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Your candidate is ahead. Did they win? What election night results really mean

Your candidate is ahead. Did they win? What election night results really mean
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An early lead isn’t a victory. Half the precincts reporting doesn’t necessarily mean half the votes are counted. And a news organization calling a race doesn’t make the results official. Those distinctions can get lost when election results begin filling television screens and social media feeds....

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