If Trump drops out... then what?

[Lemon Drop]

Ombligo wrote:


The odds of that tossing the election into the House would increase. If that happens, then the GOP candidate wins most likely.

Here is a good video of David Redlawski, Ph.D at the University of Delaware explaining the process

and a Ballotpedia article going into more depth regarding state and federal law.

I haven't read the links yet but they look interesting. i think Trump dropping out almost certainly ensures a Hillary victory and probably puts the Senate back in Dem control. Republican turnout would plummet. The republican vote would be split between Trump and whomever might replace him on state ballots that can still be changed, and my understanding is that for most of them it's too late to change the nominee.