Nebraska Republicans prepare to ask voters to overhaul winner-take-all system

Published February 5, 2025 2:05pm ET



Nebraska‘s electoral system in presidential contests has caught the ire of state Republicans who want it overhauled, but as efforts in the legislature continue to fail, they may go straight to the voters.

The Cornhusker State voted overwhelmingly for President Donald Trump at the statewide level last year, but because the state issues its electoral votes by congressional district, along with two at-large votes for the statewide vote, former Vice President Kamala Harris won one electoral vote. Harris’s one electoral vote victory came in the state’s 2nd Congressional District, where she defeated Trump, 51.3%-46.7%, while Trump won Nebraska’s four other electoral votes.

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