The Douglass Commonwealth Coalition is composed of current and former members of Washington, D.C.'s Congressional Delegation and organizations and other individuals who support D.C. Statehood.
Our mission is to empower and support Washington D.C.’s Congressional Delegation, in whom the voters of the District of Columbia have reposed special trust and confidence in their integrity and ability to carry out and perform their duties to advance the cause of admitting Washington, Douglass Commonwealth as America’s 51’st state.
Walter Edward Fauntroy (born February 6, 1933), the former pastor of the New Bethel Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., and a civil rights activist. He is D.C.'s first-elected delegate to the United States House of Representatives...
Eleanor Holmes Norton is an American politician serving as a Delegate to the United States House of Representatives, representing the District of Columbia since 1991. She is a member of the Democratic Party...
Florence Howard Pendleton (January 28, 1926 – September 10, 2020) was an American political activist who served as senator from the District of Columbia...
| Party | Dates in office | Electoral history | T | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2007 | Elected in 1990. | 1 | 102nd |
| 103rd | ||||
| Re-elected in 1994. | 2 | 104th | ||
| 105th | ||||
| 106th | ||||
| Re-elected in 2000. Was not re-nominated as a Democrat. Lost re-election bid as an independent. | 3 | 107th | ||
| 108th | ||||
| 109th |
Jesse Louis Jackson (né Burns; born October 8, 1941) is an American political activist, Baptist minister, and politician.He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential..
| Party | Dates in office | Electoral history | T | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997 | Elected in 1990. Retired. | 1 | 102nd |
| 103rd | ||||
| 104th |
Representative Moreland attended Howard University from 1970 to 1972. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in International Affairs in 1974 from Antioch University...
| Party | Term | Electoral history | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1995 | Elected 1990 | 102nd |
| Reelected 1992 | 103rd |
John James Capozzi, Jr. (born 1956) is an American politician who served as U.S. Representative for the District of Columbia....
| Party | Term | Electoral history | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | Elected 1994 | 104th |
Paul Eric Strauss (born April 11, 1964) is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from the District of Columbia since 1997...
| Party | Dates in office | Electoral history | T | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | January 3, 1997 – present | Elected in 1990. | 2 | 105th |
| 106th | ||||
| 107th | ||||
| Re-elected in 2002. | 3 | 108th | ||
| 109th | ||||
| 110th | ||||
| Re-elected in 2008. | 4 | 111th | ||
| 112th | ||||
| 113th | ||||
| Re-elected in 2014. | 5 | 114th | ||
| 115th | ||||
| 116th | ||||
| Re-elected in 2020. | 6 | 117th | ||
| 118th | ||||
| 119th |
Michael Donald "Mike" Brown (born August 5, 1953[3]) is the junior United States senator from the District of Columbia since 2007...
| Party | Dates in office | Electoral history | T | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | January 3, 2007 – present | Elected in 2006. | 4 | 110th |
| 111th | ||||
| 112th | ||||
| Independent | Re-elected in 2012. | 5 | 113th | |
| 114th | ||||
| 115th | ||||
| Democratic | Re-elected in 2018. | 6 | 116th | |
| 117th | ||||
| 118th |
Sabrina Sojourner (born October 23, 1952) was the District of Columbia's Representative for the at-large district from January 1997 until 1999. Serving as the third individual in the position, preceded by John Capozzi...
| Party | Term | Electoral history | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999 | Elected 1996 | 105th |
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| Party | Term | Electoral history | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001 | Elected 1998 | 106th |
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| Party | Term | Electoral history | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007 | Elected 2000 | 107th |
| Reelected 2002 | 108th | ||
| Reelected 2004 | 109th |
Michael Joseph Panetta (born July 14, 1971) is a former District of Columbia representative, having served from 2007 to 2013. Though elected by the citizens of Washington, Panetta was not recognized by Congress...
| Party | Term | Electoral history | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 | Elected 2006 | 110th |
| Reelected 2008 | 111th | ||
| Reelected 2010 | 112th |
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| Party | Term | Electoral history | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | Elected 2012 | 113th |
Franklin Garcia (born May 24, 1969) is an American politician and three-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the District of Columbia, serving from January 2015 to 2021. In 2020..
| Party | Term | Electoral history | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2021 | Elected 2014 | 114th |
| Reelected 2016 | 115th | ||
| Reelected 2018 | 116th |
Oye Owolewa, a Democrat, is Washington DC's current U.S. Representative. Elected at 30 years old, he holds a Ph.D. in Pharmacyer ...
| Party | Term | Electoral history | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | January 3, 2021 – present | Elected 2020 | 117th |
