Sanders Wins in Oregon as Clinton Claims Kentucky Victory
- Candidates’ split on delegates won’t change race dynamics
- Vermont senator vows to carry fight to Democratic convention
Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign event in Carson, California, on May 17, 2016.
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Bernie Sanders won the Democratic presidential primary in Oregon on Tuesday while Hillary Clinton claimed victory in a closely fought contest in Kentucky, a split decision that will do little to change the nomination race but may delay the party from focusing on the general election.
Sanders, who campaigned hard in Oregon as he sought to slow front-runner Clinton’s advance toward the Democratic nomination, was projected to win the state by television networks and the Associated Press. With three-quarters of precincts reporting, he was drawing 54.5 percent of the vote to Clinton’s 45.5 percent.