2022 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia

On November 8, 2022, the District of Columbia held a U.S. House of Representatives election for its 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 Oye Owolewa was reelected to a second term.

Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 21, 2022. In only the Democratic race did any candidates appear on the ballot because no one filed to appear in the Republican, Libertarian, or Statehood Green primaries.

Nominee

 * Oye Owolewa, incumbent Shadow Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Linda Gray, Vice Chair of the DC Democratic Party

Did not file

 * Kirk Hoppe
 * Harry Thomas Jr., Councilperson for Ward 5 of the D.C. council (2007–2012)

Results
[[File:District of Columbia Democratic shadow representative primary results by ward, 2022.svg|150px|thumb|Democratic primary results by ward: Owolewa

{{legend|#f8581e|Owolewa—50–60%}}

{{legend|#cd3700|Owolewa—60–70%}} Gray

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Statehood Green primary
Though she did not appear on the primary ballot, Joyce Robinson-Paul, who has previously been the Statehood Green nominee for this position, most recently in 2020, won the nomination through write-ins.

General election
In the November 8, 2022, general election, Owolewa defeated D.C. Statehood Green candidate Joyce Robinson-Paul.