State Sen. Mike McDonnell deflates GOP hopes for Nebraska winner-take-all in 2024
The Republican push to change how Nebraska awards its Electoral College votes and boost former President Donald Trump ran into political reality Monday as a key lawmaker, State Sen. Mike McDonnell, announced he won’t support the change.
Nebraska Senator Mike McDonnell will not vote for winner-take-all electoral college system
In a statement issued Monday, Nebraska Senator Mike McDonnell said he would not vote for a proposed winner-take-all system for Nebraska’s electoral votes.
Nebraska state Sen. McDonnell blocks GOP & Sen. Graham's push to for winner-take-all model
Despite pushes from Republicans in Congress, Nebraska state Sen. Mike McDonnell on Monday effectively stymied efforts by Donald Trump allies to switch how the state allocates its electoral college votes mere weeks ahead of the 2024 election.
Senator Mike McDonnell releases statement on winner take all
Senator Mike McDonnell has released a statement today regarding his opposition winner take all in Nebraska:Elections should be an opportunity for all voters to
Sen. Mike McDonnell says he’s a no on winner-take-all ’as of today’
Nebraska State Sen. Mike McDonnell of Omaha acknowledged Thursday through a spokesman that he discussed on Wednesday the future of how Nebraska awards its Electoral College votes. McDonnell was among two dozen Republican state senators who met in Lincoln with Gov.
Omaha senator, who is holdout on making Nebraska a winner-take-all state, not changing stance
A key Republican senator in Nebraska reiterated his stance has not changed in opposing a switch to a winner-take-all model for the upcoming general election, despite pressure from other Republicans.
Nebraska senator at center of winner-take-all debate a firm 'no' to change
"After deep consideration, it is clear to me that right now, 43 days from Election Day, is not the moment to make this change," Omaha state Sen. Mike McDonnell said
Trump Slams Senator Who Prevented Nebraska Changing Its Electoral Voting System
Trump called Nebraska state Sen. Mike McDonnell a “grandstander” who “decided, for no reason whatsoever, to get in the way of ...
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 ...
Trump-led attempt to pick up Nebraska electoral point halted by state lawmaker
A last-minute GOP effort to award all of Nebraska's five electoral votes on a winner-take-all basis has been thwarted by a ...
Nebraska GOP senator opposes Electoral College change that may have helped Trump win re-election
Nebraska state Sen. Mike McDonnell, a former Democrat from Omaha who switched his party to Republican this year, issued a statement Monday about his opposition to awarding that state’s five ...
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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: ...
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Trump criticizes Nebraska state senator for not flipping on Electoral College system
Former President Trump criticized Nebraska state Sen. Mike McDonnell (R) for coming out against Republicans’ renewed push ...
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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 ...
One person hospitalized after motorcycle crash in southeast Lincoln
The Lincoln Police Department is investigating a serious injury crash that occurred on Saturday just after 12 p.m. near 33rd ...