By the way, this is how to get rid of the electoral college without a Constitutional amendment:
See: https://www.nationalpopularvote.com/written-explanation
If states that have a combined electoral count of more than 270 amend their own constitutions to award their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote, the national popular vote winner becomes president.
It would be "tough but plausible" to have this in place by 2028.
Still easier than amending the constitution.