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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden gestures after speaking during election night at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, early Nov. 4, 2020 (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP FILE).
Washington, United States – Joe Biden won the state of Arizona, US networks said Thursday night, further consolidating his leadership in the Electoral College and changing to the state Democrat for the first time since 1996.
NBC, CBS, ABC and CNN declared Biden the winner in the tight race with an advantage of more than 11,000 ballots, earning him 11 electoral votes in the state.
Fox News and The Associated Press called the Southwest state race in favor of Biden on Election Night, drawing the ire of President Donald Trump, but the other outlets did not declare a winner until after nine days of recount of votes.
Arizona gives Biden a 290-217 lead over Trump in the Electoral College who ultimately decides the presidency, with 270 needed to win the White House.
Despite Biden being declared the winner of the election on Saturday, Trump has refused to budge and continues to make unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud.
The races in North Carolina and Georgia have yet to be called.
Bill Clinton was the last Democrat to win Arizona in a race for the White House.
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