On September 1, 2010, the 31st national convention of the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) , which was meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan, approved a resolution proposed by the NARFE's District of Columbia Federation to add D.C. statehood to NARFE's national legislative agenda.

D.C. Statehood has become a major issue in the 2010 campaign as District candidates speak out on the need for full self-government for the 600,000 residents of our national capital. Council Chairman Vincent Gray addresses the need for civil disobedience for statehood. Shadow Representative candidate Nate Bennett-Fleming focuses his campaign on the issue of statehood. Post columnish robert McCartney writes that solid, dramatic action is needed to achieve statehood. Current D.C. Shadow Representative Mike Panetta proposes that D.C. issue a statehood license plate.

On August 6, 2010, the Washington Post published D.C. journalist Mark Plotkin's letter to the editor on "A strategy for statehood."