Governor Walz Claims the Electoral College ‘Needs To Go’ as Democrats Fret Over 2016 Popular Vote Repeat 

‘We need a national popular vote, but that’s not the world we live in,’ Mr. Walz says during a campaign fundraiser with Governor Newsom on Tuesday.

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Democratic National Convention August 21, 2024 at Chicago. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Minnesota’s governor, Tim Walz, is calling to replace the Electoral College with the popular vote, claiming that the centuries-old system “needs to go.” 

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