In Omaha, Democrats and Republicans Compete for Pivotal Electoral Vote

In and around Nebraska’s most populous city, Democrats are working to make a splash as a ‘blue dot’ in the middle of the conservative Great Plains.

Illustration by The Epoch Times, Getty Images, Public Domain, John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

OMAHA, Neb.—In the three-county area that composes Nebraska’s Second 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 split their votes in the Electoral College. This presents a rare opportunity for parties to seize extra votes in the presidential contest. A single electoral vote can be critical if the race is close.