Continuing coverage and analysis of 2020 election results
Published Date: 11/7/2020
Source: CBS News
Results flowed in all day Friday from four battleground states that have yet to be called in the presidential race, with Joe Biden opening leads in Georgia and in Pennsylvania, where a victory would secure a majority of electoral votes needed to win the White House. Biden surpassed the president in Pennsylvania Friday morning, and as of 11 p.m. ET led by more than 28,000 votes. But with nearly 7 million ballots already counted and more than 100,000 provisional ballots still outstanding, the lead was too small to declare a winner for the state. In Georgia, Biden had an even slimmer lead — 4,175 votes. The secretary of state said the slim margin would automatically trigger a recount under state law. CBS News still considers Georgia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina toss-ups, while Nevada is likely Democratic and Arizona is leaning toward Biden. President Trump made up ground in Arizona, while Biden slightly expanded his lead in Nevada. CBS News projects Biden has so far secured 253 electoral votes — just 17 shy of the 270 needed to win the presidency — and Mr. Trump has won 213 electoral votes.