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President Trump has added an additional state to his early election night tally.

On Tuesday, The Associated Press and Fox News projected that Trump will win West Virginia and its five electoral votes. This projection came shortly after polls closed, and it was another state that Trump was expected to easily win this year. During the 2016 election, Trump won West Virginia with nearly 70 percent of the vote.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.