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On November 4, 2014, 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 Nate Bennett-Fleming did not run for reelection and Franklin Garcia was elected in his place. The election was held concurrently with a mayoral election.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on April 1, 2014.

District of Columbia Shadow Representative Democratic primary election, 2014^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Franklin Garcia	57,946	97.4
	Democratic	Write-ins	2,183	3.6
Total votes			60,129	100.0

District of Columbia Shadow Representative Democratic primary election, 2014^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Libertarian	Martin Moulton	30	100.0
Total votes			60,129	100.0

The Republican and Statehood Green parties held primaries, but no candidates declared and the contests saw only write-in votes.^[3]

The general election took place on November 8, 2016. Garcia was the only candidate on the ballot and won reelection to a second term.

General election results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Franklin Garcia	114,073	77.6	−10.4
	DC Statehood Green	Joyce Robinson-Paul	19,982	13.6	+0.7
	Libertarian	Martin Moulton	11,002	7.5	+7.5
	n/a	Write-ins	1,931	1.3	−
Total votes			146,988	100.0%
	n/a	Overvotes	64
	n/a	Undervotes	30,306

^ ^a ^b "General Election 2014 - Certified Results". DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. December 3, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
^ Chibbaro Jr., Lou (March 27, 2014). "Guide to D.C. primary races". Washington Blade. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Primary Election 2014 - Certified Results". DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. April 23, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2020.