Nebraska, Electoral Votes
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, effectively blocking a bid by President Donald Trump and his allies to change the system 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.
Pivotal Nebraska state senator deals Trump serious setback, saying he won’t support change to state election law
A pressure campaign from Donald Trump and Republican allies to change Nebraska election law was dealt a significant setback on Monday as a pivotal Omaha state senator said he would not support a last-ditch effort to overturn a 30-year law that awards electoral votes by congressional district rather than statewide winner-take-all.
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.
GOP effort to change Nebraska’s electoral system for Trump fails
A last-minute Republican effort to award Nebraska’s five Electoral College votes on a winner-take-all basis — a change that would help Donald Trump’s odds of winning the White House — appeared doomed today,
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.
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.
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
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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 ...
Opinion | The GOP's Nebraska plan to beat Kamala Harris just hit a wall
Donald Trump wants Nebraska to change how it distributes Electoral College votes, aiming to keep Kamala Harris from winning ...
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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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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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Maine Democrats have likely run out of time to change Electoral College laws if Nebraska GOP acts
As Republicans in Nebraska consider changing state law to give Donald Trump an extra Electoral College vote this fall, their Democratic counterparts in Maine have little recourse to even the score ...
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You’re Not In Nebraska Anymore
That second bite at the apple looked particularly ominous since it appears that Maine may have lost its opportunity to make the same change and thus neutralize the effort in Nebraska. As we noted ...