Hillary Clinton Wins Mississippi Primary

Hillary Clinton has won the Mississippi Democratic primary over Sen. Bernie Sanders. The election was called shortly after the polls closed at 7 p.m. Central.

BREAKING: @HillaryClinton is projected winner in Mississippi Dem primary: https://t.co/fOtzxL7ZOD #Decision2016 pic.twitter.com/dBMQUxKjLI

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 9, 2016

Going in to today's election, Clinton was the favorite by an overwhelming margin.

Clinton has now scored wins in 12 states, including the majority of the south. She also has a commanding lead over Sanders in terms of delegates and superdelegates.