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The 2002 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 5, 2002, 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 was not officially sworn or seated by the United States Senate. Incumbent Shadow Senator Paul Strauss decisively won the primary against challenger Pete Ross and was reelected to a second term by a landslide.
Primary elections
Party primaries took place on September 10, 2002.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Paul Strauss, incumbent shadow senator
- Pete Ross, businessman, landlord, former Army captain
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Strauss | 47,787 | 65.87% | |
| Democratic | Pete Ross | 22,633 | 31.20% | |
| Write-in | 2,128 | 2.93% | ||
| Total votes | 72,548 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Norma M. Sasaki
- Clark D. Horvath
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Norma M. Sasaki (write-in) | 34 | 5.61% | |
| Republican | Clark D. Horvath (write-in) | 2 | 0.33% | |
| Write-in | 570 | 94.06% | ||
| Total votes | 606 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Strauss faced Republican Norma M. Sasaki, and D.C. Statehood Green candidate Joyce Robinson-Paul. As is usual for Democrats in the District, Strauss won in a landslide.
Candidates
- Paul Strauss (Democratic)
- Norma M. Sasaki (Republican)
- Joyce Robinson-Paul (D.C. Statehood Green)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Strauss (incumbent) | 91,434 | 77.32% | ||
| DC Statehood Green | Joyce Robinson-Paul | 13,966 | 11.81% | ||
| Republican | Norma M. Sasaki | 11,277 | 9.54% | ||
| Write-in | 1,582 | 1.34% | |||
| Total votes | 118,259 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- ^ "Certified Election Results for the September 10, 2002 Primary Election". Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Certified Election Results for the September 10, 2002 Primary Election". Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "DC Shadow Senator 2002 election". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 21, 2022.