Path to 270: Is Pennsylvania winner-take-all?
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Nebraska governor: No plans for special session on winner-take-all electoral system
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pilen (R) said Tuesday he would not call lawmakers into a special session to consider changing the state's election system to a winner-take-all system after key Republican lawmakers refused to switch their votes. “My team and I have worked tirelessly to secure a filibuster-proof 33-vote majority to pass winner-take-all legislation before the […]
Effort to Make Nebraska Winner-Take-All Electoral Vote State Rekindles
There's been a renewed effort to make Nebraska a winner-take-all electoral vote state, but the same obstacles that thwarted the same effort earlier this year have resurfaced. of The Washington Post Reported A similar effort failed on a procedural motion in the state Legislature earlier this year, but it was announced Friday that the effort […]
Graham says he's hopeful Nebraska will flip to winner-take-all electoral system
Sen. Lindsey Graham of Lausanne said he supports Nebraska's effort to change the way the state allocates its electoral votes to a winner-take-all system, a move that would favor former President Trump in November. “I want to see winner-take-all,” Graham said. CBS News On Thursday, it reported that “Trump will win the state by 20 […]
Nebraska GOP fails to pass ‘winner-take-all’ election overhaul
An attempt to make Nebraska’s elections a “winner-take-all” format failed this week. State Sen. Julie Slama on Wednesday attached the election overhaul bill to an unrelated bill, LB1300, with the goal of making changes before the Legislature adjourns on April 18. It fell short of the required 23 votes and ultimately failed with a vote […]
Nebraska lawmakers overwhelmingly reject Trump-backed ‘winner-take-all’ electoral system
Efforts to change Nebraska to a “winner-take-all” electoral system despite support from former President Trump, Gov. Jim Pillen (R-Neb.), and Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) , failed in a key procedural vote late Wednesday. Nebraska). Changing the distribution of Nebraska’s Electoral College votes, a Republican-dominated state, could bring it in line with most other states in […]
Panicked Dems Call NE Winner-Take-All Electoral Vote Proposal ‘Threat to Democracy’
Democrats called the Nebraska Republican Party’s proposal to return the state to a winner-take-all electoral voting system even though all states except Nebraska and Maine allocate votes that way. “A threat to our principles.” That possibility has increased after state Sen. Mike McDonnell, R-S.C., switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party, giving Republicans […]
Trump praises Nebraska governor for support of ‘winner-take-all’ electoral system
Former President Trump on Tuesday praised Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) for supporting a “winner-takes-all” system for the state’s electoral votes. Changing Nebraska’s vote count would bring it in line with most of the rest of the state and could help Mr. Trump win additional electoral votes this November. President Trump said Tuesday: “Nebraska Governor […]
Dems Freak Out as Trump Pushes Winner-Take-All System in Nebraska
As Republicans, including Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) and former President Donald Trump, push for an effort to award all of the state’s electors to the presidential candidate who wins the statewide vote, Democrats are pushing back in Nebraska. It’s a wake-up call for the state. On Tuesday, Pillen officially joined a conservative-led effort to […]
Trump backs Nebraska movement to implement ‘winner-take-all’ electoral system
Former President Trump supports Nebraska’s efforts to change the state’s election system to a “winner-takes-all” system. Nebraska is one of only two states in the United States without a winner-take-all system, the other being Maine. Both states allocate Electoral College votes based on districts, so Democrats could pick up additional delegates from mostly red states. […]