Joe Biden and Kamala Harris changed their Twitter bios to reflect their White House victories
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Yelena Dzhanova
Nov 8, 2020, 02:31 IST
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris shake hands before the start of the second night of the second 2020 presidential Democratic candidates debate in Detroit, Michigan, July 31, 2019.Lucas Jackson/Reuters
Biden and Harris' Twitter bios now say "President-Elect" and "Vice President-Elect of the United States," respectively.
With their victory, Biden and Harris will begin to prepare to settle into the White House against the backdrop of President Donald Trump potentially refusing to concede.
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Minutes after several major news outlets projected that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris would win the 2020 presidential election, the two changed their bios on Twitter to reflect their victory.
Their Twitter bios now say "President-Elect" and "Vice President-Elect of the United States," respectively.
Biden surpassed 270 electoral votes by flipping swing state Pennsylvania Friday morning, paving the way forward for a Biden-Harris administration.
"Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris will be the highest elected woman in our nation's history, breaking a crucial barrier for women and especially women of color," said Jennifer Epps-Addison, network president and co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, in a statement to Business Insider.
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"For so long, Black women, in particular, have been the backbone of the Democratic party and having her at the helm of the party is a long-overdue recognition of our tireless work, especially in this election."
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