On Tuesday, Democrats won full control of state government in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin and Nevada, a shift that could let states effectively bypass the Electoral College before the 2028 presidential election without amending the Constitution.
Congress certifying President Trump's 2024 victory (Getty Images)Those states hold a combined 61 electoral votes. If all five enact the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, the agreement would grow from 222 electoral votes to 283, clearing the 270 it needs to take effect. According to a report from Axios, the Democrats' victories "opened a path to effectively replacing the Electoral College with a national popular vote in time for the 2028 presidential election."
The compact binds member states to award all of their electoral votes to the candidate who wins the national popular vote. That obligation applies even when a member state's own voters choose a different candidate. Once states controlling 270 electoral votes sign on, the agreement would end the possibility of a candidate winning the White House while losing the national popular vote.
Democrats' sweeping statehouse gains have opened a path to effectively replacing the Electoral College with a national popular vote in time for the 2028 presidential election — without needing to amend the Constitution. READ MORE AT SOURCE »
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