Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz is returning to his Nebraskan roots Saturday for a rally right outside of Omaha, where a single electoral vote could impact the outcome of the presidential race. The Omaha-anchored 2nd Congressional District is a blue dot in a sea of Nebraska red, and the state is one of two – along with Maine – that divide Electoral College votes by congressional district, rather than statewide, winner-take-all rules.
Saturday’s event marks the first time Walz, a Nebraska native who moved to Minnesota nearly three decades ago, has visited the state since joining Harris on the Democratic ticket. Of this year’s presidential battlegrounds, if Vice President Kamala Harris carries the so-called blue wall states of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania and former President Donald Trump wins Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada, the outcome of Nebraska’s 2nd District could likely tip the balance and keep the race from ending in an electoral tie. (In the case of a tie, the House of Representatives would decide the winner.)
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