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The 2014 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 4, 2014, to elect a shadow member to the
United States Senate
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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
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. Incumbent Paul Strauss won his closest primary challenge against businessman Pete Ross and was easily elected to a fourth term.
Primary elections
Party primaries took place on April 1, 2014.Democratic primary
Candidates
* Pete Ross, furniture businessman, landlord and former Army captain; candidate for Shadow Senator in2012
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* Paul Strauss, incumbent Shadow Senator
Results
Other primaries
D.C. Statehood Green candidate David Schwartzman and Libertarian candidate John Daniel were unopposed in their party primaries. A Republican primary was held with no candidates.General election
The general election took place on November 4, 2014.Candidates
* John Daniel ( Libertarian), tech entrepreneur * Glenda Richmond (Independent
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), DC Statehood Leadership Coalition (DCSLC) founder and president
* David Schwartzman ( D.C. Statehood Green), former professor at Howard University
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* Paul Strauss ( Democratic), incumbent
Results
References
External links
* * * (Affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters) * {{2014 United States elections United States Shadow Senator2014
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