In Omaha, Democrats and Republicans Compete for Pivotal Electoral Vote

OMAHA, Neb.—In the three-county area comprising Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, election officials, local party leaders, and voters agree on one thing: winning the district will be purely a matter of turnout. Nebraska is one of two states that splits its votes in the Electoral College. This presents a rare opportunity for partisans to seize an extra vote in the presidential contest. A single electoral vote can be critical if the race is close. [epoch_component type=”related_posts” position=”column-right” section_title=”” width=”” items=””][/epoch_component] In the district, Democrats are working to peel off a vote for their candidate while Republicans are trying to keep the most populous part of the conservative Cornhusker State in the fold for the GOP....