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The path to 270: why Trump, Harris and the world are watching Omaha

Winning the White House depends on winning the US electoral college — and Nebraska could be critical

In some possible futures, the small Midwest city of Omaha, Nebraska, will be the world’s most important place next month: the crucial vote that hands the White House to Donald Trump or Kamala Harris.

Omaha is the largest city in a Republican state, and makes up the bulk of its second congressional district. But Nebraska, unlike nearly every other state, does not pick its delegates to the US’s unique electoral college — the body that actually elects the president — based only on the state’s overall vote.

Instead, Nebraska awards two electoral votes to its statewide winner, and one each to the winner of its three congressional districts. That Omaha district — Nebraska 2 — is also unique in the state because its vote is prone to switching.

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