answer:Has a petition for statehood ever been turned down? I wonder if Washington DC will ever be accepted as a state. If PR makes Republicans crazy, DC will make them foam at the mouth! I am kind of amazed, and also gratified. It’s hard to believe they finally decided they wanted to be a state. I think they will have a lot to teach us and give the rest of the nation, and if this is for real, I hope it is ratified soon.