Tim Walz advocates for abolishing the Electoral College at fundraiser

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz recently called for the abolishment of the Electoral College during a fundraiser held in Sacramento, California, hosted at the residence of Governor Gavin Newsom. Walz expressed his preference for the popular vote as the pathway for electing the president, although he acknowledged that this is not the current reality.

“We all know the Electoral College needs to go,” Walz stated, according to reports from the event. However, he emphasized the importance of winning key counties in states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Nevada to secure victory under the existing system.

In May 2023, Walz signed legislation enrolling Minnesota in the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. This initiative prioritizes the popular vote over the Electoral College by awarding electoral votes based on the national vote totals rather than the results in individual states. The compact would take effect if enough states, totaling more than 270 electoral votes, agree to the change. So far, 17 states and the District of Columbia have joined the effort.

Walz’s comments come amid ongoing debates about the system, with some Democrats and Republicans expressing dissatisfaction with its outcomes in recent elections.

A Pew Research Center survey from September showed that 63% of voters favor using the national popular vote to elect the president, while 35% support keeping the Electoral College in place.