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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That year, the Electoral College outcome was decided by Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
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Kevin B. Smith, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
The 7th District in the state is up for grabs in 2026, a district that has voted for the Electoral College winner in the presidential election for the past five cycles.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2026
Washington, however, was unanimously chosen as the first president under the Constitution in 1789 by presidential electors from each state, who comprised the Electoral College.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Defeating the inherent Republican advantage in the Electoral College makes the work of winning the Senate a lot more palatable.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2026
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Kevin B. Smith, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
The 7th District in the state is up for grabs in 2026, a district that has voted for the Electoral College winner in the presidential election for the past five cycles.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2026
Washington, however, was unanimously chosen as the first president under the Constitution in 1789 by presidential electors from each state, who comprised the Electoral College.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Defeating the inherent Republican advantage in the Electoral College makes the work of winning the Senate a lot more palatable.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2026
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“The Electoral College.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Electoral%20College. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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