(DCWatchdog.com) – In a move that could help GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump reclaim the White House, one of his key allies is pushing Nebraska Republicans to change the way they allocate their Electoral College votes.
Currently, Nebraska and Maine are the only states that split their electoral votes by congressional district. In Nebraska, this means one of the state’s five votes can be competitive for Democrats, which is significant in a solidly Republican state.
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) recently met with GOP lawmakers in Nebraska to advocate for this change, which has been supported by the state’s all-Republican congressional delegation and Republican Governor Jim Pillen.
Though the idea was discussed earlier this year, it did not have enough support to pass. Now, with Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris in a tight race where every electoral vote counts, his allies are reigniting the effort.
“To my friends in Nebraska, that one electoral vote could be the difference between Harris being president and not, and she’s a disaster for Nebraska and the world,” Graham stated on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
For months, Trump’s allies have urged Nebraska Republicans to make this switch despite insufficient backing in the state legislature. With fewer than 50 days until the election, there is a new sense of urgency, especially as Trump and Harris remain neck-and-neck in several battleground states.
There is a realistic scenario where the election could hinge on the voters in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, a swing area in Omaha.
Moreover, if Harris wins the three blue-wall battlegrounds of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania while Trump takes the four Sun Belt states of North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada, the Electoral College could decide 269-268 in favor of Harris.
In this case, Nebraska’s 2nd District, which went for Joe Biden four years ago, could give Harris the critical 270th electoral vote.
Alternatively, if Trump wins that district, it could lead to a 269-269 tie, sending the decision to the House of Representatives, where each state’s delegation casts one vote—favoring Trump.
The five Republicans representing Nebraska in Congress have urged state lawmakers to change the law, saying “the state should speak with a united voice in presidential elections.”
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