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11. On the surface it makes no sense.

Reply to Nanjeanne (Reply #10)

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 01:48 PM

Aug 2025

Making DC a state would virtually guarantee two Democratic senators and a Democratic representative to Congress.

It could mean the difference for Democratic control of the Senate.

It makes one wonder...are wealthy Democratic donors leery?

And making Puerto Rico a state might deliver even more Democratic representation.

Citizens United is the worst SCOTUS decision in our history. It's destroyed our democracy.

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700,000 people live in D.C. They have no representative in Congress. [View all] yardwork Aug 2025 OP

WY has less than 600,000 people leftstreet Aug 2025 #1

One rep dsc Aug 2025 #3

Yeah, I just looked that up leftstreet Aug 2025 #5

Thanks for looking it up. yardwork Aug 2025 #6

My son and his family live in DC mcar Aug 2025 #2

Yeah, who would be against this? yardwork Aug 2025 #7

IIRC, it was all about the size mcar Aug 2025 #13

DC had a majority white population until the 1950's. As a (white) 2nd gen. DC native, I remember 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2025 #4

North Dakota has almost 800,000 citizens. yardwork Aug 2025 #8

And why are there 2 Dakotas? mcar Aug 2025 #14

States with populations under 1 million (+ DC) Wiz Imp Aug 2025 #9

Thank you! yardwork Aug 2025 #12

I've never understood why DC representation wasn't a big part of a Democratic Party platform. Nanjeanne Aug 2025 #10

On the surface it makes no sense. yardwork Aug 2025 #11

There are Constitutional questions on whether it can be done or how it can be done DetroitLegalBeagle Aug 2025 #15

Since 1971, DC has had an elected non-voting "delegate" to the House onenote Aug 2025 #16