2020 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia

On November 3, 2020, the District of Columbia held a U.S. House of Representatives election for its shadow representative. Unlike its non-voting delegate, the shadow representative is only recognized by the district and is not officially sworn or seated.

ANC Commissioner Oye Owolewa won the election to replace retiring three-term incumbent shadow representative Franklin Garcia.

Primary elections

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Oye Owolewa, ANC commissioner for 8E and pharmacist

Declined

• Franklin Garcia, incumbent shadow representative and president of the DC Latino Leadership Council

Results

Owolewa received over 90% of the vote in every ward.

Republican primary

Statehood Green primary

Libertarian primary

General election

The general election took place on November 3, 2020.

Candidates

• Oye Owolewa (Democratic)
• Sohaer Rizvi Syed (Independent)
• Joyce Robinson-Paul (D.C. Statehood Green)

Results

Results by ward

References

External links

Official campaign websites

• Oye Owolewa (D) for Congress
• Sohaer Syed (I) for Congress