Nebraska, Trump
Nebraska Republicans are considering a last-minute change to the state's election laws to help Trump
Under state law now, whichever presidential candidate gets more votes in a congressional district wins an elector
Proposed Rule Change Could Hand Nebraska to Donald Trump
Nebraska's split-vote electoral system, which the Democrat-leaning Maine also uses, came into effect in 1991, with the state facing multiple attempts to repeal it since. The current proposal was introduced in 2023 by Senator Loren Lippincott.
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.
Trump Electoral-Vote Heist Underway in Nebraska
Too late for Maine Democrats to retaliate, Nebraska Republicans may implement a winner-take-all system, swiping an electoral vote from Harris.
How Nebraska Republicans could tip the election to Trump
Nebraska Republicans are scrambling to make the state winner-take-all for the 2024 presidential election, to hand a potentially key Electoral College vote to Trump.
Nebraska lawmakers face renewed pressure to back winner-take-all election system
Nebraska lawmakers are facing last-minute pressure to replace the state's unique presidential electoral system with a winner-take-all model backed by former President Donald Trump.
Republicans step up effort to change Nebraska's electoral vote process to benefit Trump
Republicans are stepping up their efforts to change Nebraska's electoral vote process to winner-take-all -- a move that would benefit former President Donald Trump in an expected close November election in which a single vote could make a key difference in the Electoral College.
'Bad faith' move by GOP Nebraska gov could help Trump win
In most states in the U.S., the Electoral College is a winner-take-all system. Conservative rural turnout in Texas overrides all the Democratic votes in major urban centers like Houston, Austin and El Paso;
Is Nebraska in play? How an unlikely candidate could upend GOP's Senate hopes
The Survey USA poll also suggested that undecided voters, who accounted for about 20% of survey respondents, may be ...
Winner-take-all push in Nebraska gets help from Gov. Jim Pillen, US Sen. Lindsey Graham, Trump
This story first appeared in the Nebraska Examiner. LINCOLN, Neb. — The national Republican push to help former President ...
Sen. McDonnell says 'no' as Nebraska Republicans repeat push for 'winner take all'
"Winner take all is a passionate issue for all Nebraskans. Sen. McDonnell has heard compelling arguments from both sides, and as of today, remains a 'no,'" a spokesperson said Thursday after attempts ...
Ricketts’ Riches: Wealthy governor, billionaire family changed Nebraska elections
Nebraska Future Action Fund was bankrolled almost entirely by then-Gov. Pete Ricketts, a fellow Republican. As a state senator, seven years before, Williams had voted to abolish the death penalty and ...
The late GOP push to deny Kamala Harris a Nebraska electoral vote
Nebraska Republicans have held the governor’s mansion and state legislature since 1999, and occasionally debated whether to ...
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Harris May Be Screwed If Nebraska Changes Its Electoral College Rules
Maine Democrats were supposed to come to her rescue. But a top state official says they likely missed their window.
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Peister, Clouse face off for District 37 Nebraska Legislature seat
A newcomer to politics is battling a veteran of elective office to succeed state Sen. John Lowe of Kearney as the District 37 ...