The change intended to benefit Trump is now unlikely before the election.
A pedestrian walks through Capitol Park as the Nebraska State Capitol is seen in the background, Oct. 26, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska.A growing effort backed by Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, to switch Nebraska's electoral process to winner-take-all hit a major snag on Monday after a key state lawmaker said he wouldn't support such a change before the November election.
"In recent weeks, a conversation around whether to change how we allocate our electoral college votes has returned to the forefront," McDonnell said. "I respect the desire of some of my colleagues to have this discussion, and I have taken time to listen carefully to Nebraskans and national leaders on both sides of the issue. After deep consideration, it is clear to me that right now, 43 days from Election Day, is not the moment to make this change.
If the other state Senate holdouts stand firm, McDonnell’s decision effectively throws cold water on the ongoing effort to switch the state's Electoral College vote to winner-take-all, even after Republican members of Congress and Trump pushed for the change.
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