Tribal Nations, Territories and DC

DC statehood and self-government

8 public statements from 2026 candidates · 5 related bills

§1The range of views

Why this matters: It decides whether DC residents get senators and a voting House member, and how much say they have over their own local laws.

Drafted by AI, then checked for neutral wording in a separate AI review. It describes the question and the main positions, not any candidate's view. Facts link to their sources.

Whether Washington, DC, should become a state, keep its current local government or come under more federal control; Congress can overturn DC's local laws, as it did with a DC tax law in 2026.1

  1. Make most of DC a state, with two senators and a voting House member
  2. Keep DC a federal district with its own elected local government
  3. Give Congress or the president more direct control over DC's local government

These options describe policies, not people. The order is not a ranking.

§2What candidates have said

Why this matters: Statements candidates made publicly, summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Candidates who haven't spoken publicly on this issue aren't listed.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Make most of DC a state, with two senators and a voting House member (7)

  • Scott Wiener CA-11
    His campaign website says he would grant statehood to Washington, D.C.2
  • Angie Nixon FL Senate special
    Her campaign website says she supports statehood for Washington, D.C.3
  • Kimberly Overman FL-12
    Her campaign platform says she supports DC statehood.4
  • "Matt" Gromlich LA-4
    His campaign website lists the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which it says provides for admitting the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union, among legislation he will support on day one.5
  • Moshe Y. Landman MD-6
    The Green New Deal page on his campaign website lists enacting statehood for the District of Columbia.6
  • Ashley Bell NC-10
    Her campaign website lists statehood for Washington, D.C. among the policies she supports.7
  • Winston Jordan NJ-12
    His policy platform website lists statehood for Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico.8

Statements that don't match one option (1)

  • Robin Ficker MD-6
    His campaign website says he opposes a proposal to annex the District of Columbia into Maryland and will fight to keep D.C. and Maryland separate.9

§3Related bills

Why this matters: Bills from 2023–2026 that bear on this issue, with how Congress handled them.