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 312 votes in the Electoral College compared to Harris' 226.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Vice President Mike Pence officiates as a joint session of the House and Senate convenes to confirm the Electoral College votes cast in November's election at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
Donald Trump returned to office in January, after winning both the popular vote and the Electoral College in November 2024.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Trump won November’s election, decisively beating Harris in both the Electoral College and the popular vote.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Vice President Mike Pence officiates as a joint session of the House and Senate convenes to confirm the Electoral College votes cast in November's election at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
Donald Trump returned to office in January, after winning both the popular vote and the Electoral College in November 2024.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Trump won November’s election, decisively beating Harris in both the Electoral College and the popular vote.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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“The Electoral College.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Electoral%20College. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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