May 12, 2016
By Jessica Taylor
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton (click here) appear to have split victories in the Oregon and Kentucky primaries Tuesday night.
With all counties reporting in Kentucky, Clinton was leading Sanders by a narrow margin of 1,924 votes out of more than 450,000 cast. Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes told CNN that Clinton was the "unofficial winner," but the Associated Press said the race was too close to call.
Sanders had a more comfortable victory in Oregon, where he was leading Clinton by more than seven points. De facto GOP nominee Donald Trump, the only remaining candidate, easily won the state's Republican primary.
Ultimately, Tuesday's dueling victories did little to change the trajectory of the Democratic race. The two will end up splitting delegates in Kentucky, and Sanders will gain a handful more than Clinton in Oregon. But her delegate lead will still remain almost 280 pledged delegates — virtually impossible for Sanders to make up in the remaining six state contests....
