DC Statehood: Overview.

In the spring of 2019 the Washington Post asked every major Democrat running for president in 2020 whether they supported statehood for Washington, DC, and every candidate answered in the affirmative. However, a June 2019 Gallup poll asked people across the United States whether they opposed or supported statehood for Washington, DC, and a large majority—64 percent—opposed statehood. Many in Washington argue that this divide highlights the ignorance of most of the nation regarding the political plight of the city’s permanent residents, caught between the federal government and a nebulous state of home rule.