The Battle Rages On: Bernie Sanders Defeats Hillary Clinton to Win the West Virginia Democratic Primary

Bernie Sanders isn’t ready to back down just yet: He emerged victorious from the West Virginia primary on Tuesday.

“Thank you to the people of West Virginia for the tremendous victory they gave us today,” Sanders said on Twitter after the West Virginia results were in.

With 37 percent of the state’s precincts reporting, the Vermont senator won 49.8 percent of the vote, while Hillary Clinton was a close second with 39.6 percent, according to CNN. A total of 29 pledged delegates were at stake in Tuesday evening’s contest.

Although Nebraska also hosted a Democratic primary on Tuesday, the votes there were non-binding. Sanders won the state’s Democratic caucus in early March, leading Clinton by almost 15 points and securing 15 pledged delegates For the full article click here 

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