Four days after the polls closed, the TV news networks finally called the presidential election for Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Saturday morning.
Most of the networks made the call for Biden, which had been expected since late Wednesday, at about 11:25 a.m. EST. But Fox News, which called Arizona for Biden on Tuesday night and had credited Biden with more electoral votes than its competitors before the call, made its announcement at 11:40, also calling Nevada for the president-elect. Network representatives declined to comment on the delay.
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CNN called the election at 11:24 a.m., NBC and CBS at 11:25, ABC at 11:26 and The Associated Press at 11:28, according to CNN's Brian Stelter.
The networks determined Biden had defeated President Donald Trump after calling Pennsylvania for the Democrat, giving him 273 electoral votes.
Political observers rely on The Associated Press and other news organizations to make the definitive call, although states must certify their results to make them official. With a roughly 4 million vote lead over Trump in the popular vote, the Biden campaign had been expecting to reach the 270 electoral votes needed to win on Friday, scheduling and then postponing outdoor celebratory speeches. (Biden is scheduled to give a victory speech Saturday at 8 EST/5 PST).