# JONATHAN TURLEY: Midterms empower Democrats to target the Electoral College

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jonathan-turley-midterms-empower-democrats-to-target-the-electoral-college/
- Published: 2026-11-07T18:25:18+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T19:35:08+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/jonathan-turley-midterms-empower-democrats-target-electoral-college
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Turley says midterm gains could fuel efforts to change presidential elections.
- He argues the Electoral College protects smaller states and minorities.
- About 58% favour choosing presidents by popular vote.

## Summary

Jonathan Turley argues that Democratic gains in the midterm elections could encourage efforts to weaken or bypass the Electoral College, which he says protects smaller states and political minorities. He warns that Democrats may also pursue changes to the Senate filibuster, statehood for Washington, DC and Puerto Rico, and the size of the Supreme Court.

Turley says Democratic control of the presidency would be needed to advance these changes, and points to newly elected Democratic governors as a possible route towards states joining an interstate compact that allocates electoral votes to the national popular-vote winner. He notes that about 58% of Americans favour electing presidents by popular vote, but argues that changing the system now would reduce protections built into the Constitution. The article is an opinion piece and presents Turley’s assessment of Democratic intentions.

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