Nebraska GOP Senator Blocks Trump-Backed Electoral College Change

Senator Mike McDonnell's decision prevents a shift to a winner-take-all system that could have favored Trump in the upcoming election.

Nebraska Senator Mike McDonnell, a former Democrat, announced he will not support changing the state's Electoral College system to a winner-take-all format.
This decision effectively blocks a Republican-led effort to secure all five of Nebraska's electoral votes for Donald Trump in the November presidential election.
Nebraska's current system awards electoral votes by congressional district, a method that has occasionally given Democrats a single vote from the state's 2nd Congressional District.
McDonnell cited the proximity to Election Day and the importance of all voters' voices being heard as reasons for his opposition.
The move means Republicans lack the necessary two-thirds majority in the state legislature to enact the change before the election.