Paul Strauss

Paul Strauss

Democratic Party

U.S. Shadow Senator District of Columbia

Tenure

1997 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

28

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

American University, College of Public Affairs, 1986

Law

American University, Washington College of Law, 1993

Personal

Religion

Reformed Jewish

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Official Twitter

Campaign website

Campaign Twitter

Personal Instagram

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Paul Strauss (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate shadow delegates, District of Columbia, representing the District of Columbia. He assumed office on January 3, 1997. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Strauss (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate shadow delegates, District of Columbia to represent the District of Columbia. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Strauss completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Strauss was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Washington, D.C. Strauss was one of 26 superdelegates from Washington, D.C. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Ballotpedia was not able to identify whether Strauss supported Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders for the 2016 Democratic nomination.

Biography

Paul Strauss was born in Brooklyn, New York. He obtained an undergraduate degree from the American University School of Public Affairs in May 1986 and a J.D. from the American University Washington College of Law in May 1993. He served as ANC commissioner from 1986 to 1996. Strauss' professional experience includes working as an attorney in private practice. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and the U.S. Supreme Court Bar. He is an honorary member of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia's Global Committee for the Rule of Law and a presidency member of the Unrepresented Nations and People's Organization.

Elections

2020

See also: United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. Shadow Senator District of Columbia

Incumbent Paul Strauss defeated Eleanor Ory and Cornelia Weiss in the general election for U.S. Shadow Senator District of Columbia on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul Strauss (D)	81.2	251,991
		Eleanor Ory (G)	10.0	31,151
	Submit photo	Cornelia Weiss (R)	7.8	24,168
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	3,154

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Shadow Senator District of Columbia

Incumbent Paul Strauss advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Shadow Senator District of Columbia on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul Strauss	96.8	86,014
		Other/Write-in votes	3.2	2,860

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 88,874
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Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. Shadow Senator District of Columbia

Eleanor Ory advanced from the Green primary for U.S. Shadow Senator District of Columbia on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eleanor Ory	90.8	423
		Other/Write-in votes	9.2	43

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 466
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Paul Strauss completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Strauss' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

US Senator Paul Strauss is currently seeking re-election as the United States Senator from the District of Columbia. As a non-voting representative to the US Senate, Strauss advocates at the US Senate and the US House of Representatives on behalf of the citizens of DC in their attempt to gain full Federal representation, self-determination, and eventually admittance to the union as the nation's 51st state.

Senator Strauss has been responsible for some of the most innovative and effective efforts at advancing awareness and promoting education about DC's struggle for Statehood. His popular "51 Stars" Campaign features 51 famous celebrities, or "stars", from the world of entertainment, professional sports, and the arts appearing in Public Service Announcements promoting DC Statehood.

In 2015, Senator Strauss appeared before a panel of the UNPO (The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization), an international, nonviolent, and democratic membership organization, where he successfully petitioned to have the District of Columbia become the only North American member of that international body. Thanks to D.C.'s membership in the UNPO, worldwide attention was focused on DC's fight for statehood. The Senator's outreach to civic groups in Iowa led to unprecedented support by Grass-roots and elected leaders from that state generating national media attention.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Since Paul Strauss became DC's US Senator, the movement for DC Statehood has become stronger.
• Since Paul Strauss became DC's US Senator, the District of Columbia has become a more prosporous community.
• Senator Paul Strauss has been a critical leader in DC's fight against the COVID_19 public health emergency

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Paul Strauss is a passionate leader in the struggle for DC's political equality and Statehood.

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What is a superdelegate?

See also: Superdelegates and the 2016 Democratic National Convention

Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

D.C. superdelegates

Washington, D.C., had a total of 26 superdelegates in 2016. All of them are listed below beneath the candidate they are known to have supported. As of June 6, 2016, 19 D.C. superdelegates were known to have expressed their support for Hillary Clinton, two supported Bernie Sanders, and the support of five superdelegates was unknown.

Clinton

• Carrie Pugh
• Harold Ickes
• James C. Boland
• Jeff Berman
• Karl Racine
• Lee Saunders
• Lily Eskelsen García
• Maria Cardona
• Minyon Moore
• Steve Regenstreif
• Arrington Dixon
• MaryEva Candon
• Earl Fowlkes
• Mary Beth Cahill
• Sunita Leeds
• Rick Wade
• Jeffrey David Cox
• Muriel Bowser
• Eleanor Holmes Norton

Sanders

• James Zogby
• Larry Cohen (Washington, D.C.)

Unknown

• Anita Bonds
• Donna Brazile
• Ed Potillo
• Paul Strauss
• Michael D. Brown (Washington, D.C., U.S. Shadow Senator)

Washington, D.C. primary results

See also: Presidential election in Washington, D.C., 2016

Democrats held a presidential primary election in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2016.

Washington, D.C. Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes	Delegates
Hillary Clinton	78%	76,704	16
Bernie Sanders	20.7%	20,361	4
Rocky De La Fuente	0.2%	213	0
Other	0.5%	485	0
Under and over votes	0.6%	635	0
Totals		98,398	20
Source: The New York Times and D.C. Board of Elections

Delegate allocation

See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules

Washington, D.C., had 44 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 18 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.

Twenty-six party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.

See also

• Washington, D.C.
• Municipal elections in Washington, D.C. (2020)
• Democratic National Convention, 2016
• 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
• Presidential election, 2016
• Presidential candidates, 2016
• Presidential election in Washington, D.C., 2016

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Washington, DC's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ankit Jain (D)

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Representatives

Eleanor Norton (D)

Oye Owolewa (D)

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