Maine joined a pledge to ditch the Electoral College. Dems’ national wins could make it reality.

By: Emma Davis

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 375

Last Updated: 8 hours, 52 minutes ago

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Democratic wins across the country open a path to get rid of the Electoral College by way of a compact Maine signed onto two years ago.

Currently, votes in a presidential election don’t go to candidates but to a state’s electors. Each state gets a set number of electors equivalent to the size of its congressional delegation. Every state has two U.S. senators but the number of U.S. House of Representatives members …

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