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New Hampshire Democratic primary: Sanders beats Buttigieg in tight race – live coverage

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Bernie Sanders got the clean victory he was denied in Iowa last night in New Hampshire, with a win over rival Pete Buttigieg that was closer than expected but avoided the chaos of last week’s Iowa caucuses.

With 87% of precincts reporting in the second race of the 2020 Democratic primary, the socialist Vermont senator had won 25.7% of the vote to 24.4% for the young former mayor of South Bend, Indiana.

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Source: US Politics - theguardian.com


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