"I pledge to support admitting Washington, D.C. into the Union as a state of the United States of America."

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2020 Election Cycle

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In the News – The D.C. Statehood Pledge

“Students for D.C. Statehood... launched an initiative during the 2020 campaign cycle in which [the] group convinced more than 400 candidates for public office across the country to pledge support for statehood.”

Washington Post – February 26, 2021

“Washington, D.C. has over 700,000 residents—more than Wyoming or Vermont. They pay federal taxes. They deserve an equal voice in our government, and I'll fight until they get statehood.”

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth WarrenOctober 1, 2019

“I'm pleased to join @StudentsforDC & stand in support of statehood for the people of DC. I'm proud to cosponsor Rep. Norton's statehood bill, & I will continue to advocate to ensure all DC residents have the right to have their voice heard. #DCStatehoodPledge

U.S. Rep. Steny HoyerJanuary 29, 2020

Students for D.C. Statehood rallied presidential and congressional candidates to take a pledge supporting statehood.

GW HatchetFebruary 13, 2019

“Warren signed on to Students for D.C. Statehood’s pledge to support the District’s bid to be the 51st state”

GW HatchetOctober 5, 2019

“Depriving ~1M people of a voice in Congress & our gov is undemocratic, & perpetuates a system of disenfranchising voters of color. 

Proud to take the #DCStatehoodPledge, & continue fighting to ensure ALL DC residents have a vote & voice in govt. @StudentsForDC #HR51 #DCStatehood

U.S. Rep. Carolyn MaloneyFebruary 11, 2020

“Huge shoutout to @StudentsforDC + other statehood advocacy orgs for their incredible success with the #DCStatehoodPledge!

If you're running for elected office and you haven't signed the pledge, now's your chance! We'd love to volunteer for any statehood-supporting candidates!”

D.C. Democratic PartyJuly 17, 2020

“Tiffany Vaughn-Jones, Steyer’s communication director, said he signed the D.C. Statehood Pledge last year, affirming his support for the nation’s capital becoming America’s 51st state.”

The Washington InformerFebruary 26, 2020

We will speak with Meagan Flynn, a Metro reporter at The Washington Post, and Noah Wills, the organizer of The DC Statehood Pledge and The DC Statehood Compact, to see where we stand as we head into the midterm elections.


BBS Radio TV - August 21, 2022

Spreaker - August 21, 2022

Thanks @DC_Pledge for being at #envisioningdcstatehood yesterday!  You have every reason to be oh so proud of the work you're doing to ensure all candidates know that #DCstatehood is the key to making sure we're all represented regardless of race or zip code.

D.C. League of Women VotersSeptember 18, 2022