Ted Cruz says popular vote compact ‘probably’ unconstitutional

Published February 27, 2020 9:49pm ET



Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas panned an effort by Democratic majority states to give their Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote.

Cruz discussed the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact during a question-and-answer session Thursday during an appearance at the 2020 Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.

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