ToplineNew vote totals released in Arizona on Thursday had narrowed the gap between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden, a rare hopeful sign for the Trump campaign with his lead in Georgia and Pennsylvania dramatically diminishing, but numbers released late Thursday night showed Biden’s lead again growing in the western state. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally on Oct. 28, 2020 in Bullhead City, Arizona. What To Watch ForBiden’s lead may be shrinking in Arizona in the battle for the state’s 11 electoral votes, but Trump’s lead in Pennsylvania (20 electoral votes) has dropped significantly while his lead in Georgia (16 electoral votes) had all but evaporated by Thursday evening. Even if Trump were to win Arizona, losing Pennsylvania would give Biden the presidency. Key BackgroundThe Associated Press declared Biden the winner in Arizona early on Wednesday morning, when his lead in the vote count was much larger—around 5 percentage points.

Source: Forbes November 06, 2020 02:50 UTC