Scam PAC Exploits Electoral College Opponents
Abolish the Electoral College PAC, which has raised nearly $1 million, has donated only $2,500 to candidates. The rest of the money has gone to salaries and consultants.
After Trump won the presidency despite losing the popular vote in 2016, Democratic voters grew increasingly frustrated with the Electoral College system. Pew Research Center found a steady rise in self-identified Democrats who support a switch to a national popular vote system during Trump’s term, peaking in 2020 with 84% of them supporting the change.
When people believe that strongly in an idea, it can be easy for scammers to take advantage of them. Rory Steele, Kamala Harris’ former campaign manager and a past employee of multiple Democratic super PACs, seems to have figured that out and is profiting from a PAC called Abolish the Electoral College.
