Published 09/23/2024 6:31:15 p.m.

Key Nebraska Republican comes out against electoral college rule-change

A Nebraska Republican state lawmaker opposes changing how the state allocates its electoral votes, impacting former President Donald Trump and his allies' efforts for an extra electoral vote this fall.
State Senator Mike McDonnell, who switched to Republican in April, stated he will not support changing the electoral vote system before the November election.
McDonnell emphasized that now is not the right time to modify Nebraska’s system, which Republicans want to change to winner-takes-all.

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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. Sen. Mike

09/23/2024 8:03:31 p.m.·United States

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CNN

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.

09/23/2024 6:26:47 p.m.·Atlanta, United States

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Pivotal Nebraska state senator deals Trump serious setback, saying he won’t support change to state election law

By Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — 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. State Sen. Mike McDonnell, a former Democrat who joined the GOP earlier this year, said i…

09/23/2024 10:15:46 p.m.·Colorado Springs, United States

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CBS News

Key Nebraska Republican rejects push to change Electoral College system to benefit Trump

Changing Nebraska's electoral vote allocation to winner-take-all would almost certainly have benefited former President Donald Trump this fall.

09/23/2024 8:53:47 p.m.

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The Hill

Key Nebraska Republican comes out against electoral college rule-change

A key Nebraska Republican has come out against a push to change the way the state awards its Electoral College votes just weeks before Election Day. State Sen. Mike McDonnell, a Democrat-turned-Republican whose vote was seen as pivotal to moving the effort forward, has said now isn’t the time to try and tweak the Cornhusker…

09/23/2024 6:20:20 p.m.·Washington, United States

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Newsweek

Nebraska change that could hand Donald Trump win is "50/50"—Lindsey Graham

The senator said moving Nebraska to a winner-takes-all system "could be the difference" between Kamala Harris being president.

09/23/2024 8:45:21 a.m.·United States

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A state senator has thwarted a GOP effort to lock down all of Nebraska's electoral votes for Trump

A state senator has thwarted a GOP effort to lock down all of Nebraska's electoral votes for Trump

Pivotal Nebraska state senator deals Trump serious setback, saying he won’t support change to state election law

Pivotal Nebraska state senator deals Trump serious setback, saying he won’t support change to state election law

Pivotal Nebraska state senator deals Trump serious setback, saying he won’t support change to state election law

Pivotal Nebraska state senator deals Trump serious setback, saying he won’t support change to state election law

Key Nebraska Republican rejects push to change Electoral College system to benefit Trump

Key Nebraska Republican rejects push to change Electoral College system to benefit Trump

Key Nebraska Republican comes out against electoral college rule-change

Key Nebraska Republican comes out against electoral college rule-change

Nebraska change that could hand Donald Trump win is "50/50"—Lindsey Graham

Nebraska change that could hand Donald Trump win is "50/50"—Lindsey Graham

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