Hillary Clinton projected to win Alabama, Tennessee primaries

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last updated 2 March 2016

As soon as the polls closed in Alabama and Tennessee on Tuesday night, The Associated Press called the states for Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary. With 99.9 percent of precincts reporting, Clinton dominated Democratic rival Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) with 66.1 percent to Sanders' 32.4 percent.

That means that with five states reporting, Clinton has swept the South. She is also the projected the victor in Virginia and Georgia. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) won his home state of Vermont.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.

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