On November 5, 2002, 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. First-term incumbent Shadow Representative Ray Browne was successfully reelected.
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on September 10.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Susana Baranano, paralegal
- Ray Browne, incumbent Shadow Representative
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ray Browne (incumbent) | 42,028 | 60.61 | |
Democratic | Susana Baranano | 24,751 | 35.40 | |
Write-in | 2,558 | 3.69 | ||
Total votes | 69,337 | 100.0 |
Other primaries
editA Republican primary was held but no candidates filed and only write-in votes were cast. Adam Eidinger was the only Statehood-Green candidate and received just under 90% of the vote.[2]
General election
editThe general election took place on November 2, 2002.
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Ray Browne (incumbent) | 95,159 | 84.71 | +10.18 | |
DC Statehood Green | Adam Eidinger | 15,611 | 13.90 | +0.96 | |
Write-in | 1,563 | 1.39 | +0.85 | ||
Total votes | 112,333 | 100.0% |
References
edit- ^ a b "Certification Summary - Candidate". DC Board of Elections. November 21, 2002. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "September 10 Primary Election". DC Board of Elections. Retrieved January 24, 2021.