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Incoming Dem Governor Pushes To ‘Do Away’ With Electoral College In Critical Swing State

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Mahieu, L. L. (2026, November 11). Incoming Dem Governor Pushes To ‘Do Away’ With Electoral College In Critical Swing State. The Daily Wire. https://www.dailywire.com/news/incoming-dem-governor-pushes-to-do-away-with-electoral-college-in-critical-swing-state

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The Daily Wire · collected 2026-11-11 · by Leif Le Mahieu

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David Crowley, incoming Democratic governor of Wisconsin, has expressed interest in abolishing the Electoral College, stating it is outdated and should be replaced with a system where the president is elected based on the total national vote count. In an interview with the Associated Press, Crowley said he intends to discuss this idea with the state Legislature. Democrats now control both chambers of Wisconsin’s legislature for the first time since 2010, potentially advancing efforts to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which aims to circumvent the Electoral College by allocating electoral votes based on the national popular vote outcome. Republicans have criticized these proposals, arguing they would undermine smaller states' influence in presidential elections.
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David Crowley, the newly elected Democratic governor of Wisconsin, has expressed his intention to abolish the Electoral College, stating that he believes the president should be determined by a national popular vote rather than electoral votes. This move comes as Democrats across the country push for significant changes to the American electoral system. In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Crowley said, "We can do away with it," referring to his desire to have conversations with the state Legislature about joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. If implemented, this would effectively nullify the Electoral College’s design by creating a coalition of states that pledge their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote. Without the Electoral College, Hillary Clinton would have won Wisconsin in 2016 despite losing the overall election to Donald Trump, who narrowly secured victory in the state and became the first Republican to win the popular vote since 2004 in 2024. Democrats now control both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature for the first time since 2010, providing a potential pathway for these changes to be enacted.

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Several Wisconsin State Democrats have pushed to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact in the past, an effort to effectively nullify the Electoral College’s design by creating a coalition of states that pledge their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote.
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Without the Electoral College, Wisconsin’s votes would have gone for Hillary Clinton in 2016 when she lost to President Donald Trump.
2026-11-11 · The Daily Wire
Incoming Dem Governor Pushes To ‘Do Away’ With Electoral College In Critical Swing State · assertive framing

Claims (26 extracted, 0 hedged)

Incoming Wisconsin Governor David Crowley said that he wants to get rid of the Electoral College as Democrats across the country plot to fundamentally change the American electoral system. asserted
Democrats → income → system
In a recent interview, Crowley said he thought the Electoral College was an outdated way to elect a president. asserted
College → say → president
He said the president should be the one who gets the most votes total across the country and not the most electoral votes. asserted
who → say → country
“We can do away with it,” Crowley told the Associated Press, referring to the Electoral College. asserted
Crowley → do → College
“I am interested in having those conversations with the state Legislature.” asserted
I → have → Legislature
Without the Electoral College, Wisconsin’s votes would have gone for Hillary Clinton in 2016 when she lost to President Donald Trump. asserted
she → go → Trump
Trump narrowly won the Badger State, but lost the national vote thanks to massive Democrat margins in states like California and New York. asserted
Trump → win → California
Trump won the popular vote in 2024, becoming the first Republican to do so since 2004. asserted
Trump → win → 2004
Crowley called his election “an opportunity for us to get with it to the times of where we are.” asserted
we → call → times
Democrats in Wisconsin took control of the state Assembly and Senate on Election Day for the first time since 2010. asserted
Democrats → take → 2010
“We understand the historic nature of the Electoral College, which pretty much diluted people’s ability or diluted peoples’ citizenship, here across the entire country. asserted
which → understand → country
Our job is to make sure that our votes are representing those who win our state,” he added, per the Associated Press. asserted
he → make → Press
The Daily Wire reached out to Crowley for comment on his position on the Electoral College. asserted
Wire → reach → College
Several Wisconsin State Democrats have pushed to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact in the past, an effort to effectively nullify the Electoral College’s design by creating a coalition of states that pledge their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote. asserted
that → push → vote
The total number of states that have joined sits at 222, short of the 270 needed to win the presidency. asserted
that → join → presidency
But Democrats now have an opportunity after taking control in states like Wisconsin, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Arizona. asserted
Democrats → have → Wisconsin
Potential 2028 Democrat presidential candidate and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro also recently said he was open to changing the system. asserted
he → say → system
“I think that the national popular vote makes sense. asserted
vote → think → sense
My views on that have not changed,” Shapiro said. asserted
Shapiro → change → that
“I’ll work with lawmakers to figure out what the right mechanism is for moving forward on that.” asserted
mechanism → work → that
The push to get rid of the Electoral College has drawn criticism from Republicans who say it would dilute the influence of smaller states in favor of larger urban states that typically favor Democrats. asserted
that → rid → Democrats
“Our Constitution gives states a voice in choosing the president for a reason,” Republican Rep. Tyler August, current majority leader of the Wisconsin Assembly, told the Associated Press. asserted
August → give → Press
“This would undermine that balance and disenfranchise Wisconsin voters by letting results in other states override their choice.” asserted
results → undermine → choice
Former Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker also criticized Crowley for his comments on the Electoral College. asserted
Walker → criticize → College
“Why eliminate the influence of Wisconsin in national elections?” Walker said. asserted
Walker → eliminate → elections
“Without an Electoral College, candidates will go to big population areas like Los Angeles and New York City instead of Wisconsin. asserted
candidates → go → Wisconsin
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