LINCOLN, Neb. — Following Joe Biden's potentially crucial victory in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, Gov. Pete Ricketts says he's supported Nebraska becoming a "winner-take-all" state. Only Nebraska and Maine allocate electors based on congressional districts, as opposed to a winner-take-all model like other states.

As votes are still being counted in six states, the one electoral vote from the Omaha area could loom large. During a press conference on Thursday, Ricketts expressed that he's supported Nebraska becoming a winner-take-all state.

"With regard to the second congressional district, obviously, President Trump was not able to get the votes to be able to carry that district,” Ricketts said. “And, you know, I certainly respect the will of the people in Omaha, and I've certainly supported taking Nebraska back to a winner-take-all state, like 48 other states, in the past. But we haven't had legislation on that in a while, so it's really premature to be able to comment on what might happen in the next legislative session.”

Asked about President Donald Trump's accusations of voter fraud, Ricketts said:

"What do I make the president saying, 'Hey stop the count of the votes' in the states and when it was tweeted out and so forth? I think what that reflects is that every legal vote should be counted, but votes that do not meet that legal requirement... so for example, here in Nebraska mail-in ballots must be received by the time the polls close at 8 p.m., if they're not in by 8 p.m., they are not legal votes to be counted. I believe that's what [he means] that legal votes need to be counted but votes that do not meet that legal requirement should not be counted."