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Shadow congressperson
The offices of
shadow U.S. Representative
and
shadow U.S. Senator
are elective offices in the
District of Columbia
. While the holders of these offices are not seated in either house of the
United States Congress
, they promote the District's
efforts to gain full voting rights
. Historically, shadow congressmen were elected by
organized incorporated territories
prior to their admission to the Union.
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