Shadow congressperson
delegates of U.S. territories or Washington D.C. seeking statehood
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. change
List of District of Columbia senators (Seat 1) change
- Florence Pendleton (D), 1991–2007
- Michael Donald Brown (D), 2007–present
List of District of Columbia senators (Seat 2) change
- Jesse Jackson (D), 1991–1997
- Paul Strauss (D), 1997–present
List of District of Columbia shadow U.S. representatives change
- 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[1]
- Mike Panetta (D), 2007–2013
- Nate Bennett-Fleming (D), 2013–2015
- Franklin Garcia (D), 2015–present
Puerto Rico change
List of Puerto Rico senators change
- Zoraida Fonalledas (NPP/R), 2017–present
- TBD
List of Puerto Rico U.S. representatives change
- Luis Fortuño, 1st (NPP/R) 2017–present
- Charlie Rodríguez, 2nd (NPP/D) 2017–present
- Luis Berríos-Amadeo, 3rd (I), 2019–present
References change
- ↑ Sullivan, Patricia (February 18, 2010). "Ray Browne, fought for D.C. voting rights, dies at 71". The Washington Post.