Josh Shapiro says the national popular vote "makes sense" and he will work with lawmakers on how to get there

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said the national popular vote "makes sense" and that his views have not changed, after a question at a Washington event about whether Democrats should now try to sideline the Electoral College.

Speaking at Crooked Con, Shapiro was asked by Pod Save America host Jon Favreau about comments he made in 2020 that the Electoral College should be abolished, and about the National Popular Vote Compact, which would award a participating state's electoral votes to the national popular-vote winner once enough states join. Favreau noted that after Tuesday's midterms there are now enough Democratic trifectas to get to that point.

"I think that the national popular vote makes sense, my views on that have not changed," Shapiro said, according to the Washington Examiner. "I'll work with lawmakers to figure out what the right mechanism is for moving forward on that, but, look, we're the ultimate swing state in Pennsylvania. We're the biggest swing state. We're proud of that role we play. I think Pennsylvania can still play a massive role even in a national popular vote. And to me the most important thing is that the will of the people is heard and respected, and I think the popular vote is the way to do that."

Shapiro has been mentioned as a possible 2028 presidential candidate. The Examiner noted that proposals to abolish the Electoral College have been pushed recently by socialist figures, and that other Democrats including Sen. Cory Booker and Pete Buttigieg supported the idea in 2020.