Biden projected to win Vermont, his 1st state victory of the 2020 election

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Democratic nominee Joe Biden has won Vermont's three electoral votes, CBS News and The Associated Press project. Vermont was the first state called for Biden of the night.

Biden's win in Vermont was called right after polls closed in the typically blue state, even with only a small amount of precincts reporting. Vermont's Republican Gov. Phil Scott (R) became the first Republican governor to openly cast his vote for Biden on Tuesday.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.