Former Vice President Joe Biden has won the state of Virginia. As a result, he will pick up a whopping 13 electoral votes on his journey to 270 electoral votes.
In 2016, former Sen. Hilary Clinton won the state of Virginia for the Democratic Party with less than 50% of the popular vote. Biden also won the state of Virginia in 2008 and 2012 alongside former Vice President Barack Obama. However, the two man ticket was able to pick up more than 50% of the vote in both elections.
Moving forward, Biden’s campaign will look forward to probable victories in both Vermont and New Hampshire. In contrast, Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris will be sweating profusely as they await the results from swing states like North Carolina, Florida and Georgia. All three states are expected to begin reporting results in the coming hours. Also, Biden will begin to look ahead to swing states in the West like Arizona and Texas.
The night is young and election results will begin to float in as the election comes to a head on Tuesday night.
ELECTION UPDATE: Joe Biden has won the state of Virginia, according to a race call by the AP. https://t.co/qnxUo29xZ2 pic.twitter.com/m0XGXMJsd2
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