Hillary Clinton cruised to an easy victory in Arizona, defeating challenger Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) by over 20 points.
BREAKING: Hillary Clinton win Democratic primary in Arizona. @AP race call at 11:19 p.m. EDT. #Election2016 #APracecall
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 23, 2016
Arizona is a winner-take-all state, meaning that Clinton has now won all 75 delegates. Clinton also won Arizona when she ran for president in 2008.
This election was somewhat of a disappointment for Sanders, who spent the last week in Arizona and spent a significant amount of money in the state.
Sanders this weekend: "I believe we have a lot of momentum that we are gaining every day, and I think that we have a shot to win in Arizona"
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) March 23, 2016
Sanders spent most of the past week in Arizona, including primary night last week, and outspent Clinton.
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) March 23, 2016
Sanders was never polling all that great in Arizona, and would have needed an upset of Michigan proportions to eke out a win. Unfortunately for the Sanders camp, lightning did not strike twice.
This piece has been updated.
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