Gov. Jim Pillen wants voters across Nebraska to decide the fate of the 'Blue Dot'

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

Josh Reyes Jan 15, 2026 Updated 29 mins ago

LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen said in his State of the State speech Thursday that he will again back an effort to unify Nebraska's electoral college votes in presidential elections.

This time, he wants lawmakers to approve a ballot initiative on the measure, putting the future of the "Blue Dot" — the colloquial term for Nebraska's Omaha-centered 2nd Congressional District, which has voted for Democrats in the past three presidential races — in the hands of all Nebraska voters.

"I favor restoring the law to award our electoral college votes to the candidate who gets the most votes," Pillen, a Republican, said. "I call upon this Legislature to pass Sen. (Myron) Dorn's, Legislative Resolution 24CA, to place this question on the November ballot so that the people of Nebraska can have the final say on how their voice is heard in America's most important national elections."

Dorn, who lives in Adams, introduced his resolution last year. It advanced from the Government, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, but it has not had a floor debate in the Legislature.



Gov. Jim Pillen delivers his annual State of the State speech in the legislative chamber of the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD

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Nebraska splits it Electoral College votes. This would eliminate that with a winner take all.

[SSJVegeta]

1. I imagine Nebraska may be trending a direction that could make this less favorable to Republicans than they might hope

[maccafan]

2. Pillen is a jerk

He can’t stand that we have given that one electoral vote to the Democrats. Nebraska Dems need to fight to keep that Blue Dot advantage!

[Lovie777]

3. The rate the republicans are going cross board.................

Dem may win and take it (all).

[William Seger]

4. "I'll ask the majority if the majority should get all the votes." (nt)

[MichMan]

5. Making Nebraska just like 48 other states

[William Seger]

6. And making it the main problem with the Electorial College

... which needs to be abolished.

[MichMan]

7. Well absent a constitutional amendment, it's not going away

[delisen]

8. Another Republican eager to diminish democracy