the Electoral College

noun

: a group of people chosen from each U.S. state who meet to elect the President and Vice President of the U.S. based on the votes of all the people in each state

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Trump carried the Electoral College by a 312-226 margin in this year's presidential race against Vice President Kamala Harris. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 Despite a landslide in the Electoral College, there is a very vocal opposition to Trump's agenda on social media. —

Peter Suciu, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 That candidate would romp to a 538-0 victory in the Electoral College, but that election was obviously still very close. —

Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024 Trump and his allies attempted to overturn Joe Biden's win in Arizona and nationally in the Electoral College. —

Jeremy Duda, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Electoral College

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