Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE was declared the winner of the Arizona primary Tuesday night, building on his lead in the race after wins in Florida and Illinois.
With just more than 56 percent of precincts reporting, Biden held a 42.8 percent to 30.1 percent lead over Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.). The win in Arizona secures a clean sweep of Tuesday’s three contests in Florida, Illinois and the Grand Canyon State.
Biden will get a significant boost from Arizona, which has 67 delegates to award, as the former vice president extends his lead over Sanders in the race for the party’s nomination.
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In a sign of improvement for the former vice president, exit polls showed Biden narrowly edging out Sanders among Hispanic voters. Latinos make up a key Democratic demographic with which Biden has trailed Sanders in recent contests.
The Tuesday sweep will add to a growing delegate lead that is increasingly narrowing Sanders’s potential path to the nomination. Entering Tuesday more than 150 delegates behind, the Vermont lawmaker would essentially need a surging Biden to suddenly crater to be able to make up the deficit in the remaining states.
Arizona could play a critical role in the 2020 election. The state, which went for President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE in 2016, is one of a handful of battleground states the Democratic National Committee is targeting.
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