Chris Rieger

Very strongly agree

Yes, taxation without representation is a violation of civil rights

Democrats commonly argue D.C. residents face ‘taxation without representation’ and a civil-rights/democracy deficit; this rhetoric is central to pro-statehood messaging and appears in party/platform arguments and statehood bill debates. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

Yes

National Democrats have repeatedly endorsed D.C. statehood (e.g., 2016 and 2020 Democratic Party platforms; House Democrats passed the Washington, D.C. Admission Act in 2020 and 2021), framing it as equal representation. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, merge the residential areas into Maryland instead

Retrocession to Maryland is sometimes discussed but is not the Democratic Party’s preferred solution; recent Democratic legislative efforts focus on statehood (with a reduced federal district), not merging into Maryland. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, the Constitution intended the capital to be a neutral federal district

While Democrats acknowledge the Constitution’s federal district clause (Article I, Section 8) and typically propose keeping a small federal enclave, they generally reject using ‘neutral district’ intent as a reason to deny statehood to the residential areas. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, giving one city two Senators is a partisan power grab

Democrats dispute the ‘partisan power grab’ framing and emphasize representation for D.C.’s population (larger than some states); they argue Senate representation would follow the same constitutional structure as any state, not a special carve-out. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

The party’s recent official position is pro-statehood; Democratic majorities in the House have advanced statehood bills, and Democratic leaders (e.g., in the 116th/117th Congress) prioritized it, so a flat “No” conflicts with party stance. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.