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Nebraska will continue to split electoral votes in presidential elections
09 Apr 2025 00:43 GMT
… to Democratic candidates in three of the past five presidential elections.
Republican Sen … in recent presidential elections.
In Nebraska, the system has confounded Republicans. Barack Obama became the … s five electoral votes in 2008. It happened a second time …
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Why does Nebraska split its Electoral College votes?
11 Apr 2025 17:31 GMT
… votes are awarded to the presidential candidate who receives the most votes … before the 1972 election, according to 270toWin.
In 2008, Barack Obama won Nebraska's … 2024.
Still, no Democratic presidential candidate has won Nebraska's statewide popular …
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Proposed change to Nebraska electoral system stalls in state Legislature
09 Apr 2025 06:44 GMT
… being.
While Nebraska hasn’t gone for a Democratic presidential candidate since Lyndon … three times. It went for Barack Obama in 2008, Joe Biden in 2020 … states, strengthen our voice in presidential elections, and end the division created …
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Nebraska lawmakers shut down winner-take-all bill, ‘blue dot’ survives
09 Apr 2025 03:56 GMT
… Nebraska back to a winner-take-all system before the 2028 election … said. “It ensures presidential candidates pay attention to our … . If the Republican candidate for president cannot convince … vote for Democratic candidates Barack Obama in 2008, Joe Biden in …
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Democrats need to come to grips with 2030 census reality
26 Apr 2025 13:40 GMT
… votes needed to win presidential elections, the first of which … 2012, when then-President Barack Obama won the state.
But … , with then-Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley. When Martin … of infrastructure to help his campaign.
"That is …
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Newscast 4.7.2025: North Sioux City change of government voting; Agriculture could see big impacts from Trump tariffs; Nebraska winner-take-all system of presidential electoral votes could change
07 Apr 2025 22:01 GMT
… five positions.
*Additionally, the Nebraska Legislature on Tuesday will vote … the presidential selection system.
Nebraska gives two votes to the presidential candidate who … the Republican candidate has won every statewide vote. But Barack Obama in 2008, Joe …
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Nebraska lawmakers advance two winner-take-all bills to the floor
11 Mar 2025 09:07 GMT
… winners of each congressional district.
Nebraska split its votes three times … ,’ cast its vote for Democratic candidates Barack Obama in 2008, Joe Biden in 2020 … voter to vote in a presidential election, probably for decades,” Ron Cunningham …
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Longtime U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin decides 'it's time,' won’t seek reelection
23 Apr 2025 16:23 GMT
… Sen. Bob Kerrey of Nebraska, who came to … Election, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin campaigns with Dorothy Brown, candidate … until 2012, under President Barack Obama’s establishment of the … primary rival, Hillary Clinton, for the Democratic Party’s 2008 presidential …
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The GOP keeps failing to make Nebraska a winner-take-all state. Now it might ask voters to do it
05 Feb 2025 04:28 GMT
… in the 2026 general election.
Republicans have tried … a Democratic presidential candidate since 1964.
In 2008, Barack Obama became the … from Nebraska could determine the outcome of the election. Right … won’t have a presidential election again until 2028. We …
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Senators hold ‘winner-take-all’ hearing in Nebraska legislature
30 Jan 2025 19:10 GMT
… democracy that we undertake.
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen delivered … separated based on the presidential results from each Congressional … a few times in recent elections — Kamala Harris won one … did in 2020, and Barack Obama did in 2008 — despite electing and …