Nebraska, Electoral Votes
State senator thwarts GOP effort to lock down all of Nebraska’s electoral votes for Trump
A Republican effort to lock down all of Nebraska’s electoral votes for former President Donald Trump appeared doomed Monday when a state lawmaker denied backers his crucial support for the move. GOP Sen.
A GOP push to change how Nebraska awards its electoral votes appears to have stalled
Republicans have sought to have the state switch to a winner-take-all system. The change would block one of Vice President Harris' main paths to the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House.
Nebraska GOP senator opposes Electoral College change that may have helped Trump win re-election
A key Nebraska lawmaker said Monday that he opposes any changes to how electoral votes are disbursed during an election, jeopardizing Republican plans to lock down votes.
Republican effort to bundle Nebraska’s electoral votes hits roadblock
(CN) — A move by the Donald Trump campaign to bundle together Nebraska's five electoral votes has hit an unlikely roadblock: a Republican state senator who now says he opposes the change.
Maine Democrats have likely run out of time to change Electoral College laws if Nebraska GOP acts
As the Trump campaign pressures Nebraska Republicans for a change that would net him an electoral vote, state law in Maine would block Democrats from making a counter-move.
A state senator has thwarted a GOP effort to lock down all of Nebraska's electoral votes for Trump
A Republican effort to lock down all of Nebraska's electoral votes for former President Donald Trump appears doomed because one state lawmaker won't give backers his crucial support.
‘To my friends in Nebraska, that 1 electoral vote could be the difference’
Nebraska and Maine are the only states that don’t award all their electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the state’s popular vote. Nebraska awards one electora
Nebraska pushed to unite electoral votes
Nebraska and Maine are the only states that split their electoral votes by congressional district, and both have done so in recent presidential elections. In Nebraska, which is solidly Republican, that means one of the state's five votes is competitive for Democrats.
Key Nebraska Republican opposes changing how the state awards electoral votes, blocking Trump push
A Nebraska Republican state lawmaker said Monday that he remains opposed to switching how the state allocates its electoral votes — a blow to former President Donald Trump and his allies, who are seeking the change in a bid for an extra electoral vote this fall.
Nebraska Electoral Voting Change That Could Sway The Presidential Race Hits Hurdle: The Rule, Explained
Nebraska Republicans don't appear to have the votes needed to change the law that could help Trump win the election.
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Key GOP Senator deflates GOP hopes for Nebraska winner-take-all in 2024
Nebraska and Maine are the only states that award a single Electoral College vote to the winner in each congressional ...
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Why Maine and Nebraska are feuding over the electoral college
For months, Nebraska and Maine have engaged in a standoff over possible changes to their electoral college votes, but a ...
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Trump allies push to eliminate Nebraska's split Electoral College vote
Nebraska and Maine are the only states that split their electoral votes by congressional district, and both have done so ...
'It's Over': Republicans Concede Defeat In Bid To Change Nebraska Voting Rules
A GOP effort to boost Donald Trump's chances in the 2024 electoral count race against Kamala Harris appear to have fizzled ...
State Sen. Mike McDonnell deflates GOP hopes for Nebraska winner-take-all in 2024
State Sen. Mike McDonnell announced he won't back the GOP push to change how Nebraska awards its Electoral College votes to ...
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‘Could Be The Difference’: Lindsey Graham Urges Nebraska To Help Trump and Change Electoral Vote Law Weeks Ahead of Election
Only Nebraska and Maine allot an electoral vote to the winner of each congressional district and the two remaining votes to the winner of the state overall. In the 2020 election, Joe Biden won ...
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The GOP’s Nebraska plan to beat Kamala Harris just hit a wall
Nebraska is one of only two states to split its Electoral College votes. It's a system that Republicans were hoping to exploit.
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Nebraska, Maine and New Annals of WT Actual F
Now, we don’t know whether Nebraska Republicans will be able to come up with the votes. We’ll come back to that. But if you remember when this came up earlier in the year, Maine (the other state ...