Bernie Sanders wins Oregon primary

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last updated 18 May 2016

Sen. Bernie Sanders has won the Oregon Democratic primary, The Associated Press and CNN project. With 74 percent of precincts reporting, Sanders is beating Hillary Clinton 54 percent to 45 percent. Oregon's 61 delegates will be divided proportionally. Oregon votes entirely by mail, and ballots had to be turned in by 8 p.m. local time. Donald Trump was immediately declared winner of the Oregon Republican primary.

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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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