2002 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia

The 2002 Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia took place on November 5, 2002, 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. First-term incumbent Shadow Representative Ray Browne was successfully reelected.

United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia, 2002

November 5, 2002
Turnout	36.7% 24.1 pp[1]
Nominee Ray Browne Adam Eidinger Party Democratic D.C. Statehood Green Popular vote 95,159 15,611 Percentage 84.7% 13.9%
Shadow Representative before election Ray Browne Democratic Elected Shadow Representative Ray Browne Democratic

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 10.

Candidates

• Susana Baranano, paralegal
• Ray Browne, incumbent Shadow Representative

Results

District of Columbia Shadow Representative Democratic primary election, 2002[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ray Browne (incumbent)	42,028	60.61
	Democratic	Susana Baranano	24,751	35.40
	Democratic	Write-ins	2,558	3.69
Total votes			69,337	100.0

Other primaries

A Republican primary was held but no candidates filed and only write-in votes were cast. Adam Eidinger was the only Statehood-Green candidate and received just under 90% of the vote.[2]

General election

The general election took place on November 2, 2002.

Results

General election results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Ray Browne (incumbent)	95,159	84.71	+10.18
	D.C. Statehood Green	Adam Eidinger	15,611	13.90	+0.96
	n/a	Write-ins	1,563	1.39	+0.85
Total votes			112,333	100.0%

References

1. "Certification Summary - Candidate". DC Board of Elections. 21 November 2002. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
2. "September 10 Primary Election". DC Board of Elections. Retrieved 24 January 2021.