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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Harris and Walz were defeated by Trump and JD Vance, losing the Electoral College 312-226 and the popular vote by more than 2 million votes.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 July 2025
In addition to the Electoral College, Trump secured the popular vote in November 2024, garnering over 77 million votes.
—Hollie Silverman
mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
In 2016, Trump won the Electoral College and the presidency, but not the popular vote.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Harris presided over the process in her capacity as president of the Senate and officially declared Trump, who received 312 votes at the Electoral College to her 226, the winner of the 2024 presidential contest.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 July 2025
In addition to the Electoral College, Trump secured the popular vote in November 2024, garnering over 77 million votes.
—Hollie Silverman
mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
In 2016, Trump won the Electoral College and the presidency, but not the popular vote.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Harris presided over the process in her capacity as president of the Senate and officially declared Trump, who received 312 votes at the Electoral College to her 226, the winner of the 2024 presidential contest.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
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“The Electoral College.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Electoral%20College. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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