{"id":2433003,"date":"2025-05-09T15:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T19:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/most-dc-residents-want-proposed-commanders-stadium-as-council-teeters\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T15:38:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T19:38:08","slug":"most-dc-residents-want-proposed-commanders-stadium-as-council-teeters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/most-dc-residents-want-proposed-commanders-stadium-as-council-teeters\/","title":{"rendered":"Most DC residents want proposed Commanders stadium as council teeters"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmost-dc-residents-want-proposed-commanders-stadium-as-council-teeters%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2433003&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A majority of Washington, D.C.residents support the proposal for a new stadium for the Washington Commanders,intended to replace the former RFK Stadium on the Anacostia River. The deal, announced last week, involves a total cost of $3.7 billion, with the Commanders covering $2.7 billion for construction and the city contributing $681 million for additional infrastructure. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">recent poll<\/a> indicates that 55% of residents back the project, with strong support in Wards 7 and 8, where approval reaches 63%. The proposal is more contentious in wealthier areas like Wards 3 and 4, where support is less favorable. Mayor Muriel Bowser is advocating for the deal, which needs approval from the Council of the District of Columbia by a deadline of July 15, requiring seven votes to pass. Additionally, the 2027 NFL Draft is set to be hosted on the National Mall, marking another significant advancement for the city.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Most DC residents want proposed Commanders stadium as council teeters<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2114210\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A majority of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Washington, D.C.\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, residents support the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3393106\/commanders-deal-new-stadium-washington-d-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"proposal\">proposal<\/a> for a new Washington Commanders stadium to replace the former RFK Stadium on the banks of the Anacostia River.<\/p>\n<p>The Commanders and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3393106\/commanders-deal-new-stadium-washington-d-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">announced the $3.7 billion deal last week<\/a>, which would build the stadium, housing, shops, parks, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/commanders-stadium-deal-faces-split-opinions-on-dc-council-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... ... faces split opinions on ... Council - ... Examiner\">recreational sports facilities<\/a>. The Commanders would pay $2.7 billion for vertical construction, while the district would pay $500 million for horizontal construction and $181 million for parking.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3406780\/trump-fires-three-democrats-consumer-product-safety-commission\/\">Trump fires three Democrats at Consumer Product Safety Commission after DOGE visit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3406698\/ashley-moody-tax-increase-millionaires-all-options-on-table-trump\/\">Ashley Moody says &#8216;all options&#8217; are on the table as Trump considers tax hike for millionaires<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3406807\/ohio-gop-endorses-vivek-ramaswamy-for-governor\/\">Ohio GOP endorses Vivek Ramaswamy for governor in blow to DeWine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>When asked whether they would favor or oppose using district funds to support the project, a <em>Washington Post<\/em>-Schnar School <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/2025\/05\/08\/rfk-stadium-commanders-financing-poll\/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzQ2Njc2ODAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzQ4MDU5MTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NDY2NzY4MDAsImp0aSI6IjAyZWVlMGM3LTY1NDAtNDk1Yi1hZDk2LWE3ZGVlN2NkYTg0NiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9zcG9ydHMvMjAyNS8wNS8wOC9yZmstc3RhZGl1bS1jb21tYW5kZXJzLWZpbmFuY2luZy1wb2xsLyJ9.rzX9rNJJSw4Qriz0VZsFdeIQdYvhCYQ_l_ImFJmlZIo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"poll\">poll<\/a> of 651 D.C. residents found that 55% support the plan compared to 39% who oppose it.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed stadium and surrounding development would be in Ward 7. Among those polled in Wards 7 and 8, 63% of residents said they favor the deal compared to only 34% who said they oppose it. Residents east of the Anacostia River support the plan by the widest margin of any region, 74%-25%.<\/p>\n<p>Among all the wards, support is over 50% in the poll, except in Wards 3 and 4, where more people oppose the plan than support it, 49%-46%. Wards 3 and 4 include several of the district&rsquo;s wealthier neighborhoods in northwestern D.C., far from the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Bowser, a strong supporter of the stadium deal, touted the poll&rsquo;s results in a post on X, pointing out the figures in areas closest to the proposed new stadium.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The latest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/washingtonpost?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@washingtonpost<\/a> poll shows what we know to be true:<\/p>\n<p>DC is ready to welcome the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Commanders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Commanders<\/a> home&mdash;across the city, but especially in Wards 7 and 8 and East of the River. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RxS8Nwhfkh\">pic.twitter.com\/RxS8Nwhfkh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorBowser\/status\/1920575404412219866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;DC is ready to welcome the @Commanders home&mdash;across the city, but especially in Wards 7 and 8 and East of the River,&rdquo; Bowser said. &ldquo;The deal with the Commanders is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-an-old-winston-cigarette-ad-targeting-pregnant-women\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show An Old Winston Cigarette Ad Targeting Pregnant Women?\">win-win-win<\/a>: for the team, for the fans, and for DC.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3401172\/trump-nfl-draft-2027-win-for-washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TRUMP CLAIMS 2027 NFL DRAFT AS A WIN IN MISSION TO MAKE DC &lsquo;SAFE&rsquo; AND &lsquo;BEAUTIFUL&rsquo;\">TRUMP CLAIMS 2027 NFL DRAFT AS A WIN IN MISSION TO MAKE DC &lsquo;SAFE&rsquo; AND &lsquo;BEAUTIFUL&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bowser still has to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3396033\/dc-rfk-stadium-deal-split-opinions-council\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"convince\">convince<\/a> the Council of the District of Columbia to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >pass legislation approving<\/a> the deal, with a fast-approaching July 15 deadline. The council would need seven &ldquo;yes&rdquo; votes to pass the bill. So far, four members have said they would support the deal, and three appear to be leaning toward opposing it. The remaining members are unclear on their position.<\/p>\n<p>A week after the stadium deal was announced, Bowser, Commanders Owner Josh Harris, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, and President Donald Trump announced the 2027 NFL Draft would be hosted on the National Mall in Washington.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2114210\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2114210\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most D.C. residents back new Commanders stadium proposal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2433004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/washington-dc-commanders-stadium-announcement-bowser-harris-goodell-may-2025.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7611,8641,50501,4647,11833],"class_list":["post-2433003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-commanders","tag-council","tag-dc-2","tag-residents","tag-stadium"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/washington-dc-commanders-stadium-announcement-bowser-harris-goodell-may-2025.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2433003"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2433007,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433003\/revisions\/2433007"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2433004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2433003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2433003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2433003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}