Biden pulls ahead of Trump in Georgia, but the race isn't over

Ballot counting in Georgia
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Democrat Joe Biden pulled ahead of President Trump in Georgia at about 4:30 a.m. on Friday, when a tranche of votes from Clayton County shifted Biden from a small deficit to a lead of more than 1,000 votes. If Biden were to hold on to Georgia — news organizations are expected to refrain from projecting a winner for days or even weeks — he would be the first Democrat to win the state since Bill Clinton.

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.