2014 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
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| Turnout | 38.5%  22.5 pp[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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  Garcia: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% No votes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 4, 2014, 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. Incumbent Shadow Representative Nate Bennett-Fleming did not run for reelection and Franklin Garcia was elected in his place. The election was held concurrently with a mayoral election.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on April 1, 2014.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Franklin Garcia, community activist[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Franklin Garcia | 57,946 | 97.4 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 2,183 | 3.6 | |
| Total votes | 60,129 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Martin Moulton, school choice activist
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Martin Moulton | 30 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 60,129 | 100.0 | ||
Other primaries
[edit]The Republican and Statehood Green parties held primaries, but no candidates declared and the contests saw only write-in votes.[3]
General election
[edit]The general election took place on November 8, 2016. Garcia was the only candidate on the ballot and won reelection to a second term.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Franklin Garcia | 114,073 | 77.6 | −10.4 | |
| DC Statehood Green | Joyce Robinson-Paul | 19,982 | 13.6 | +0.7 | |
| Libertarian | Martin Moulton | 11,002 | 7.5 | +7.5 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 1,931 | 1.3 | − | |
| Total votes | 146,988 | 100.0% | |||
| n/a | Overvotes | 64 | |||
| n/a | Undervotes | 30,306 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "General Election 2014 - Certified Results". DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. December 3, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Chibbaro Jr., Lou (March 27, 2014). "Guide to D.C. primary races". Washington Blade. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Primary Election 2014 - Certified Results". DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. April 23, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2020.