Harris calls for Supreme Court expansion and Electoral College reform

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 00:28 · Archive

Kamala Harris called for expanding the Supreme Court and reforming the Electoral College during a podcast interview.

Kamala Harris called for institutional changes to the Supreme Court and the Electoral College during an interview on the 'Baby, This is Keke Palmer' podcast on Tuesday. She said Democrats needed to win back the House and Senate to enact these changes, and argued that expanding the Supreme Court would allow it to reinforce 'the spirit and principles behind the Constitution of the United States'.

Harris also proposed reforming the Electoral College to ensure the popular vote matters, and pushed for statehood for Puerto Rico and Washington DC if residents wanted it. She linked these structural changes to other policy priorities, including re-establishing affordable childcare.

Harris lost both the Electoral College and the popular vote to President Donald Trump in 2024. She told Palmer she remains undecided about a 2028 presidential run. Y. David Scharf, chairman of Morrison Cohen LLP, told Fox News Digital that Harris' proposals could set a 'dangerous precedent', saying that 'rewriting' democratic rules when one party loses elections is problematic.

How it is being reported

• Kamala Harris calls for packing Supreme Court, ‘changing’ Electoral College if Dems take back congressThe former vice president told Keke Palmer the popular vote 'has to matter' and pushed for DC and Puerto Rico statehood.New York Post · 15 Oct, 00:10
• Kamala Harris calls to expand Supreme Court, add states if Dems take CongressKamala Harris called for Supreme Court expansion and Electoral College changes, as a legal expert warned her proposals could set a dangerous precedent.Fox News · 14 Oct, 19:15

In this story: Kamala Harris · Keke Palmer · Donald Trump · Y. David Scharf · Democratic Party · Puerto Rico · Washington DC

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