Parkland Survivor Speaks Out For DC

WASHINGTON, DC -- David Hogg has been one of the most recognizable survivors from the Parkland, Fla. school shooting that led to a massive gun control march in D.C. earlier this year. In a new tweet, he's sticking up for the rights of D.C. residents.

"Washington D.C. needs actual congressional representation," Hogg tweeted Sunday. The sentiment struck a chord with his followers, as in less than 24 hours it has been retweeted 5,000 times and liked 27,000 times.

The push for statehood is something D.C. has been known for, but it is undoubtedly a long shot: Republicans would be opposed to such a measure because it would give Democrats two U.S. senators and a representative permanently, because the city leans so heavily Democratic. Even in 1984 in Ronald Reagan's famous landslide presidential victory, D.C. overwhelmingly voted for his opponent, Walter Mondale. Only Minnesota, Mondale's home state, joined D.C. in opposing Reagan.

Republicans are more likely to support a measure that would have D.C. be absorbed into Maryland, which already votes heavily Democrat anyway.

Notably, Hogg didn't specifically demand D.C. statehood -- just "congressional representation," which both measures would fit.

Hogg is a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. where a gunman opened fire on Feb. 14, killing 17 people. The event led Hogg and several other students into activism, culminating in the March 24 "March for Our Lives" that drew hundreds of thousands to the District to support gun control.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 24: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Student David Hogg addresses the March for Our Lives rally on March 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators, including students, teachers and parents gathered in Washington for the anti-gun violence rally organized by survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on February 14 that left 17 dead. More than 800 related events are taking place around the world to call for legislative action to address school safety and gun violence. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)