2014 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia
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November 4, 2014
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The 2014 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 4, 2014, 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 not officially sworn or seated by the United States Senate. Incumbent Paul Strauss won his closest primary challenge against businessman Pete Ross and was easily elected to a fourth term.
Democratic primary
Party primaries took place on April 1, 2014.
Candidates
- Pete Ross, furniture businessman, landlord and former Army captain; candidate for Shadow Senator in 2012[2]
- Paul Strauss, incumbent Shadow Senator
Results
Strauss—50–60%
Strauss—60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Paul Strauss | 41,292 | 59.02 | |
| Democratic | Pete Ross | 26,809 | 38.32 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 1,863 | 2.66 | |
| Total votes | 60,129 | 100.0 | ||
Other primaries
D.C. Statehood Green candidate David Schwartzman and Libertarian candidate John Daniel were unopposed in their party primaries. A Republican primary was held with no candidates.[3]