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DAVID MARCUS: Why Democrats' harebrained popular vote scheme

Only 18 states have signed on so far, and the compact needs enough to total 270 electoral votes before taking effect

By David Marcus Fox News

Published April 16, 2026 10:52am EDT

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The 250th birthday of the United States of America makes our nation one of the longest-running representative democratic systems of government in world history, so of course, harebrained Democrats think it is broken and must be fixed.

This week, Virginia became the 18th state to sign onto a compact to pledge their states’ votes to the winner of the national popular vote in presidential elections, rather than these states sending electors who support the candidate that won each state’s individual race.

So, for example, had this compact been complete and in place in the 2024 presidential election, Virginia, which voted for Democrat Kamala Harris, would have sent its 13 electoral votes to popular vote winner Donald Trump, instead.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on February 24, 2026 in Williamsburg,........

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