Bernie Sanders says he's 'in this race until the last vote is cast'

Bernie Sanders greets supporters.
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After winning just one state during Tuesday's primaries, Bernie Sanders released a statement saying he's staying in the race and looking forward to winning as many delegates as possible before the Democratic National Convention.

Sanders congratulated Hillary Clinton on her wins in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Connecticut, and touted his "resounding victory" in Rhode Island, "the one state with an open primary where independents had a say in the outcome." He also called on Democrats to "recognize that the ticket with the best chance of winning this November must attract support from independents as well as Democrats."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.