Puerto Rico statehood referendum

[DIVINEprividence]

This is a big vote too. If PR approves statehood and D control Congress, this could add two Senators to our side. This would be a cherry on top

[Dream Girl]

1. I believe the statehood vote is non binding

[whopis01]

7. It is. Only Congress can admit a state.

So there is really nothing that it could be binding about.

However, if we end up with a Democratic controlled House and Senate, and Puerto Rico voted in favor of becoming a state, then the path is pretty wide open to it.

[Dream Girl]

8. Got it.

[TexasBushwhacker]

2. They need to give statehood to the District of Columbia too

[bullimiami]

3. In 2017 they voted 97% in favor of statehood.

[NYC Liberal]

5. Wasn't there only like 25% turnout for that one though?

Or am I thinking of another one?

[OrlandoDem2]

4. I am not sure I can trust the PR vote. Their gov endorsed Trump and...

enough votes for Rick Scott that it threw the election to him in 2018.

[radius777]

11. +1. They may or may not vote for Dems

they gave enough votes to Rubio in '16 and Scott (and DeSantis) in '18 to help the GOP win.

Latinos in general have been moving rightward.

[Renew Deal]

6. The senators are not automatic.

I think they have a republican governor. It should happen because it's the right thing to do (if the citizens support it).

[DLCWIdem]

9. Not neccessarily.

Isn't the Govenor of Puerto Rico supporting Trump? You would think but thay may not always be the case.