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Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the Arizona primary, completing his three-state sweep tonight.
Biden is leading Bernie Sanders by 39 points in Florida and 23 points in Illinois, meaning his victories tonight will signficantly increase his delegate lead.
Like Florida, Arizona has a robust early voting operation, so the two states were not as affected by the coronavirus crisis.
However, in Illinois, where early voting is less common, there appears to have been a notable drop in turnout today.
Raw votes cast vs. ’16 in ’20 Dem primaries so far:VA: +69%TX: +45%SC: +45%TN: +38%MI: +31%MS: +19%NH: +17%VT: +17%NC: +16%MA: +15%AL: +14%MO: +6%CA: +4% (still counting)AR: +3%OK: -10%Wouldn’t be surprised if IL ends up at -40%.
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