Andrew Trunsky
Contributor
July 08, 2020 11:32 AM ET
The Cook Political Report updated its 2020 electoral college projection map Wednesday, giving presumptive Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden a healthy lead over President Donald Trump.
Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, two states that were crucial to Trump’s win in 2016, moved from the “toss up†column to the “lean Democratic†column. Georgia, which Trump won by over five points in 2016, moved from the “lean Republican†column to the “toss up†column, joining Arizona, North Carolina and Florida, the updated map shows.
Trump won all of those states four years ago.
“This election is looking more like a Democratic tsunami than simply a blue wave,†said Amy Walter, Cook’s national editor.
Other changes to the projection include Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, which moved from “likely Republican†to “lean Republican.†Maine, which apportions its electoral votes by congressional district, moved from “lean Democratic†to “likely Democratic†as a result.
Nebraska, the only other state apportions its electoral votes by congressional district, saw its suburban 2nd Congressional District shift from “toss up†to “lean Democrat†in Cook’s report.
“These moves alone push Biden over the 270 electoral vote threshold,†Walter said, meaning that Biden would still win the election if he were to lose every toss up state.
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