Jesse Wegman was a member of the New York Times editorial board from 2013 to 2025, writing about law and politics, democracy, electoral reform, and the rule of law. His first book, Let the People Pick the President: The Case for Abolishing the Electoral College, was published in 2020.
Jesse Wegman

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About the Author
Books by Jesse Wegman
BY Jesse Wegman
New York Times journalist Jesse Wegman tells the story of James Wilson, a Founding Father whose bold vision shaped American democracy but whose legacy was lost to scandal.
