Mike Panetta
American politician (born 1971)

Mike Panetta
Shadow Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from the District of Columbia's at-large district
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013
Preceded byRay Browne
Succeeded byNate Bennett-Fleming
Personal details
BornMichael Joseph Panetta
(1971-07-14) July 14, 1971 (age 54)
PartyDemocratic
EducationAmerican University (BA, MA)
WebsiteCampaign website

Michael Joseph Panetta (born July 14, 1971)[1] is a former District of Columbia shadow representative, having served from 2007 to 2013. Though elected by the citizens of Washington, Panetta was not recognized by Congress. A shadow representative is different from a delegate to Congress, an office held by Eleanor Holmes Norton while Panetta was shadow representative. The office of delegate is created by the U.S. House of Representatives and delegates are recognized by that body.

Political career

Panetta has run several high-profile campaigns for D.C. representation, including starting the District of Columbia Olympic Committee and leading efforts to rebrand RFK Stadium as "Taxation Without Representation Field".[2][3] Panetta has pledged to make District of Columbia voting rights a national issue that is embraced by progressive activists across the country.

Panetta was reelected in 2008, facing no opposition in the Democratic primary[4] and defeating D.C. Statehood Green Party candidate Joyce Robinson-Paul in the November election by 86 to 13 percent.[5]

Electoral history

District of Columbia Shadow Representative Democratic primary election, 2006[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Panetta 36,373 47.00
Democratic John J. Forster (withdrawn) 25,554 33.02
Democratic James S. Bubar 13,493 17.43
Write-in 1,973 2.55
Total votes 77,393 100.00
n/a Overvotes 18
n/a Undervotes 29,314
District of Columbia Shadow Representative election, 2006[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mike Panetta 82,759 77.47 −8.83
DC Statehood Green Keith R. Ware 13,511 12.65 −0.18
Republican Nelson Rimensnyder 9,700 9.08 +9.08
Write-in 862 0.81 −0.6
Total votes 218,188 100.00
n/a Overvotes 35
n/a Undervotes 15,471
District of Columbia Shadow Representative Democratic primary election, 2008[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Panetta 30,223 98.05
Write-in 602 1.95
Total votes 30,825 100.00
n/a Overvotes 2
n/a Undervotes 10,582
District of Columbia Shadow Representative Democratic primary election, 2008 [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mike Panetta 187,362 85.87 +8.40
DC Statehood Green Joyce Robinson-Paul 28,703 13.16 +0.51
Write-in 2,123 0.97 +0.16
Total votes 218,188 100.00
n/a Overvotes 81
n/a Undervotes 46,993
District of Columbia Shadow Representative Democratic primary election, 2010[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Panetta 57,666 55.80
Democratic Nate Bennett-Fleming 43,243 41.85
Write-in 2,427 2.35
Total votes 103,336 100.00
District of Columbia Shadow Representative election, 2010[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mike Panetta 101,207 82.35 −3.52
Republican Nelson Rimensnyder 11,094 9.03 N/A
DC Statehood Green Joyce Robinson-Paul 9,489 7.72 −5.44
Write-in 1,103 0.90 −0.07
Total votes 122,893 100.00

References

  1. ^ "Voter's Guide 2006 Supplement" (PDF). The Washington Informer. August 24, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 25, 2008. Retrieved August 3, 2008.
  2. ^ Fischer, Marc (February 2, 2006). "Bid for Olympic Curling Team Casts a Stone for D.C. Voting Rights". The Washington Post. p. B01.
  3. ^ Internet Archive copy of taxationwithoutrepresentationstadium.com.
  4. ^ District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics (September 26, 2008). "Primary Election 2008 Certified Results; Election Date: Tuesday, September 09, 2008". Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  5. ^ District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics (November 5, 2008). "General Election 2008 Election Night Unofficial Results; Election Date: Tuesday, November 04, 2008". Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  6. ^ "Summary Report District Of Columbia Certified Election Night Results" (PDF). DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. September 26, 2006. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "Summary Report District Of Columbia Certified Official Results Report" (PDF). DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. November 21, 2006. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "Summary Report Certified Primary Election Results" (PDF). DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. September 25, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "Summary Report Certified Election Results" (PDF). DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. November 24, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "Primary Election 2010 - Certified Results". DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. September 29, 2010. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "General Election 2010 - Certified Results". DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. November 19, 2010. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  • www.mikepanetta.com
  • Holley, Joe (September 3, 2006). "The Race for Nonmember: Shadow Candidates for Congress Find They Must Explain the Office". The Washington Post. p. C01. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
  • Thornburg, Ryan; White, Ben (June 20, 2000). "Going Negative". Slate. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
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