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Author and Save Our States advisor Tara Ross joined Fox & Friends on Monday to discuss the growing threat posed by the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) followingthe 2026 midterm elections.
The compact would require participating states to award their presidential electors to the national popular vote winner, regardless of how voters in those states cast their ballots. So far, 18 states and Washington, D.C. have joined the compact, representing 222 electoral votes — just 48 short of the 270 needed for it to take effect.
During the interview, Ross discussed the constitutional concerns surrounding NPV and its attempt to fundamentally change presidential elections without amending the Constitution.
The conversation also addressed the new political landscape following the midterm elections. Democrats gained full control of five additional state governments where NPV could advance in 2027, potentially putting the compact within reach of taking effect before the 2028 presidential election.
Ross, a longtime defender of the Electoral College and author of several books on the subject, warns that NPV would undermine the role of states in presidential elections and create significant legal and logistical challenges.
As supporters of NPV look to capitalize on their recent electoral victories, Save Our States remains committed to defending the Electoral College and protecting the constitutional role of the states in electing the president.