Beto O’Rourke Reiterates Call to Abolish Electoral College

Democratic presidential candidate Robert "Beto" O'Rourke looks on during a meet and greet at Plymouth State College on March 20, 2019 in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Scott Eisen/Getty Images

Beto O’Rourke, a Democratic presidential contender, again called for the Electoral College to be abolished, when speaking at the We The People summit in Washington on April 1.

“This is one of those bad compromises we made on day one in this country,” O'Rourke, who is from Texas, said when answering a question from the audience at the event. “Let’s abolish the electoral college.”