Ross Benes

RossBenes

Ross Benes is the author of Rural Rebellion: How Nebraska Became a Republican Stronghold, which will be published by the University Press of Kansas in early 2021. Benes has written for The Wall Street Journal, Esquire, American Prospect, World Policy Journal, Vice, New York magazine, and Rolling Stone.

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Nebraska’s Last Blue Electoral Vote? Nebraska’s Last Blue Electoral Vote?

Omaha gave Biden an electoral vote. The GOP wants to make sure that never happens again.

Nov 16, 2020 / Ross Benes

Pete Ricketts

In Nebraska, a House Undivided May Fall In Nebraska, a House Undivided May Fall

How Governor Pete Ricketts took over Nebraska’s unicameral Legislature.

May 14, 2018 / Ross Benes

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