2024 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia explained

Country:Washington, D.C.
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2022 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
Previous Year:2022
Election Date:November 5, 2024
Next Election:2026 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
Next Year:2026
Image1:Oye Owolewa and Washington Monument (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Oye Owolewa
Party1:District of Columbia Democratic State Committee
Popular Vote1:263,387
Percentage1:91.4%
Nominee2:Ciprian Ivanof
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:24,714
Percentage2:8.6%
Map Size:250px
Representative
Before Election:Oye Owolewa
Before Party:District of Columbia Democratic State Committee
After Election:Oye Owolewa
After Party:District of Columbia Democratic State Committee

The 2024 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia will take place on November 5, 2024, to elect a shadow member to the United States House of Representatives to represent the District of Columbia. 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 is running for a third term.

Democratic primary

Incumbent Shadow Representative Oye Owolewa faced a primary challenge from Linda Gray, the vice chairwoman of the Washington D.C. Democratic Party, who was his opponent in 2022. He defeated her by a margin of 16%.

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary

The sole candidate to file for the Republican nomination was attorney Ciprian Ivanof.

Nominee

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-05-13 . DC 2024 primary election voter guide: Everything you need to know . 2024-06-20 . WTOP News . en.
  2. Web site: Ciprian Ivanof . 2024-06-20 . Ballotpedia . en.