A referendum on statehood for the District of Columbia was held on November 8, 2016. It was the first referendum on statehood to be held in the district...

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and the 2016 gubernatorial race. The most recent referendum was in November 2024, with a majority (56.87%) of those who voted opting for statehood. The turnout...

into the Union, requiring a referendum to determine if both territories should be admitted as a single state Alaska Statehood Act, admitting Alaska as a...

reference to Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, both of which have active statehood movements and voted for statehood in recent referendums: D.C. in 2016 and Puerto...

only 26.7% supported D.C. statehood and 34.8% supported Puerto Rican statehood. Puerto Rico has had five previous referendums on its status. A vote in...

city councilor (2016–present) and candidate for mayor in 2022 Rhonda Williams, candidate for mayor in 2022 "DC Governance". DC Statehood. Government of...

to the 2016 Washington, D.C. statehood referendum and culminated in Bill H.R. 1, which included a nonbinding expression of support for statehood, passed...

has grown in prominence. In 2016, a referendum on D.C. statehood resulted in an 85% support among Washington, D.C., voters for it to become the nation's...

On November 6, 1986, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor, with Democratic candidate and incumbent mayor Marion Barry defeating Republican...

from Washington, D.C. In 2016, 85.7% of the registered voters approved a statehood referendum. In recent times, there have been various statehood movements...

that did want statehood so as to be able to pass a referendum for statehood in Alaska in 1946 by a 3:2 vote. With the help of the referendum, Bartlett was...

The history of Washington, D.C., is tied to its role as the capital of the United States. The site of the District of Columbia along the Potomac River...

executive and legislative branch in the 2016 elections in part with calls for a status referendum in 2017. Pro-statehood governor Ricardo Rosselló appointed...

On November 7, 2006, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor. It determined the successor to two-term mayor Anthony A. Williams, who did not...

June 21, 2016. Davis, Aaron C. (November 8, 2016). "District voters overwhelmingly approve referendum to make D.C. the 51st state". The Washington Post....

including the D.C. statehood movement and the proposed District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment, have been unsuccessful. Opponents of D.C. voting rights...

ProQuest. Davis, Aaron C. (November 8, 2016). "District Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Referendum to Make D.C. the 51st State". The Washington Post. Retrieved...

voted to support D.C. statehood. It's a needed step". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 24, 2019. Millhiser, Ian (June 26, 2020). "DC is closer to becoming...

on Statehood". The Washington Informer. Retrieved September 15, 2024. Koma, Alex (April 2, 2024). "Conspiracy Rumors Roil the Low-Stakes Race for D.C. Shadow...

On November 5, 2002, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor, with incumbent Democratic mayor Anthony A. Williams easily defeating Carol Schwartz...

On November 2, 2010, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor. The primary elections occurred on September 14. Vincent Gray won the general election...

On November 4, 2014, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor, concurrently with U.S. Senate elections in various states, U.S. House elections...

Atlantic. 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2023-01-05. Davis, Aaron C. (November 8, 2016). "District Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Referendum to Make D.C. the 51st...

between the state of Washington and the city of Washington, D.C., led to renaming proposals during the statehood process for Washington in 1889, including...

On November 3, 1998, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor. The Democratic candidate, Anthony A. Williams, defeated Republican candidate Carol...

Pennsylvania in 1975, and a J.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1978. He began practicing law in Washington, D.C. at the Securities and...

George Washington University "Statehood: A Timeline". DC Statehood Green Party. Retrieved December 29, 2008. Sheridan, Mary Beth (May 29, 2008). "D.C. Seeks...

Columbia statehood referendum, 2016 2017 January 20: Inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump January 21: National Women's March on Washington scheduled...

(February 3, 2017). "Puerto Rico gov approves referendum in quest for statehood". The Washington Post. DC. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017...