2018 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
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On November 6, 2018, the
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 Franklin Garcia
won reelection unopposed.
Primary elections
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Franklin Garcia, incumbent Shadow Representative (since 2015)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Franklin Garcia (incumbent) | 62,424 | 97.4 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins
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1,637 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 64,061 | 100.0 | ||
Other primaries
The Republican, Libertarian, and D.C. Statehood Green parties all held primaries, but no candidates declared.
Other candidates
Independent write-in candidate Erik Metzroth was the only opposition to Franklin Garcia. Metzroth campaigned alleging that Garcia had done too little to advance the cause of DC statehood. Metzroth also criticized local media for not reporting on his campaign.[3][4] The final number of write-in votes cast for Metzroth was unreported.
Write-in
- Erik Metzroth (not recognized as candidate by Board of Elections)
General election
The general election took place on November 6, 2018. Garcia was the only candidate on the ballot and won reelection to a third term.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Franklin Garcia (incumbent) | 197,299 | 96.9 | |
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Write-ins
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6,238 | 3.1 | |
| Total votes | 203,537 | 100.0% | ||
References
- ^ a b "General Election 2018 - Certified Results". DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. November 15, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Primary Election 2018 - Certified Results". DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. July 9, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Metzroth, Erik (June 27, 2018). "Casting A Spotlight on the Shadow Representative". HillRag. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Erik Metzroth". Twitter. Retrieved December 31, 2020.