These two congressional districts could decide the presidential race
by Naomi Lim
| May 19, 2020 12:01 AM
The fate of the 2020 general election could hang on two congressional districts, one in Maine and the other tucked away in Nebraska.
Maine and Nebraska are the only two states in the country that split their Electoral College votes by congressional district while also rewarding the statewide victor, giving Democrats extra opportunities to pick up votes in otherwise Republican strongholds. And with the fall fight between President Trump and Joe Biden set to be a tight battle for the White House, every vote will matter on Nov. 3.
For the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Kevin Smith, Trump and Biden were "pretty darn close" nationwide. Though early polling hints the key states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin are tilting toward Biden, "who knows what they'll look like come the second half of October," the political science professor told the Washington Examiner.
"The scenario ... where the split electoral votes in Maine and Nebraska could play a deciding role in determining who wins is far from unrealistic," he said.
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