Several states appear to be sitting out the Great American State Fair tied to the DC 250th anniversary celebrations, with reports naming Oregon, Massachusetts, Illinois, North Carolina, Maine, and Connecticut as among those declining an official delegation. One report also says North Carolina is one of nine states not sending an official delegation, so the full list may be broader than the six named in early coverage.

States reported as not participating

  • Oregon
  • Massachusetts
  • Illinois
  • North Carolina
  • Maine
  • Connecticut

What that means

The reporting suggests these states are not officially joining the event in an organized state-delegation capacity, even though organizers have said states may still be represented in other ways by private groups or local entities. So the headline answer is that at least six states have been reported as opting out, with nine total mentioned in one source as not sending official delegations.

Context

Coverage of the festival has focused on a split between the Trump-backed Freedom 250 event and the congressionally established America250 effort, which has fueled criticism from some state officials. That’s part of why the “who’s in, who’s out” list has been changing as the event approaches.

TL;DR: The states named in current reporting are Oregon, Massachusetts, Illinois, North Carolina, Maine, and Connecticut, with one source saying nine states in total are not sending official delegations.