What are the chances of a 269-269 tie in the electoral college? Perhaps more than one would think. It all depends on the outcome of Maine 2 along with Nebraska 2 congressional districts. A couple of examples, if Trump wins Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, Harris the other 4 tossup states but Trump loses Maine 2 with Harris taking Nebraska 2, that’s a 269-269 tie. If Harris wins Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, but loses the other 4 tossup states, Trump wins both Nebraska 2 and Maine 2, you have your 269-269 tie.
In which case the House of Representatives would decide the presidency, the senate the Vice President. Which brings another weird scenario into play. We could end up with a democratic president and a republican vice president or vice versa, a republican president with a democratic vice president if control of both of these chambers remain divided.
The odds are long to this happening, I’d say much more than you or I winning the lottery. But it is a possibility.
