Bernie Sanders wins Democratic primary in Montana


Bernie Sanders won Montana's Democratic primary on Tuesday night, The Associated Press predicts. With 77 percent of precincts reporting, Sanders is leading Hillary Clinton, 51 percent 45 percent. Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, is already projected to win the state's Republican primary, AP reports, winning 74 percent of the vote.
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