Democrat Joe Biden this morning won Pennsylvania and with it sufficient votes to win the presidency.

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Biden’s corralling of the 20 votes in his native state put him over the 270 mark with 284 electoral college votes (including Arizona) and the win over incumbent Republican President Donald J. Trump, who received 214 electoral college votes.

From the Associated Press:

Joe Biden Democratic Party		284	50.6%	74,847,834
Donald Trump Republican Party		214	47.7%	70,591,531

From NBC News:

“It took days of nail biting and a country’s anxious gaze, but Joe Biden, Pennsylvania’s native son, won his home state on the back of millions of mail-in votes, thus completing a decadeslong quest to become president.

“Despite trailing by some 700,000 votes on Election Night, the former vice president came roaring back to capture Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes four days after mail-in ballot counting began. In so doing, he erased a “red mirage” that had shown Republican incumbent President Donald Trump in the lead before all votes were tabulated.

“Biden made up the initial deficit thanks to the more than 2.6 million ballots cast by mail, drop box and in-person early, which broke overwhelmingly in favor of the Democrat. He had already led Trump by more than 4 million popular votes nationwide, but his win in the Keystone State finally ensured victory for the Scranton native as he crossed the 270 Electoral College votes needed to take the White House.”

From CNN:

 Biden will become the 46th president of the United States, CNN projects, after a victory in the state where he was born put him over the 270 electoral votes needed to win.

Before becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, Biden served as vice president under former President Barack Obama. He is also Delaware’s longest-serving senator.

Throughout his campaign, Biden has argued that the “soul of the nation” is at stake, and has promised that he would seek to heal a country fractured by Trump’s presidency.

In a state where Biden crushed Trump 59-40%, Governor Phil Murphy released the following statement on the apparent victory of President-elect Joe

Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris:

“Congratulations to President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris on an historic victory for our country. This week the United States elected a President who will lead with moral courage, personal conviction, and facts. It is no exaggeration to say that changing the way our country approaches this ongoing pandemic will save lives.

“I know President-elect Biden will work to bring this country together, and will work toward ensuring equal justice and opportunity for everyone. I cannot wait to work with the Biden-Harris administration on funding the Gateway Tunnel, passing a stimulus bill with state and local aid, protecting and building on the Affordable Care Act, and restoring the SALT deduction. The Biden-Harris administration will be an incredible opportunity for New Jersey, and for our country, to finish much of our critical unfinished business.

“More than anything, I look forward to honor and honesty being restored to the Presidency. May we never turn back.

“None of this would be possible were it not for the thousands upon thousands of New Jerseyans who stood up and fought for our values over the past four years, many of whom engaged in politics for the first time in their lives. Together, we’ve stemmed the tide of destructive policies and actions that came at us from Washington. I hope to see all of you stay in the fight, and continue the inspiring activism and community organizing these past four years have inspired.”

Later on Saturday morning, a win in Nevada pushed Biden’s electoral college vote tally to 290.