Minnesota Democrat Gov. Tim Walz said the Electoral College "needs to go" in favor of deciding the presidency by a popular vote, reflecting concerns Vice President Kamala Harris could face a repeat of 2016 when Hillary Clinton won the popular vote but lost in the Electoral College to Donald Trump.
"I think all of us know the Electoral College needs to go," Walz said at a campaign fundraiser with California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to Politico. "We need a national popular vote that is something. But that's not the world we live in."
Campaign officials were quick to point out Walz "believes that every vote matters" in the Electoral College and his position is not the campaign's stance.
