Joe Biden is projected to take Tuesday night’s biggest primary prize — Michigan — along with decisive wins in Missouri and Mississippi, dealing an early blow to rival Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on a night when six states were up for grabs.
Joe Biden was projected to take Tuesday night’s biggest primary prize — Michigan — along with decisive wins in Missouri and Mississippi, dealing an early blow to rival Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on a night when six states were up for grabs.
Back in 2016, the Vermont senator scored an upset that lent much-needed credibility to his 2016 primary challenge of Hillary Clinton — and where U.S. President Donald Trump’s victory four years was so narrow that Democrats are desperate to show they have the strength to flip it back.
The former vice-president had made a final push there in recent days, rallying autoworkers and touting a fresh round of high-profile endorsements.
Despite the early losses, Sanders could get a boost from North Dakota, or in Idaho or Washington state, where polls don’t close until 11 p.m. ET.
Adding to the tension of incoming results was fears about the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. Both Sanders and Biden hastily cancelled events they’d scheduled for Tuesday night in Clevela