Senator Mitt Romney, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Michigan Congressman Fred Upton were among the Republicans that sent well-wishes to Biden.
After media organizations projected Joe Biden’s defeat of Donald Trump on Saturday, some Republicans congratulated the Democratic presidential nominee while many remained silent as Trump declined to concede. The former vice president was declared victorious in a tight race against the Republican incumbent this morning after maintaining a lead in Pennsylvania. Currently, Biden holds 279 Electoral College votes compared to Trump’s 214. Biden drew roughly 74.5 million votes in the 2020 election, breaking the previous record set by former President Barack Obama in 2008. Trump had received around 70.7 million votes. Trump indicated on Saturday that he will not concede the election to Biden. He has threatened „unspecified legal challenges,“ according to the Associated Press. Top Republicans in Congress have not urged Trump to concede defeat or congratulated Biden for his victory, but some members of the party offered well-wishes to the Democrat.
