Scrap the electoral college

President-elect Donald Trump is claiming a special mandate by winning the popular vote, though only by a little over 2 million (1.5%; and getting below 50% of total popular vote) compared to President Joe Biden’s winning margin of about 7 million (4%; 51%) over Trump in 2020.

If the electoral college had already been scrapped, would the popular vote have been significantly changed by the candidates campaigning in all states, not just battleground ones?

Why did Washington state have its’ lowest turnout in 28 years? Why was California’s historically low ( California’s Voter Turnout Sank in 2024...