2020 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia

On November 3, 2020, 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.

ANC Commissioner Oye Owolewa won the election to replace retiring three-term incumbent shadow representative Franklin Garcia.

Primary elections

Democratic primary Candidates Declared Oye Owolewa, ANC commissioner for 8E and pharmacist

Declined Franklin Garcia, incumbent shadow representative and president of the DC Latino Leadership Council

Results Owolewa received over 90% of the vote in every ward.

Republican primary

Statehood Green primary

Libertarian primary

General election The general election took place on November 3, 2020. Candidates Oye Owolewa (Democratic) Sohaer Rizvi Syed (Independent) Joyce Robinson-Paul (D.C. Statehood Green)

Results

Results by ward WardOye OwolewaDemocraticVarious candidatesOther parties#%#%Ward 129,93282.04%6,55417.96%Ward 221,45579.42%5,55820.58%Ward 326,76677.01%7,99122.99%Ward 432,84883.37%6,55316.43%Ward 534,02282.84%7,04117.16%Ward 640,81379.48%10,54020.53%Ward 729,44784.81%5,27415.19%Ward 825,27084.24%4,72915.76%Total240,53381.6%54,24018.4%

References

External links

Official campaign websites Oye Owolewa (D) for Congress Sohaer Syed (I) for Congress