Politicians from around the country are congratulating former Vice President Joe Biden (D) on winning the presidency — even Republicans.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) took to Twitter on Saturday to congratulate the former vice president, “Congratulations to President-elect Biden. Everyone should want our president to succeed because we need our country to succeed.”
Congratulations to President-elect Biden. Everyone should want our president to succeed because we need our country to succeed. We have great challenges ahead of us as a country. Now more than ever, we need to come together as Americans.
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) November 7, 2020
“We have great challenges ahead of us as a country. Now more than ever, we need to come together as Americans,” he added.
Massuchett’s Gov. Charlie Baker (R) also joined in the congratulations. He tweeted, “I congratulate President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris on their victory.”
“This has been a long and divisive campaign, but now it is critical for us all to focus on the very real and immediate challenges facing this nation,” he added.
I congratulate President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris on their victory.
— Charlie Baker (@MassGovernor) November 7, 2020
This has been a long and divisive campaign, but now it is critical for us all to focus on the very real and immediate challenges facing this nation.
Baker also noted the several election-related lawsuits filed by the Trump campaign and said that if the courts do “get involved,” they should “move quickly to make fact-based, lawful decisions.”
“Because people of this nation – who came out and voted in record numbers – deserve a government that can work collaboratively to fight COVID-19, rebuild our economy and give people hope that there will be a positive path forward,” he said.
Hogan and Baker both previously revealed that they did not vote for President Donald Trump or Biden.
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) released a lengthy statement to congratulate Biden on his win and urged Americans to “rise above the anger and divisiveness and to turn our focus to our common humanity and love of family.”
“With every election, we are given a clean slate — a new opportunity to rise to the challenge and accept the great responsibility bestowed upon us by those who we are elected to serve,” Scott continued.
My official statement on the presidential election: pic.twitter.com/F6AoS8lfhG
— Governor Phil Scott (@GovPhilScott) November 7, 2020
He added, “Let’s face that challenge together — moderates, conservatives, and liberals, Republicans, independents, and Democrats — working together, respecting one another pulling in the same direction.”
As of 7:00 p.m. EST on Saturday, Biden had won 279 electoral votes — nine more than what is required to win the presidency.
