Wade Bennett owns a ranch in rural Nebraska, a Republican-leaning area where vice-presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz are trying to sway voters in the closely contested US election. Bennett, an expert breeder of Charolais cattle, is unsure about supporting Donald Trump due to his moral failings, but ultimately focuses on Trump’s policies on immigration and trade. The rural vote, which has shifted heavily towards Republicans in recent years, is still being contested by Democrats like Walz and Vance, who both have rural roots. In Nebraska, where a single district could determine the election outcome, voters like Shana Callahan are making their decisions based on factors like cost of living and personal connections to candidates’ backgrounds. The state’s unique electoral system could have a significant impact on the final result.
