CNN PROJECTION: JOE BIDEN WINS THE PRESIDENCY, WATCH: CNN breaks down vote counts as results continue to come in LIVE UPDATES Election 2020 presidential results By Meg Wagner, Fernando Alfonso III, Melissa Macaya, Melissa Mahtani, Veronica Rocha and Amanda Wills, CNN Updated 11:32 a.m. ET, November 7, 2020
Joe Biden has won the presidency, CNN projects.
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LIVE UPDATES Election 2020 presidential results By Meg Wagner, Fernando Alfonso III, Melissa Macaya, Melissa Mahtani, Veronica Rocha and Amanda Wills, CNN Updated 11:32 a.m. ET, November 7, 2020
Joe Biden has won the presidency, CNN projects.
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1 New Update 7 min ago CNN PROJECTION: JOE BIDEN WINS THE PRESIDENCY