Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will win Virginia's 13 electoral votes, The Associated Press and Politico project.
Biden's projected win in the newly-reliable blue state was called not long after polls closed, with just 9 percent of precincts reporting. Sen. Mark Warner (D), who faced a much tougher re-election race in 2014, was also projected to win on Tuesday, AP projected.
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