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2022 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
Ward results Precinct results Owolewa: 70–80% 80–90%
On November 8, 2022, 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. Incumbent Shadow Representative Oye Owolewa was reelected to a second term.[ 1]
Primary elections were held on June 21, 2022. In only the Democratic race did any candidates appear on the ballot because no one filed to appear in the Republican, Libertarian, or Statehood Green primaries.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
Democratic primary results by ward: Owolewa—50–60%
Owolewa—60–70%
Libertarian primary [ edit ]
Statehood Green primary [ edit ]
Though she did not appear on the primary ballot, Joyce Robinson-Paul, who has previously been the Statehood Green nominee for this position, most recently in 2020 , won the nomination through write-ins.
In the November 8, 2022, general election, Owolewa defeated D.C. Statehood Green candidate Joyce Robinson-Paul.[ 5]
^ "Washington, D.C. Shadow Representative Election Results" . The New York Times . November 8, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved November 11, 2022 .
^ a b Brice-Saddler, Michael (January 18, 2022). "Harry Thomas Jr. drops out of Ward 5 council race, will run for shadow representative seat" . www.washingtonpost.com . The Washington Post . Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022 .
^ Kain, Chris (April 25, 2022). "Who's lined up to run in the 2022 primaries?" . The DC Line . Retrieved July 19, 2022 .
^ a b c d "Primary Election 2022 - Certified Results" . District of Columbia Board of Elections . July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022 .
^ a b "DCBOE Election Results (Unofficial)" . DC Board of Elections . Retrieved November 11, 2022 .
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