Sohaer Rizvi Syed

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Sohaer Rizvi Syed

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Last election

November 3, 2020

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Sohaer Rizvi Syed (independent) ran for election for U.S. Shadow Representative District of Columbia. Rizvi Syed lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

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

Elections

2020

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

General election

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

Oye Owolewa defeated Joyce Robinson-Paul and Sohaer Rizvi Syed in the general election for U.S. Shadow Representative District of Columbia on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Oye Owolewa (D)	81.6	240,533
		Joyce Robinson-Paul (G)	9.2	27,128
		Sohaer Rizvi Syed (Independent)	7.7	22,771
		Other/Write-in votes	1.5	4,341

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 294,773
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Democratic primary election

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

Oye Owolewa advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Shadow Representative District of Columbia on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Oye Owolewa	95.8	74,101
		Other/Write-in votes	4.2	3,260

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 77,361
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Dalton Patterson (D)
• Susana Baranano (D)

Green primary election

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

Joyce Robinson-Paul advanced from the Green primary for U.S. Shadow Representative District of Columbia on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joyce Robinson-Paul	89.0	405
		Other/Write-in votes	11.0	50

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 455
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Sohaer Rizvi Syed completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rizvi Syed's 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.

I am a progressive independent running for the shadow House Representative seat in the District of Columbia. I am a lawyer who believes DC should get statehood. Sometimes it takes a new perspective to see what is unacceptable. I see 700,000 people who are being denied representation in congress but pay the highest per capita federal taxes. I believe DC should be the 51st state and if elected will continue to advocate and fight for DC citizens.

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?

• I am standing up for DC statehood. We have over 700,000 people living and working in DC without any representation in Congress.
• DC residents pay a very high federal tax but don't have any control over how those tax dollars are spent.
• We need all Americans to care about DC Statehood and only then will the Senators from other states start to support DC Statehood

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

1. D.C. Statehood and how Taxation without Representation is wrong and unjust.

2. Congress can supersede D.C. Laws in policy matters, including marijuana legalization, marriage equality, reproductive rights, and others.

3.D.C status has also resulted in disparate treatment in receiving emergency congressional aid in the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which included a minimum of $1.25 billion guaranteed to each state, D.C., however, only received $500 million. D.C residents pay state and federal taxes, for all purposes D.C. is expected to run like a state but is denied the status of a state.

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See also

• Washington, D.C.
• Municipal elections in Washington, D.C. (2020)

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