Michael Joseph Panetta (born July 14, 1971)[1] 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.
Mike Panetta | |
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| Shadow Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the District of Columbia's at-large district | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ray Browne |
| Succeeded by | Nate Bennett-Fleming |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 14, 1971 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | American University (BA, MA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Political career
editPanetta has run several high-profile campaigns for D.C. representation, including starting the District of Columbia Olympic Committee and leading efforts to rebrand RFK Stadium as "Taxation Without Representation Field".[2][3] Panetta has pledged to make District of Columbia voting rights a national issue that is embraced by progressive activists across the country.
Panetta was reelected in 2008, facing no opposition in the Democratic primary[4] and defeating D.C. Statehood Green Party candidate Joyce Robinson-Paul in the November election by 86 to 13 percent.[5]
Electoral history
edit| 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| Democratic | John J. Forster (withdrawn) | 25,554 | 33.02 | |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 | 100.00 | ||
| n/a | Overvotes | 18 | ||
| n/a | Undervotes | 29,314 | ||
| 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 | 100.00 | |||
| n/a | Overvotes | 35 | |||
| n/a | Undervotes | 15,471 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Panetta | 30,223 | 98.05 | |
| Write-in | 602 | 1.95 | ||
| Total votes | 30,825 | 100.00 | ||
| n/a | Overvotes | 2 | ||
| n/a | Undervotes | 10,582 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Panetta | 187,362 | 85.87 | +8.40 | |
| DC Statehood Green | Joyce Robinson-Paul | 28,703 | 13.16 | +0.51 | |
| Write-in | 2,123 | 0.97 | +0.16 | ||
| Total votes | 218,188 | 100.00 | |||
| n/a | Overvotes | 81 | |||
| n/a | Undervotes | 46,993 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Panetta | 57,666 | 55.80 | |
| Democratic | Nate Bennett-Fleming | 43,243 | 41.85 | |
| Write-in | 2,427 | 2.35 | ||
| Total votes | 103,336 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Panetta | 101,207 | 82.35 | −3.52 | |
| Republican | Nelson Rimensnyder | 11,094 | 9.03 | N/A | |
| DC Statehood Green | Joyce Robinson-Paul | 9,489 | 7.72 | −5.44 | |
| Write-in | 1,103 | 0.90 | −0.07 | ||
| Total votes | 122,893 | 100.00 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Voter's Guide 2006 Supplement" (PDF). The Washington Informer. 2006-08-24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ^ Fischer, Marc (2006-02-02). "Bid for Olympic Curling Team Casts a Stone for D.C. Voting Rights". The Washington Post. p. B01.
- ^ Internet Archive copy of taxationwithoutrepresentationstadium.com.
- ^ District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics (September 26, 2008). "Primary Election 2008 Certified Results; Election Date: Tuesday, September 09, 2008". Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ^ District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics (November 5, 2008). "General Election 2008 Election Night Unofficial Results; Election Date: Tuesday, November 04, 2008". Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ^ "Summary Report District Of Columbia Certified Election Night Results" (PDF). DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. 26 September 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Summary Report District Of Columbia Certified Official Results Report" (PDF). DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. 21 November 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Summary Report Certified Primary Election Results" (PDF). DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. 25 September 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Summary Report Certified Election Results" (PDF). DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Primary Election 2010 - Certified Results". DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "General Election 2010 - Certified Results". DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
External links
edit- www.mikepanetta.com
- Holley, Joe (2006-09-03). "The Race for Nonmember: Shadow Candidates for Congress Find They Must Explain the Office". The Washington Post. p. C01. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- Thornburg, Ryan; White, Ben (2000-06-20). "Going Negative". Slate. Retrieved 2008-08-12.