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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Thu Jan 28, 2021, 06:41 AM Jan 2021

Giving statehood to DC, AS, GU, MP, PR, and VI would result in the United States having - [View all]

553 Electoral votes.
538evs(current 50 states and DC)
AS(3)541
GU(3)544
MP(3)547
PR(3)550
VI(3)553
112 United States Senators
100 US Senators(current 50 states)
DC(2)102
AS(2)104
GU(2)106
MP(2)108
PR(2)110
VI(2)112
441 US House Members.
435(current 50 states)
DC(1)436
AS(1)437
GU(1)438
MP(1)439
PR(1)440
VI(1)441

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Giving statehood to DC, AS, GU, MP, PR, and VI would result in the United States having - [View all] nkpolitics1212 Jan 2021 OP

I heard somewhere where Puerto Rico Proud liberal 80 Jan 2021 #1

Puerto Rico has a population of 3.2 million. similar to Utah. Utah has 4 US Representatives. nkpolitics1212 Jan 2021 #3

The number of representatives is capped at 435 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 #2

Not all of these people would be Democrats. rickford66 Jan 2021 #4

Of course not ALL would be Democrats Proud liberal 80 Jan 2021 #5

You got it!! Never want to see another Rethuglican majority in the Senate or the House. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2021 #6

Puerto Rico has had a mixture of Dem and Rep governors. rickford66 Jan 2021 #7