2020 Democrat Julián Castro wants to abolish the Electoral College, too

Julian Castro.
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More and more 2020 Democrats are coming out in favor of eliminating the Electoral College.

The latest is former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro, who jumped into the 2020 race back in January. He told BuzzFeed News on Wednesday that the U.S. should "do away with" the Electoral College.

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This is the latest example of a policy proposal sweeping through the 2020 Democratic field and creating a sort of Domino effect, with one previous example being reparations for black Americans, which Harris came out in support of in February. This was followed by similar statements from Warren and Castro. Warren wasn't the first of the 2020 Democrats to call for ditching the Electoral College, though, with South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg having backed the idea in January, telling CBS This Morning the system "needs to go."

President Trump, who was elected thanks to the Electoral College system, spoke in favor of it on Tuesday, saying that "I used to like the idea of the popular vote, but now realize the Electoral College is far better for the U.S.A."

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.