Decision Desk Calls The Election For Biden

DecisionDeskHQ, a reputable election analysis organization referenced by myriad news outlets, has projected that Joe Biden has won the United States Presidential Election, defeating Donald Trump to become the 46th President of the United States.

Over the course of last night, Biden took the lead in Pennsylvania, as mail-in ballots from Democratic-leaning counties came in overwhelmingly for the former Vice President. With more votes to be counted in Pennsylvania from Democratic countries, a victory for Biden in the state seems all but certain. A win in Pennsylvania gives Joe Biden 273 electoral votes, more than the 270 needed to win the Presidency.

At this point, the other states which have yet to be called--Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Alaska, North Carolina and a Maine congressional district--would matter only towards the final margin of victory. Biden is ahead in Georgia, Nevada, and Arizona, while it is expected Trump will win Alaska, North Carolina, and the Maine district. Realistically, Joe Biden may end the election with as many as 306 electoral votes.

DecisionDeskHQ first made the call at 8:50 A.M.

Decision Desk HQ projects that @JoeBiden has won Pennsylvania and its 20 electoral college votes for a total of 273.

Joe Biden has been elected the 46th President of the United States of America.

Race called at 11-06 08:50 AM EST

All Results: https://t.co/BgcQsEyt3j

— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) November 6, 2020

Their call has informed other news organizations to project Biden as the victor, including Vox and, somewhat amusingly, PopCrave. Networks have been more reticent in calling the race, though most have said Biden is on "the verge" of being declared the victor.

The Trump campaign has signaled that Trump will refuse to concede and engage in litigation challenging the counts in all the states the President is behind in. A memo from the Trump campaign complains about aspects of counts in Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Georgia, but legal experts have said that these challenges are frivolous at best, as the Trump team has presented no evidence to support a legal challenge, and they are unlikely to sway the election.

TRUMP CAMPAIGN: "This election is not over". pic.twitter.com/iAg3fTanFL

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 6, 2020

Regarding Trump's threats of legal challenges, a statement from Biden campaign advisor Andrew Bates said, "As we said on July 19th, the American people will decide this election. And the United States government is perfectly capable of escorting trespassers out of the White House."