Shadow congressperson

The posts of shadow United States senator and shadow United States representative are held by elected or appointed government officials from subnational polities of the United States that do not have congressional vote. While these officials are not seated in either chamber of Congress, they seek for their political office to gain voting rights in Congress.

Washington D.C.

The current Shadow Senators of the District of Columbia Paul Strauss (left) and Michael Donald Brown (right)

The current Shadow Representative of the District of Columbia Oye Owolewa

List of District of Columbia senators (Seat 1)

• Florence Pendleton (D), 1991–2007
• Michael Donald Brown (D), 2007–present
• Ankit Jain (D), elect

List of District of Columbia senators (Seat 2)

• Jesse Jackson (D), 1991–1997
• Paul Strauss (D), 1997–present

List of District of Columbia shadow U.S. representatives

• Charles Moreland (D), 1991–1995
• John Capozzi, Jr. (D), 1995–1997
• Sabrina Sojourner (D), 1997–1999
• Tom Bryant, Jr. (D), 1999–2001
• Ray Browne (D), 2001–2007
• Mike Panetta (D), 2007–2013
• Nate Bennett-Fleming (D), 2013–2015
• Franklin Garcia (D), 2015–2021
• Oye Owolewa (D), 2021–present

List of Puerto Rico senators

• Zoraida Buxó (NPP/R), 2021–present
• Melinda Romero Donnelly (NPP/D), 2021–present

List of Puerto Rico U.S. representatives

• Vacant, 1st 2023–present
• Ricardo Rosselló, 2nd (NPP/D) 2021–present
• Roberto Lefranc Fortuño, 3rd (NPP/R) 2021–present
• Vacant, 4th 2023–present

Shadow Congressperson Media

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  Jesse Jackson speaking during an interview in July 1, 1983.

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  John Capozzi

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  Mike Panetta, shadow representative for the District of Columbia, at a rally on Capitol Hill in support of D.C. voting rights.

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  Carlos Romero Barcelo (cropped)

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  Zoraida Buxó 2023 (cropped)