Senator Lindsey Graham of the GOP has denied claims that he was asked by former President Donald Trump's campaign to visit Nebraska to advocate for a winner-take-all approach to electoral college votes. This change could potentially benefit the Republican nominee by securing an additional vote in the race to reach the 270-vote threshold.
Graham clarified that his visit to Nebraska was at the request of Governor Jim Pillen and Senator Pete Ricketts, both Republicans, to discuss foreign policy matters for the upcoming administration. However, during his visit, Graham did advocate for Nebraska to reconsider its current electoral college strategy.
During his address to the conference in Nebraska, Graham emphasized the numerous challenges and threats facing the country currently. He expressed his concerns about the potential impact of a Harris presidency on Nebraska and the broader foreign policy interests of the United States.
Earlier reports had indicated that Trump and his supporters were actively campaigning to change Nebraska's electoral vote allocation system. Despite the Nebraska Legislature rejecting these efforts aimed at preventing President Joe Biden from securing one of the state's electoral votes in the 2020 election, Trump loyalists remained committed to pursuing the winner-take-all approach.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, along with several state Republican officials, continued to advocate for the change, emphasizing the significance of Nebraska's electoral votes in potentially determining the outcome of a presidential election.
