The 2020 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 3, 2020, to elect a
shadow member to the
United States Senate to represent the
District of Columbia. The member was only recognized by the District of Columbia and not officially sworn or seated by the United States Senate.
Paul Strauss won election to a fifth term with the largest percentage and number of votes in his career.
Primary elections
The party primaries took place on June 2, 2020. Because of the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic voting by mail was encouraged.[3] Democrat
Paul Strauss, the incumbent
shadow senator, and D.C. Statehood Green candidate Eleanor Ory were unopposed in their party primaries. Cornelia Weiss won a write-in campaign in the Republican primary.[4]
General election
The general election took place on November 3, 2020.