern border with Virginia, and it also borders Maryland to its north and east. The city was named for George Washington, a Founding Father, commanding general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War, and the first President of the United States, and the district is named for Columbia, the female personification of the nation.

Florence Pendleton

Florence Pendleton

Florence Howard Pendleton was an American political activist who served as a shadow senator from the District of Columbia from 1991 to 2007.

Michael Donald Brown

Michael Donald Brown

Michael Donald Brown is the junior United States shadow senator from the District of Columbia since 2007.

Primary elections

Party primaries took place on September 12, 2006.

Democratic primary

Candidates

On ballot
  • Michael Donald Brown, political consultant
  • Philip Pannell, political activist and community organizer
Failed to make ballot

Campaign

Brown's landslide victory was unexpected, and many attributed it to voters confusing Brown with the similarly named mayoral candidate Michael A. Brown, who was also on the ballot. Prior to winning the primary, Brown was a little-known political consultant who spent less than $1,000 on his campaign.[1]

Pendleton, who was kicked off the ballot after Pannell challenged her signatures, ran a write-in campaign with little success. She also floated the idea of running as an independent in November, although ultimately that did not occur.[2]

Results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael D. Brown 62,415 73.15%
Democratic Philip Pannell 21,552 25.26%
Write-in 1,363 1.60%
Total votes 85,330 100.00%

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Michael Donald Brown

Michael Donald Brown

Michael Donald Brown is the junior United States shadow senator from the District of Columbia since 2007.

Florence Pendleton

Florence Pendleton

Florence Howard Pendleton was an American political activist who served as a shadow senator from the District of Columbia from 1991 to 2007.

Democratic Party (United States)

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Founded in 1828, it was predominantly built by Martin Van Buren, who assembled politicians in every state behind war hero Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party. Its main political rival has been the Republican Party since the 1850s, with both parties being big tents of competing and often opposing viewpoints. Modern American liberalism — a variant of social liberalism — is the party's majority ideology. The party also has notable centrist, social democratic, and left-libertarian factions.

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.

General election

No Republican filed to run, and Brown's only opposition was Joyce Robinson-Paul of the D.C. Statehood Green Party. Brown cruised to victory, winning more than 84% of the vote.

Candidates

Results

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael D. Brown 90,336 84.16%
DC Statehood Green Joyce Robinson-Paul 15,352 14.30%
Write-in 1,647 1.53%
Total votes 107,335 100.00%
Democratic hold

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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.

Michael Donald Brown

Michael Donald Brown

Michael Donald Brown is the junior United States shadow senator from the District of Columbia since 2007.

Democratic Party (United States)

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Founded in 1828, it was predominantly built by Martin Van Buren, who assembled politicians in every state behind war hero Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party. Its main political rival has been the Republican Party since the 1850s, with both parties being big tents of competing and often opposing viewpoints. Modern American liberalism — a variant of social liberalism — is the party's majority ideology. The party also has notable centrist, social democratic, and left-libertarian factions.

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.

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References
  1. ^ Woodlee, Yolanda (2006-09-16). "Two Michael Browns Stir Confusion at the Polls: Little-Known Candidate Wins Shadow Senator Race". The Washington Post. p. B01. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  2. ^ Montgomery, Lori; Silverman, Elissa (2006-08-03). "Pro-Slots Group Is Sailing On". The Washington Post. p. DZ02. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
  3. ^ "DC Shadow Senator- D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "DC Shadow Senator". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
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