Nebraska 'winner-take-all' electoral measure fails in legislature

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : After the previous attempt at winner-take-all failed last fall, Trump thanked Pillen on social media for his efforts.
57% : Trump, himself, also reportedly pressed Republican lawmakers, who had been cool to the proposal.
54% : "While it would be a surprise if that resolution came to the floor this year, we'll remain vigilant and ready to continue advocating for a system that values every Nebraskan's vote," Civic Nebraska, a nonpartisan voter advocacy group in the state, said after Tuesday's vote. Nebraska's swing district, which has been dubbed the "Blue Dot" because it voted for Democratic candidates Kamala Harris in 2024 and Joe Biden in 2020 while the rest of the reliably red state backed Trump, drew national attention last fall as Harris and Trump were thought to be in a head-to-head battle to win the election, where every Electoral College vote could influence the national outcome.
53% : Nebraska doles out some of its Electoral College votes based on outcomes in individual congressional districts, but many Republicans -- including Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and President Trump -- pushed this year to adopt a more traditional winner-take-all (WTA) approach, in which the presidential candidate with the highest tally statewide would receive all five of the state's Electoral College votes.
50% : Pillen, who was elected in 2022 after Trump endorsed his GOP opponent, is mulling a run for a second term next year.

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