2006 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia

Party primaries took place on September 12, 2006.

• Michael Donald Brown, political consultant
• Philip Pannell, political activist and community organizer

• Florence Pendleton, incumbent Shadow Senator

Brown's landslide victory was unexpected, and many attributed it to voters confusing Brown with the similarly named mayoral candidate Michael A. Brown, who was also on the ballot. Prior to winning the primary, Brown was a little-known political consultant who spent less than $1,000 on his campaign.^[1]

Pendleton, who was kicked off the ballot after Pannell challenged her signatures, ran a write-in campaign with little success. She also floated the idea of running as an independent in November, although ultimately that did not occur.^[2]

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael D. Brown	62,415	73.15%
	Democratic	Philip Pannell	21,552	25.26%
	Write-in		1,363	1.60%
Total votes			85,330	100.00%

No Republican filed to run, and Brown's only opposition was Joyce Robinson-Paul of the D.C. Statehood Green Party. Brown would achieve a victory, winning more than 84% of the vote.

• Michael D. Brown (Democratic)
• Joyce Robinson-Paul (D.C. Statehood Green)

General election results^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael D. Brown	90,336	84.16%
	DC Statehood Green	Joyce Robinson-Paul	15,352	14.30%
	Write-in		1,647	1.53%
Total votes			107,335	100.00%
	Democratic hold