2024 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia

2024 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia
	November 5, 2024
	Ward results ; Jain: 80-90% >90%
Shadow Senator before election; Michael D. Brown; Democratic	Elected Shadow Senator ; Ankit Jain; Democratic

The 2024 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 5, 2024, to elect a shadow member to the United States Senate to represent the District of Columbia. The member is only recognized by the District of Columbia and not officially sworn or seated by the U.S. Senate. Democratic candidate Ankit Jain defeated Republican candidate Nelson Rimensnyder to succeed Democrat Mike Brown in the position.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary took place on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.^[1] Incumbent Mike Brown was stirred in controversy prior to the election in response to him calling claiming that the city council acts like a "petulant child" and that its councilors act like "drunk, irresponsible teenagers" in response to Congress striking down a controversial legislative package the council passed.^[2]^[3] After Brown made these comments, several candidates declared they would challenge him in the Democratic primary. Brown, in an interview with the Washington City Paper, suggested that he might retire rather than seek re-election in 2024.^[4] Brown announced on January 12, 2024, that he would not seek another term. The City Paper also suggested that Kinlow represented the city's "old guard" and that Jain was more of an outsider.^[5]

Candidates

Nominee

Ankit Jain, former Sierra Club attorney^[5]

Eliminated in primary

Eugene Kinlow, federal affairs lobbyist^[5]

Not on ballot

Wendy Hamilton, ANC Commissioner^[6]^[7]
Franklin Garcia, former US Representative^[7]
Andrew C. Haynesworth^[7]

Declined

Mike Brown, incumbent Shadow Senator

Results

Democratic primary results^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ankit Jain	41,664	53.1
	Democratic	Eugene D. Kinlow	35,108	44.7
	Democratic	Write-in	1,694	0.89
Total votes			78,466	100.00

D.C. Statehood Green primary

The D.C. Statehood Green Party held a primary, but no candidate filed prior to the ballot order being confirmed.^[9]

Results

D.C. Statehood Green primary^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	DC Statehood Green	Write-ins	216	100.0
Total votes			216	100.00

Republican primary

Nominee

Nelson Rimensnyder^[9]

Results

Republican primary^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Write-ins	584	100.0
Total votes			584	100.00

General election

2024 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ankit Jain	261,075	90.7%
	Republican	Nelson Rimensnyder	26,615	9.3%
	Write-in
Total votes			287,690	100.0%
	Democratic hold

References

^ "2024 Elections". District of Columbia Board of Elections. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
^ Dil, Cuneyt (February 15, 2023). "D.C. lacks plan to fight against Congress overturning its laws". Axios. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
^ Schaffer, Micheal (February 24, 2023). "Just How Much Grief Will Federal Democrats Take to Protect D.C. Progressives from the GOP?". Politico. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
^ Koma, Alex (August 15, 2023). "Candidates are Lining Up to Challenge Michael D. Brown in Next Year's Shadow Senator Race". Washington City Paper. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Koma, Alex (May 30, 2024). "City Paper Primary Prep: Can the Old Guard Best Younger Candidates in the Shadow Delegation Races?". Washington City Paper. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
^ Collins, Sam P. K. (October 10, 2023). "Rev. Wendy Hamilton Runs for D.C. Shadow Senator to Educate and Mobilize Residents on Statehood". The Washington Informer. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Koma, Alex (April 2, 2024). "Conspiracy Rumors Roil the Low-Stakes Race for D.C. Shadow Senator". Washington City Paper. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Primary Election 2024 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "District of Columbia Board of Elections - November 5, 2024 General Election" (PDF). DC Board of Elections. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
^ "Washington, D.C. Shadow Senator Election Results". The New York Times. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.

[1] "2024 Elections". District of Columbia Board of Elections. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

[2] Dil, Cuneyt (February 15, 2023). "D.C. lacks plan to fight against Congress overturning its laws". Axios. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

[3] Schaffer, Micheal (February 24, 2023). "Just How Much Grief Will Federal Democrats Take to Protect D.C. Progressives from the GOP?". Politico. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

[wcp-4] Koma, Alex (August 15, 2023). "Candidates are Lining Up to Challenge Michael D. Brown in Next Year's Shadow Senator Race". Washington City Paper. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

[:0-5] Koma, Alex (May 30, 2024). "City Paper Primary Prep: Can the Old Guard Best Younger Candidates in the Shadow Delegation Races?". Washington City Paper. Retrieved September 15, 2024.

[6] Collins, Sam P. K. (October 10, 2023). "Rev. Wendy Hamilton Runs for D.C. Shadow Senator to Educate and Mobilize Residents on Statehood". The Washington Informer. Retrieved September 15, 2024.

[:1-7] Koma, Alex (April 2, 2024). "Conspiracy Rumors Roil the Low-Stakes Race for D.C. Shadow Senator". Washington City Paper. Retrieved September 15, 2024.

[Primary-8] "Primary Election 2024 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[Candidates-9] "District of Columbia Board of Elections - November 5, 2024 General Election" (PDF). DC Board of Elections. Retrieved September 17, 2024.

[10] "Washington, D.C. Shadow Senator Election Results". The New York Times. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.

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