Josh Shapiro signals openness to abolishing the Electoral College

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro expressed openness toward the idea of abolishing the Electoral College during an appearance at the Crooked Con event in Washington, D.C., the Washington Examiner reported. Speaking to Pod Save America host Jon Favreau after the Democratic Party achieved a victory in the 2026 midterm elections, Shapiro was asked about the possibility of a Democrat-led Congress working to eliminate the constitutional presidential election process. [1]

In an opinion piece for Fox News, Jonathan Turley commented that Democrats could utilize newly elected governors to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact to bypass the system. Turley noted that while Republicans lost roughly 46 seats in the midterms, such historical shifts are predictable and modest compared to midterms under prior presidents, including Franklin Delano Roosevelt losing 79 seats, Barack Obama losing 69 seats, and Harry Truman losing 68 seats. [2]

Shapiro has served as the 48th governor of Pennsylvania since 2023. He previously served as the state's attorney general from 2017 to 2023 and sat on the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners from 2012 to 2017. He also served as a state representative for Montgomery County from 2005 to 2011. As attorney general, Shapiro investigated child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church and pursued legal actions against opioid manufacturers. [3][5]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Shapiro secured reelection as Pennsylvania governor in the 2026 midterm elections against Republican challenger Stacy Garrity. Shapiro had previously formed a federal political action committee named the New Path PAC, drawing national attention as a potential contender for the 2028 presidential election. [6][7]