Biden wins Wisconsin, per AP call

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(Washington) — The Associated Press has called Wisconsin, with its 10 electoral votes, for Democrat Joe Biden.

Wisconsin is part of the so-called “blue wall” of Rust Belt states that Republican Donald Trump flipped four years ago. The win helps bring Biden closer to the 270 electoral votes needed to secure the White House.

Earlier Wednesday, the Trump campaign said it intended to request a recount of the state, which can be done if the margin of victory is within 1%.

According to the current AP count, Biden leads by less than 21,000 votes or roughly 0.6%.

However, a recount can’t begin until the state certifies the results. The state has until Dec. 1 to do so.

Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican, on Wednesday cast doubt that a recount challenge could reverse the outcome.

“As I said, 20,000 is a high hurdle,” Walker tweeted.

Wisconsin, which has conducted several recounts in recent years, last did one after the 2016 presidential election when two third-party candidates, Independent Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente and the Green Party’s Jill Stein, filed a pair of petitions.

Both the Biden and Trump campaigns viewed Wisconsin as a big prize critical to winning the White House as evidenced by the multiple stops each made in the campaign’s closing days.

Biden was in Milwaukee on Friday, where he blasted Trump for his handling of the coronavirus.

Trump made five trips there in recent weeks, including an evening rally in Kenosha on Monday, where he underscored his “law and order” message.

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