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.
changeCurrent Shadow Senator of the District of Columbia Paul Strauss (left) and former Shadow Senator Michael Donald Brown (right)
List of District of Columbia senators (Seat 1)
change- Florence Pendleton (D), 1991–2007
- Michael Donald Brown (D), 2007–2025
- Ankit Jain (D), 2025-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), 2015–2021
- Oye Owolewa (D), 2021–present
Puerto Rico
changeList of Puerto Rico senators
change- Zoraida Buxó (NPP/R), 2021–present
- Melinda Romero Donnelly (NPP/D), 2021–present
List of Puerto Rico U.S. representatives
change- Vacant, 1st 2023–present
- Ricardo Rosselló, 2nd (NPP/D) 2021–present
- Roberto Lefranc Fortuño, 3rd (NPP/R) 2021–present
- Vacant, 4th 2023–present
References
change- ↑ Sullivan, Patricia (February 18, 2010). "Ray Browne, fought for D.C. voting rights, dies at 71". The Washington Post.