Nebraska governor won't call special session to change Electoral College system

Washington — Nebraska's Republican Gov. Jim Pillen said Tuesday he would not call a special session to change how the state awards Electoral College votes before the November election. 

It's a setback for former President Donald Trump, who was all but certain to benefit under a winner-take-all allocation. 

"My team and I have worked relentlessly to secure a filibuster-proof 33-vote majority to get winner-take-all passed before the November election," Pillen said in a statement. "Unfortunately, we could not persuade 33 state senators."