Former Vice President Kamala Harris called for expanding the Supreme Court and changing the Electoral College during a Tuesday interview. She spoke with host Keke Palmer about these major shifts in how the nation chooses its leaders and judges its laws. In 2024, President Donald Trump defeated Harris in both the popular vote and the Electoral College.
Harris told the podcast host that she believes the court needs more justices to uphold the Constitution. "I believe that we need to expand the Supreme Court," she declared. According to the New York Post, she said, "We need more justices on the Supreme Court so that we can have a court that actually reinforces the spirit and principles behind the Constitution of the United States."
She also argued that the popular vote must count more in future elections. Harris said, "I believe that we should be pushing for what is possible around changing the Electoral College." She added that the popular vote has to matter to make people feel their voices count.
Furthermore, she suggested pushing for statehood for Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. if their residents want it. Legal expert Y. David Scharf warned that these moves could set a "dangerous precedent". Since 1869, nine justices have been the number, he observed.
Inbox: Kamala Harris headed to Nevada, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, and Georgia starting next week.
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Harris is currently visiting key swing states like Wisconsin and Georgia ahead of the midterms. According to Breitbart, she added stops in Nevada, Mississippi, and New Hampshire to her schedule. These states also vote early in the 2028 Democratic primary lineup.
Her expanded closing stretch runs from Oct. 21 to Oct. 30 and includes a virtual event in Florida. According to reports, Harris is actively laying the groundwork for a third presidential campaign. To support other Democrats, she has appeared at a half-dozen private California fundraisers.
She told an NAACP event in Michigan that her future plans depend on the outcome of this year. Harris said, "I have not decided if I'm going to run again." She added that she sincerely believes the 2028 election won't matter if Democrats do not get through the 2026 midterms.
Some party insiders doubt her chances, while allies defend her new policy ideas. Veteran strategist Doug Herman told Politico that Harris "totally blew it... She hasn't gotten into the mix". Former Gov. Jim Hodges of South Carolina told Politico, "I don't see anything different myself. It seems like more of the same to me".
However, advisor Maria Cardona pushed back against these claims as "infuriating in its silliness". Cardona argued that proposing an expanded Supreme Court and lowering the voting age to 16 are groundbreaking policies. She asked how critics can claim she has done nothing new when she lays out such specific plans.
Harris has assembled a team of advisers including chief of staff Candace Bond and communications director Eduardo Negrón. She remains mulling whether to seek the White House again while completing her midterm campaign blitz.
