It’s Election Day! But in the District this year that’s pretty boring. So we’re looking ahead to a 2024 race that is already getting pretty heated: for the shadow senator role. What is a shadow senator and why should we care? City Paper’s Alex Koma explains what the job is, why Senator Michael D. Brown is in the hot seat, and who is gearing up to challenge him next year.

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