Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE won the Arkansas presidential primary, adding to the number of states he won in the Democratic race on Tuesday.
Biden finished ahead of Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.), former New York Mayor Michael BloombergMichael BloombergEngel scrambles to fend off primary challenge from left It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process Liberals embrace super PACs they once shunned MORE and Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.).
The Associated Press called the race for Biden shortly before 10 p.m. ET.
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With 19 percent of precincts reporting, Biden was ahead with 32 percent support, followed by Sanders at 21 percent, Bloomberg at 20 percent and Warren at 10 percent.
The Arkansas primary will allocate 31 pledged delegates.
Biden’s victory is notable because of the heavy investment Bloomberg made in the state in the hope that voters would seek a centrist candidate besides the former vice president.
The former New York mayor, who entered the race late, didn’t participate in the first four early voting states, devoting his considerable resources to the states voting on Super Tuesday and beyond.
Biden was able to win a spree of Southern states on Super Tuesday after a resounding victory Saturday in South Carolina. Besides Arkansas, the former vice president has so far defeated his rivals in Alabama, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia and Minnesota.
Biden has benefited from centrists coalescing around his campaign after his South Carolina win, with former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE and Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy KlobucharHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Democrats demand Republican leaders examine election challenges after Georgia voting chaos Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-Minn.) dropping out of the presidential race and backing his bid.
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