Biden received more total votes than any presidential candidate in U.S. history

As citizens anxiously wait for the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, one thing is certain: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has scored more votes than any other presidential candidate in U.S. history.

Biden eclipsed President Barack Obama’s previous popular vote record on Wednesday when he received 69.9 million votes. The former president recorded about 69 million votes during the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

President Donald Trump, on the other hand, had garnered about 67 million votes on Wednesday, the AP said. Continue reading.