Cornhusker
noun
Corn·husk·er
ˈkȯrn-ˌhə-skər 
: a native or resident of Nebraska
—used as a nickname
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Although the Cornhusker State is deep red, the 2nd Congressional District, which surrounds Omaha and its suburbs, has gone to Democrats twice, including former President Barack Obama in 2008 and President Joe Biden in 2020.
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Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
Beyond the presidential race, voters in the Cornhusker State will also decide on three U.S. House races.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Normally, the Cornhusker State is solidly red, but independent Dan Osborn has made life uncomfortable for Republican Sen. Deb Fischer: The incumbent leads Osborn by only 0.9 points in our polling average.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Catch up quick: The decision from the Cornhusker state's top court resolves confusion surrounding Secretary of State Robert Evnen's order to county officials to stop registering to vote Nebraskans with past felony convictions who had not been pardoned.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
But this voter rights issue, a separate controversy, has also drawn attention to the Cornhusker State.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024
Graham: Nebraska electoral vote reform a tossup Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) took a trip to the Cornhusker state last week intending to secure one more possible electoral vote for former President Trump — through a crunch-time upheaval of Nebraska's vote allocation system.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 22 Sep. 2024
And in the Cornhusker State, that could mean Vice President Kamala Harris could come away with a single electoral vote from an Omaha-area district.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
Walz was a native of the Cornhusker State before moving to Minnesota.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
Beyond the presidential race, voters in the Cornhusker State will also decide on three U.S. House races.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Normally, the Cornhusker State is solidly red, but independent Dan Osborn has made life uncomfortable for Republican Sen. Deb Fischer: The incumbent leads Osborn by only 0.9 points in our polling average.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Catch up quick: The decision from the Cornhusker state's top court resolves confusion surrounding Secretary of State Robert Evnen's order to county officials to stop registering to vote Nebraskans with past felony convictions who had not been pardoned.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
But this voter rights issue, a separate controversy, has also drawn attention to the Cornhusker State.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024
Graham: Nebraska electoral vote reform a tossup Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) took a trip to the Cornhusker state last week intending to secure one more possible electoral vote for former President Trump — through a crunch-time upheaval of Nebraska's vote allocation system.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 22 Sep. 2024
And in the Cornhusker State, that could mean Vice President Kamala Harris could come away with a single electoral vote from an Omaha-area district.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
Walz was a native of the Cornhusker State before moving to Minnesota.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Cornhusker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cornhusker. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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