# 2002 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia

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The 2002 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia took place on November 5, 2002, 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 was not officially sworn or seated by the United States Senate. Incumbent Shadow Senator Paul Strauss decisively won the primary against challenger Pete Ross and was reelected to a second term by a landslide.

## Primary elections

Party primaries took place on September 10, 2002.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Paul Strauss, incumbent shadow senator
* Pete Ross, businessman, landlord, former Army captain

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Paul Strauss | 47,787 | 65.87% |
| | Democratic | Pete Ross | 22,633 | 31.20% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 2,128 | 2.93% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 72,548 | 100.00% |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Norma M. Sasaki
* Clark D. Horvath
Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Norma M. Sasaki (write-in) | 34 | 5.61% |
| | Republican | Clark D. Horvath (write-in) | 2 | 0.33% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 570 | 94.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 606 | 100.00% |

## General election

Strauss faced Republican Norma M. Sasaki, and D.C. Statehood Green candidate Joyce Robinson-Paul. As is usual for Democrats in the District, Strauss won in a landslide.

### Candidates

* Paul Strauss (Democratic)
* Norma M. Sasaki (Republican)
* Joyce Robinson-Paul (D.C. Statehood Green)

### Results

General election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Paul Strauss (incumbent) | 91,434 | 77.32% |
| | DC Statehood Green | Joyce Robinson-Paul | 13,966 | 11.81% |
| | Republican | Norma M. Sasaki | 11,277 | 9.54% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1,582 | 1.34% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 118,259 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |