2008 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia

The 2008 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 4, 2008, 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.

2008 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia

← 2002 November 4, 2008 2014 →
Turnout62.5% Increase29.9pp
 
Nominee Paul Strauss Nelson F. Rimensnyder Keith Ware
Party Democratic Republican DC Statehood Green
Popular vote 183,519 18,601 16,881
Percentage 80.8% 8.2% 7.4%

Precinct results
Strauss:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Shadow Senator before election

Paul Strauss
Democratic

Elected Shadow Senator

Paul Strauss
Democratic

Incumbent Shadow Senator Paul Strauss won reelection to a third term.

Primary elections

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Party primaries took place on September 9, 2008.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Strauss 22,811 64.82%
Democratic Philip Pannell 11,949 33.96%
Write-in 430 1.22%
Total votes 35,190 100.00%

General election

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Strauss faced Republican Nelson Rimensnyder, D.C. Statehood Green candidate Keith R. Ware and Libertarian candidate Damien Lincoln Ober. As is usual for Democrats in the District, Strauss won in a landslide.

Candidates

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Results

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General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Strauss (incumbent) 183,519 80.82%
Republican Nelson F. Rimensnyder 18,601 8.19%
DC Statehood Green Keith Ware 16,881 7.43%
Libertarian Damien Lincoln Ober 5,915 2.60%
Write-in 2,164 0.95%
Total votes 227,080 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Certified Primary Election Results" (PDF). District of Columbia Board of Elections. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "DC Shadow Senator 2002 election" (PDF). District of Columbia Board of Elections. Retrieved May 21, 2022.