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.
Gov. Jim Pillen has expressed support for a bill introduced by a state senator that would bring Nebraska’s election system in line with the rest of the country.
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“I am a strong supporter of Sen. [Loren] Lippincott’s winner-take-all bill (LB 764) was like that from the beginning. “This will bring Nebraska in line with the other 48 states, better reflect our nation’s founding intent, and ensure Nebraska has a unified voice in presidential elections,” Pillen said in a statement Tuesday. mentioned in.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen speaks during a ceremony in Statuary Hall. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
He added, “I call on Republicans in Congress to bring this bill to my desk and sign it into law.”
President Trump published a copy of the governor’s statement on his own social media platform, Truth Social, the same day.
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This was followed by another post expressing support for changing Nebraska to a winner-take-all system.
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“Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, a very smart and popular governor who has done some really great things, today announced his extraordinary support for returning Nebraska’s electoral votes to a winner-take-all system. ,” President Trump wrote. Tuesday Truth Social.
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Former President Donald Trump has appeared in campaign-style ads posted to his Truth Social account. (Donald Trump/Truth Social)
“Most Nebraskans have wanted to go back to this system for a long time because that’s what the other 48 states are doing, that’s the founding intent and it’s the right thing for Nebraska. ” Trump added.
The change to a winner-take-all system would almost certainly give Nebraska’s majority red side an advantage and prevent the minority blue side from winning a single delegate, as has happened in the past. It would benefit Republicans.
