Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Latest US Presidential Race Projections: Trump Wins North Carolina, Biden Wins Arizona VOA News U.S. news outlets on Friday called the Southeastern U.S. state of North Carolina for President Donald Trump, a day afterprojecting that President-elect Joe Biden would win the Southwestern state of Arizona. The latest calls in the presidential race gave Biden a projected 290 votes in the Electoral College to Trump's 232 votes. Biden had previously cleared the 270-vote threshold needed to win the White House, paving the way for his inauguration on January 20. Trump has refused to acknowledge defeat in the presidential race and has leveled unproven claims of widespread voter fraud. .