Biden projected as winner in Georgia
By Max Greenwood - 11/13/20 02:33 PM EST
President-elect Joe Biden is projected to win the presidential race in Georgia, becoming the first Democratic White House hopeful in nearly three decades to carry the state.
Multiple news outlets projected on Friday afternoon that Biden would win the state, releasing their projections 10 days after polls closed in the state amid a tight race.
Biden’s apparent victory in Georgia is a historic moment for Democrats, who have long been relegated to second-place in the state. But a combination of changing demographics and rapidly growing urban and suburban populations in recent years have shifted the political playing field there, raising Democratic hopes that Georgia may soon become a new electoral battleground.
For President Trump, the projected loss is a major setback in his bid for a second term. He carried Georgia in 2016 by 5 points and had hoped that strong support among rural white conservatives in the state would be enough to help him capture its 16 electoral votes.
Biden is currently projected to win the Electoral College by a margin of 306 to 232.
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