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Timeline: How The President-Elect Becomes The President

Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the 2020 election. While President Trump has challenged the results, Biden's inauguration is still expected Jan. 20. Here's what happens between now and then.
Source: Caroline Amenabar

For many Americans, presidential elections essentially end when a candidate is declared the winner. This year, after several days of tense waiting and watching, The Associated Press called the presidential race Saturday morning, declaring that former Vice President Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States.

He secured his win with crucial victories in swing states like Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. His running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris, will make history as the first Black woman and the first Asian American woman to be elected vice president.

But the journey from candidate to president-elect, and then president, is not

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