The 2006 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 7, 2006, to elect a
shadow member to the
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
The composition and pow ...
to represent the
District of Columbia
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. The member was only recognized by the District of Columbia and not officially sworn or seated by the United States Senate.
Incumbent Shadow Senator
Florence Pendleton
Florence Howard Pendleton (January 28, 1926 – September 10, 2020) was an American political activist who served as a shadow senator from the District of Columbia from 1991 to 2007.
Pendleton's main goal as shadow senator was to promote the ef ...
ran for reelection, but was unable to make it onto the ballot as she had only 1,559 valid signatures, short of the necessary 2,000. The Democratic primary was won by
Michael Brown, who went on to secure an easy victory in the November general election.
Primary elections
Party primaries took place on September 12, 2006.
Democratic primary
Candidates
=On ballot
=
*
Michael Donald Brown
Michael Donald "Mike" Brown (born August 5, 1953) is the junior United States shadow senator from the District of Columbia since 2007.
As a shadow senator, Brown receives no pay from the government, receives no budget from the government, and c ...
, political consultant
* Philip Pannell, political activist and community organizer
=Failed to make ballot
=
*
Florence Pendleton
Florence Howard Pendleton (January 28, 1926 – September 10, 2020) was an American political activist who served as a shadow senator from the District of Columbia from 1991 to 2007.
Pendleton's main goal as shadow senator was to promote the ef ...
, incumbent Shadow Senator
Campaign
Brown's landslide victory was unexpected, and many attributed it to voters confusing Brown with the similarly named mayoral candidate
Michael A. Brown, who was also on the ballot. Prior to winning the primary, Brown was a little-known political consultant who spent less than $1,000 on his campaign.
Pendleton, who was kicked off the ballot after Pannell challenged her signatures, ran a write-in campaign with little success. She also floated the idea of running as an independent in November, although ultimately that did not occur.
Results
General election
No Republican filed to run, and Brown's only opposition was Joyce Robinson-Paul of the
D.C. Statehood Green Party. Brown cruised to victory, winning more than 84% of the vote.
Candidates
*
Michael D. Brown (
Democratic)
* Joyce Robinson-Paul (
D.C. Statehood Green)
Results
References
{{2006 United States elections
United States Shadow Senator
2006