2000 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia

The 2000 Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia took place on November 7, 2000, to elect a shadow member to the United States House of Representatives to represent the District of Columbia. Unlike non-voting delegates, the Shadow Representative is only recognized by the District of Columbia and is not officially sworn or seated. One-term incumbent Tom Bryant declined to run for reelection and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Ray Browne.

United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia, 2000

November 7, 2000
Turnout	58.1% 17.9 pp[1]
Nominee Ray Browne Martin Thomas Party Democratic D.C. Statehood Green Popular vote 120,700 20,960 Percentage 74.5% 12.9%   Nominee John Shumake Kalonji T. Olusegun Party Republican Umoja Popular vote 15,382 4,032 Percentage 9.5% 2.5%
Shadow Representative before election Tom Bryant Democratic Elected Shadow Representative Ray Browne Democratic

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 12. Browne, Thomas, and Olusegun faced no opposition while Shumake did not appear on the primary ballot.[2]

General election

The general election took place on November 7, 2000.

Results

General election results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Ray Browne	120,700	74.53	-2.22
	D.C. Statehood Green	Martin Thomas	20,960	12.94	N/A
	Republican	John Shumake	15,382	9.50	+9.50
	Umoja	Kalonji T. Olusegun	4,032	2.49	+2.49
	n/a	Write-ins	878	0.54	-1.33
Total votes			161,952	100.0%

References

1. "Final and Complete Election Results for the November 7, 2000 General Election". DC Board of Elections. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
2. "Final and Complete Election Results for the September 12, 2000 Primary Election". District of Columbia Board of Elections. Retrieved 26 January 2021.