Primary elections were held on September 12, 2006. Forster withdrew from the race at the beginning of September but his name remained on the ballot and he still received thousands of votes.[2]
A Republican primary was held but no candidates filed and only write-in votes were cast. Nelson Rimensnyder ran as a Republican in the general election.[7]
General election
The general election took place on November 7, 2006.
^ ab"Summary Report District Of Columbia Certified Official Results Report" (PDF). DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. November 21, 2006. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
^Holley, Joe (September 3, 2006). "The Race for Nonmember". Washington Post. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
^"James S. Bubar". Washington Post. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
^"John J. Forster". Washington Post. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
^ ab"D.C. General Election: Shadow U.S. Representative". Washington Post. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
^ ab"Summary Report District Of Columbia Certified Election Night Results" (PDF). DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. September 26, 2006. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
^Brotherton, Elizabeth (October 24, 2006). "Out of the Shadows; Hill Resident Is Running for Shadow Seat". Roll Call. DC Vote. Retrieved December 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]