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Decision 2020

AP Projects: Donald Trump wins South Carolina in presidential election

South Carolina has 9 electoral votes

Cassidy Johncox, Senior News Editor

Tags: Decision 2020, Election, General Election, US Election, Presidential Election, Joe Biden, General Election Results, Presidential Election Results, Election Results, Electoral College, US Election Results, Electoral Votes, Donald Trump, South Carolina, South Carolina Election Results
Voters are assisted at a polling location at the South Regional Library in Durham, N.C., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) (Gerry Broome, Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The Associated Press is projecting that Republican presidential candidate and incumbent Donald Trump won the state of South Carolina in the General Election.

As of 7:57 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, AP is calling the presidential race in the state of South Carolina in favor of Donald Trump.

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Trump will receive nine electoral votes from South Carolina. A presidential candidate requires at least 270 electoral votes to win the election.

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Cassidy Johncox is a senior digital news editor covering stories across the spectrum, with a special focus on politics and community issues.

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