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Nebraska Republicans Push For Winner-Take-All Electoral College System

Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives Don Bacon of Nebraska

Former President Donald Trump and his allies are pushing for Nebraska lawmakers to alter the state's method of distributing electoral college votes. The proposed change would shift Nebraska from its current system, which divides electoral votes between statewide winners and winners of congressional districts, to a winner-take-all allocation system.

The effort gained momentum after conservative activist Charlie Kirk initiated a social media campaign, prompting Republican Governor Jim Pillen to voice support for the change. Even Trump himself expressed his backing for the proposed shift.

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