Racing to the finish: How fast or slow each state took to call 2020 race

The November election is expected to be a close race, and some states are warning that a projection on the winner could come days after Election Day, similar to what was seen in the 2020 election.

Because COVID-19 caused an influx of mail-in voting and the closeness of the races in swing states, election projectors, such as the Associated Press, were unable to call races as quickly as in previous elections. Here is when the outlet made its state projections four years ago.