November 9, 2026
Democrats won the power to obstruct President Donald Trump in Congress. Now, some want to use their midterm victories in the states to change the rules for choosing his successor. While House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) pursues the speaker’s gavel and Democrats prepare to take over Congress, the party’s gains in state capitals have […]

Democrats won the power to obstruct President Donald Trump in Congress. Now, some want to use their midterm victories in the states to change the rules for choosing his successor.

While House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) pursues the speaker’s gavel and Democrats prepare to take over Congress, the party’s gains in state capitals have put a more enduring prize within reach: enough electoral votes to make the national popular vote effectively determine the presidency, rather than the Electoral College.

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