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

[nkpolitics1212]

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

[Proud liberal 80]

1. I heard somewhere where Puerto Rico

Would actually get 2 representatives due to population....and the House would stay at 435, there would just be readjustments

Edit - so in your scenario the electoral college would only grow to 548

[nkpolitics1212]

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

New US House Members
DC-1
PR-4/5
AS-1/6
GU-1/7
MP-1/8
VI-1/9
Current 50 US States that will lose a seat.
CA
TX
NY
FL
IL
PA
OH
MI

Electoral College 435 US House Members + 112 US Senators= 547 Electoral College Votes.

[TexasTowelie]

2. The number of representatives is capped at 435

by the Reapportionment Act of 1929. There would be a temporary increase in the number of EC votes for 2024, 2028 and 2032 until the next redistricting, but the long-term effect is that only 10 Electoral College votes would be created (one for each of the senators of the five territories besides DC which already has been granted three EC votes).

At that point there will be 547 senators and representatives so the number to win the Electoral College will increase to 274 in elections after the redistricting.

[rickford66]

4. Not all of these people would be Democrats.

We shouldn't assume these things.

[Proud liberal 80]

5. Of course not ALL would be Democrats

But I think a majority in those states would, and that’s what we would be looking for.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

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

[rickford66]

7. Puerto Rico has had a mixture of Dem and Rep governors.