Joe Biden just won Illinois in a blowout

| 8:26 pm EDT March 17, 2020
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By 7:15pm eastern time, the partial voting results in Florida left zero mathematical doubt that Joe Biden would win the state in a blowout, so Palmer Report called the state for him. The TV networks wanted to wait until the polls closed in the western part of the Florida panhandle, which is in the central time zone. But sure enough, at 8pm, CNN and MSNBC both called Florida for Biden. This brings us to Illinois.

The vote totals in Illinois are still very early, but here’s all you need to know to see which way the state is trending and by how much:

If that’s not enough, Redistrict is now calling Illinois for Joe Biden:

We’re not sure how much longer the TV networks will wait to call Illinois. MSNBC said that it wasn’t able to conduct proper exit polling in Illinois due to coronavirus fears, meaning the network will have to rely on other numbers to make its call. But it’s over. Joe Biden has won Illinois. Update, 8:30pm: the Associated Press has also called Illinois for Biden.

Dear Palmer Report readers, we all understand the difficult era we're heading into. Major media outlets are caving to Trump already. Even the internet itself and publishing platforms may be at risk. But Palmer Report is nonetheless going to lead the fight. We're funding our 2025 operating expenses now, so we can keep publishing no matter what happens. I'm asking you to contribute if you can, because the stakes are just so high. You can donate here.