Super Tuesday: Hillary Clinton wins Massachusetts Democratic primary, finishes night with 7 wins

WASHINGTON >> Hillary Clinton has won the Democratic presidential primary in Massachusetts, picking up her first victory in rival Beie Sanders’ native New England.

Not including this win, Clinton picked up victories in six states, including Texas as well as the American Samoa, overtaking Sanders’ victories in smaller states such as Vermont and Oklahoma.

It was a hard-fought win for Hillary Clinton in Massachusetts, helping her solidify her overall delegate lead so far over Beie Sanders.

With 91 delegates at stake, the two candidates are on track to split spoils in that state fairly evenly. Clinton will pick up at least 44; Sanders will gain at least 41.

For the evening, Clinton has now won at least 421 of the 865 delegates at stake, and Sanders at least 232.

Including superdelegates, Clinton now has at least 969 delegates. Sanders has at least 319. It takes 2,382 delegates to win.

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