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 won his current term with just 58 percent of the Electoral College, which puts his win at 44th out of 60 presidential elections.
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Trump swept every single swing state, crushing Kamala Harris in the Electoral College tally and becoming the first Republican to win the national popular vote in two decades.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Standing in the rostrum of the House of Representatives, a gavel in her hand and a look of imperturbable stoicism on her face, Ms. Harris officiated as the two houses of Congress met in joint session to formally count the Electoral College votes for president.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
President-elect Donald Trump officially won a second term in the White House on Monday when the Electoral College votes were read aloud and certified in front of a joint session of Congress led by Trump's 2024 rival, Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Trump swept every single swing state, crushing Kamala Harris in the Electoral College tally and becoming the first Republican to win the national popular vote in two decades.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Standing in the rostrum of the House of Representatives, a gavel in her hand and a look of imperturbable stoicism on her face, Ms. Harris officiated as the two houses of Congress met in joint session to formally count the Electoral College votes for president.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
President-elect Donald Trump officially won a second term in the White House on Monday when the Electoral College votes were read aloud and certified in front of a joint session of Congress led by Trump's 2024 rival, Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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