Biden Wins NJ In 2020 Presidential Election, AP Projects

NEW JERSEY – The Associated Press has projected that Vice President Joe Biden will defeat President Donald Trump in New Jersey in the 2020 election.

Trump was not expected to present a strong challenge to Biden in New Jersey, which hasn't voted for a Republican for president since 1988. Biden is leading the president anywhere from 13 to 24 points in various polls.

Biden, the former Delaware senator who served as Barack Obama's vice president from 2009 to 2017, was leading the president anywhere from 13 to 24 points in various New Jersey polls. With 64 precincts reporting, Biden was winning the Garden State 61 to 37 percent, according to The Associated Press.

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The 2020 election was met with unprecedented challenges, including the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the ongoing health emergency, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a legislative package in August supporting this year’s primarily vote-by-mail general election.

“COVID-19 has caused us to re-evaluate the way we typically hold our elections,” said Murphy. “Even in the face of a pandemic, we are firmly committed to ensuring a safe and inclusive general election. Today’s bill signings build on our commitment to ensure that all eligible citizens have the opportunity to safely cast their votes.”

Since the change to this year's election was announced by Murphy because of the coronavirus, there have been many questions about how the process will work.

Every the ballot sent through the mail had to be postmarked by Nov. 3. It must be received by your county's election boards by 8 p.m. on Nov. 10.

"Every vote should be safe. Every vote should be secure. Every vote should be counted," Murphy said of the process.

See our full election coverage for New Jersey on our topic page.