# 2024 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia

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The 2024 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 5, 2024, to elect a shadow member to the United States Senate to represent the District of Columbia. The member is only recognized by the District of Columbia and not officially sworn or seated by the U.S. Senate. Democratic candidate Ankit Jain defeated Republican candidate Nelson Rimensnyder to succeed Democrat Mike Brown in the position.

## Democratic primary

The Democratic primary took place on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Incumbent Mike Brown was stirred in controversy prior to the election in response to him calling claiming that the city council acts like a "petulant child" and that its councilors act like "drunk, irresponsible teenagers" in response to Congress striking down a controversial legislative package the council passed. After Brown made these comments, several candidates declared they would challenge him in the Democratic primary. Brown, in an interview with the Washington City Paper, suggested that he might retire rather than seek re-election in 2024. Brown announced on January 12, 2024, that he would not seek another term. The City Paper also suggested that Kinlow represented the city's "old guard" and that Jain was more of an outsider.

### Candidates
#### Nominee

* Ankit Jain, former Sierra Club attorney

#### Eliminated in primary

* Eugene Kinlow, federal affairs lobbyist

#### Not on ballot

* Wendy Hamilton, ANC Commissioner
* Franklin Garcia, former US Representative
* Andrew C. Haynesworth

#### Declined

* Mike Brown, incumbent Shadow Senator

### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ankit Jain | 41,664 | 53.1 |
| | Democratic | Eugene D. Kinlow | 35,108 | 44.7 |
| | Democratic | Write-in | 1,694 | 0.89 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,466 | 100.00 |

## D.C. Statehood Green primary

The D.C. Statehood Green Party held a primary, but no candidate filed prior to the ballot order being confirmed.

### Results

D.C. Statehood Green primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | DC Statehood Green | Write-ins | 216 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 216 | 100.00 |

## Republican primary
### Nominee

* Nelson Rimensnyder

### Results

Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Write-ins | 584 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 584 | 100.00 |

## General election

2024 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Ankit Jain | 261,075 | 90.7% | |
| | Republican | Nelson Rimensnyder | 26,615 | 9.3% | |
| | Write-in | Write-in | | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 287,690 | 100.0% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |