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Delaware is abbreviated DE, not DA. Pennsylvania is PA, not PN. Kentucky is KY, not KT.
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Well... The upper bound is

9, because California must be included in the winning configuration, and 538/55 = 9.

Here is one potential solution

CA(55)
TX(38) + NJ(14) + AK(3)
FL(29) + IL(20) + AR(6)
NY(29) + PNPA(20) + IA(6)
OH(18) + GA(16) + VA(13) + KTKY(8)
MI(16) + NC(15) + WA(12) + AL(9) + DADE(3)
AZ(11) + IN(11) + MA(11) + TN(11) + KS(6) + NM(5)
MD(10) + MN(10) + MO(10) + WI(10) + CO(9) + MS(6)
SC(9) + LA(8) + CT(7) + OK(7) + OR(7) + NV(6) + UT(6) + WV(5)
With all other Electoral votes going to tenth or lower places. The top three electoral vote receivers are then supposed to go to the House of Representatives to be decided... good luck to them.

Well... The upper bound is

9, because California must be included in the winning configuration, and 538/55 = 9.

Here is one potential solution

CA(55)
TX(38) + NJ(14) + AK(3)
FL(29) + IL(20) + AR(6)
NY(29) + PN(20) + IA(6)
OH(18) + GA(16) + VA(13) + KT(8)
MI(16) + NC(15) + WA(12) + AL(9) + DA(3)
AZ(11) + IN(11) + MA(11) + TN(11) + KS(6) + NM(5)
MD(10) + MN(10) + MO(10) + WI(10) + CO(9) + MS(6)
SC(9) + LA(8) + CT(7) + OK(7) + OR(7) + NV(6) + UT(6) + WV(5)
With all other Electoral votes going to tenth or lower places. The top three electoral vote receivers are then supposed to go to the House of Representatives to be decided... good luck to them.

Well... The upper bound is

9, because California must be included in the winning configuration, and 538/55 = 9.

Here is one potential solution

CA(55)
TX(38) + NJ(14) + AK(3)
FL(29) + IL(20) + AR(6)
NY(29) + PA(20) + IA(6)
OH(18) + GA(16) + VA(13) + KY(8)
MI(16) + NC(15) + WA(12) + AL(9) + DE(3)
AZ(11) + IN(11) + MA(11) + TN(11) + KS(6) + NM(5)
MD(10) + MN(10) + MO(10) + WI(10) + CO(9) + MS(6)
SC(9) + LA(8) + CT(7) + OK(7) + OR(7) + NV(6) + UT(6) + WV(5)
With all other Electoral votes going to tenth or lower places. The top three electoral vote receivers are then supposed to go to the House of Representatives to be decided... good luck to them.

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Well... The upper bound is

9, because California must be included in the winning configuration, and 538/55 = 9.

Here is one potential solution

CA(55)
TX(38) + NJ(14) + AK(3)
FL(29) + IL(20) + AR(6)
NY(29) + PN(20) + IA(6)
OH(18) + GA(16) + VA(13) + KSKT(8)
MI(16) + NC(15) + WA(12) + AL(9) + DA(3)
AZ(11) + IN(11) + MA(11) + TN(11) + KTKS(6) + DCNM(5)
MD(10) + MN(10) + MO(10) + WI(10) + CO(9) + MS(6)
SC(9) + LA(8) + CT(7) + OK(7) + OR(7) + NV(6) + UT(6) + WV(5)
With all other Electoral votes going to tenth or lower places. The top three electoral vote receivers are then supposed to go to the House of Representatives to be decided... good luck to them.

Well... The upper bound is

9, because California must be included in the winning configuration, and 538/55 = 9.

Here is one potential solution

CA
TX + NJ + AK
FL + IL + AR
NY + PN + IA
OH + GA + VA + KS
MI + NC + WA + AL + DA
AZ + IN + MA + TN + KT + DC
MD + MN + MO + WI + CO + MS
SC + LA + CT + OK + OR + NV + UT + WV
With all other Electoral votes going to tenth or lower places. The top three electoral vote receivers are then supposed to go to the House of Representatives to be decided... good luck to them.

Well... The upper bound is

9, because California must be included in the winning configuration, and 538/55 = 9.

Here is one potential solution

CA(55)
TX(38) + NJ(14) + AK(3)
FL(29) + IL(20) + AR(6)
NY(29) + PN(20) + IA(6)
OH(18) + GA(16) + VA(13) + KT(8)
MI(16) + NC(15) + WA(12) + AL(9) + DA(3)
AZ(11) + IN(11) + MA(11) + TN(11) + KS(6) + NM(5)
MD(10) + MN(10) + MO(10) + WI(10) + CO(9) + MS(6)
SC(9) + LA(8) + CT(7) + OK(7) + OR(7) + NV(6) + UT(6) + WV(5)
With all other Electoral votes going to tenth or lower places. The top three electoral vote receivers are then supposed to go to the House of Representatives to be decided... good luck to them.

fixing Candidate 2, and my terribleness at getting abbreviations right (Alaska/Arkansas)
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Well... The upper bound is

9, because California must be included in the winning configuration, and 538/55 = 9.

Here is one potential solution

CA
TX + NJ + HIAK
FL + IL + AKAR
NY + PN + IA
OH + GA + VA + KS
MI + NC + WA + AL + DA
AZ + IN + MA + TN + KT + DC
MD + MN + MO + WI + CO + MS
SC + LA + CT + OK + OR + NV + UT + WV
With all other Electoral votes going to tenth or lower places. The top three electoral vote receivers are then supposed to go to the House of Representatives to be decided... good luck to them.

Well... The upper bound is

9, because California must be included in the winning configuration, and 538/55 = 9.

Here is one potential solution

CA
TX + NJ + HI
FL + IL + AK
NY + PN + IA
OH + GA + VA + KS
MI + NC + WA + AL + DA
AZ + IN + MA + TN + KT + DC
MD + MN + MO + WI + CO + MS
SC + LA + CT + OK + OR + NV + UT + WV
With all other Electoral votes going to tenth or lower places. The top three electoral vote receivers are then supposed to go to the House of Representatives to be decided... good luck to them.

Well... The upper bound is

9, because California must be included in the winning configuration, and 538/55 = 9.

Here is one potential solution

CA
TX + NJ + AK
FL + IL + AR
NY + PN + IA
OH + GA + VA + KS
MI + NC + WA + AL + DA
AZ + IN + MA + TN + KT + DC
MD + MN + MO + WI + CO + MS
SC + LA + CT + OK + OR + NV + UT + WV
With all other Electoral votes going to tenth or lower places. The top three electoral vote receivers are then supposed to go to the House of Representatives to be decided... good luck to them.

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