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- President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are now a reality for most major media outlets, as the race has been called with the ticket’s victory in Pennsylvania.
- On Friday, November 6, Insider and Decision Desk HQ called Pennsylvania, and thus the presidency, for Biden.
- The Associated Press, along with major TV networks including CNN, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, and Fox News, all called the race for the former vice president on November 7 around 11:30 a.m.
- Once Biden crossed 270 Electoral College votes, the overall election call was made across most networks.
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For most major news outlets, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are now a reality.
On November 6, Insider and Decision Desk HQ called Pennsylvania, and thus the presidency, for Biden after the former vice president took the lead in the critical Northeastern state.
However, on November 7, the Associated Press, along with major TV networks including CNN, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, and Fox News, all called the race for the former vice president, cementing his official defeat of President Donald Trump across every major media news organization.
The election calls started pouring in a little before 11:30 a.m. on November 7, after the outlets projected Biden’s win in Pennsylvania, taking him from 253 electoral votes to 273 electoral votes, over the necessary 270 Electoral College threshold to secure victory.