By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/sanders-wins-colorado-primary Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Sanders wins Colorado primary Politics Mar 3, 2020 9:05 PM EDT Bernie Sanders has won Colorado’s Democratic presidential primary. The state has 67 delegates at stake. WATCH LIVE: PBS NewsHour’s Super Tuesday special coverage It was Colorado’s first presidential primary in 20 years, and Sanders’ victory shows how much the Democratic Party can attract independents, still the largest voting bloc in a state that’s moved further left in recent elections. Colorado held presidential primaries from 1992 to 2000, then dropped them to save money. In 2016, voters approved reinstating primaries after complaining about the caucus system of thousands of precinct meetings to start choosing presidential candidates. MORE: Super Tuesday’s full election results Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton in the state’s 2016 Democratic caucuses, and he has maintained an enthusiastic base in Colorado ever since. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
Bernie Sanders has won Colorado’s Democratic presidential primary. The state has 67 delegates at stake. WATCH LIVE: PBS NewsHour’s Super Tuesday special coverage It was Colorado’s first presidential primary in 20 years, and Sanders’ victory shows how much the Democratic Party can attract independents, still the largest voting bloc in a state that’s moved further left in recent elections. Colorado held presidential primaries from 1992 to 2000, then dropped them to save money. In 2016, voters approved reinstating primaries after complaining about the caucus system of thousands of precinct meetings to start choosing presidential candidates. MORE: Super Tuesday’s full election results Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton in the state’s 2016 Democratic caucuses, and he has maintained an enthusiastic base in Colorado ever since. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now