Nebraska appears unlikely to adopt a winner-take-all model of awarding Electoral College votes, despite renewed pressure from prominent Republicans, according to a key state senator.

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Nebraska Seems Unlikely to Adopt Winner-Take-All

“Nebraska appears unlikely to adopt a winner-take-all model of awarding Electoral College votes, despite renewed pressure from prominent Republicans, according to a key state senator,” the Omaha World Herald reports. “That pressure included a visit to the state by U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and a letter supporting the change signed by all five members of Nebraska’s congressional delegation Wednesday.” “State Sen. Loren Lippincott (R) said G…

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Nebraska lawmakers are going through last-minute stress to switch the state’s distinctive presidential electoral system with a winner-take-all mannequin backed by former President Donald Trump forward of November’s election.  
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Nebraska splits its five electoral college votes, granting two of them to the winner of the state’s popular vote, while the other three are given to the winner of the three congressional districts. In the past few months, Republicans in the state have pushed to return to a model whe…

Nebraska Seems Unlikely to Adopt Winner-Take-All

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