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Democrats could actually kill the Electoral College

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Concha, J. (2026, November 11). Democrats could actually kill the Electoral College. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/4799354/democrats-could-actually-kill-electoral-college/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-11 · by Joe Concha

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The National Popular Vote Compact aims to allocate electoral votes from participating states to the nationwide popular vote winner rather than the state-level winner, a shift that 22 states have endorsed, including California with its significant 54 electoral votes. The article argues against this change by highlighting concerns about small states being overlooked in favor of large urban areas if presidential elections were based solely on the national popular vote.
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As of November 11, 2026, Democrats are pushing to abolish the Electoral College through the National Popular Vote Compact, which has been adopted by 22 states, including California with its 54 electoral votes. This compact would require participating states' electors to cast their votes for the national popular vote winner instead of the state's popular vote winner. Currently, presidential elections are still decided by the Electoral College as originally intended in 1787. Critics argue that without the Electoral College, candidates would focus solely on large cities and ignore small states and rural areas, such as Iowa and South Carolina, where farmers' needs might be neglected.

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Democrats Propose Ending Electoral College
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“The articles discuss related topics but do not describe the same specific event; Article A is from November 8 and focuses on immediate plans after a midterm election, while Article B is from November 11 and provides context about the National Popular Vote Compact's progress.”
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Joe Concha
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Topics

California Constitution Iowa the Electoral College the National Popular Vote Compact

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the Electoral College ORG · 3× California GPE · 1× Chicago GPE · 1× Iowa GPE · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× New York GPE · 1× South Carolina GPE · 1×

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Never again would a presidential candidate talk with farmers in Iowa or South Carolina, opting for rallies in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, among other large cities.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11
Their argument was and is a pragmatic one: Without the Electoral College, small states and their needs would be completely ignored.
2026-11-11 · Washington Examiner
Democrats could actually kill the Electoral College · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 0 hedged)

Have you heard of the National Popular Vote Compact? asserted
you → hear → Compact
It calls for votes from the Electoral College from participating states to pledge their electors to the popular vote winner instead of the winner of their state. asserted
votes → call → state
As of today, 22 states have signed on, including California and its 54 electoral votes. asserted
states → sign → California
At least for now, presidential elections are still decided by the Electoral College as the founders intended back in 1787 when the Constitution was drafted. asserted
Constitution → decide → 1787
Their argument was and is a pragmatic one: Without the Electoral College, small states and their needs would be completely ignored. asserted
states → ignore → College
Never again would a presidential candidate talk with farmers in Iowa or South Carolina, opting for rallies in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, among other large cities. asserted
candidate → talk → cities
Rural voters in general would be forgotten. asserted
voters → forget → ?
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