US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has easily won the Democratic caucuses in Alaska and Washington state, a crucial victory that would cut into Hillary Clinton’s delegate lead.
The senator from Vermont is also likely to win in Hawaii on Saturday, according to early projections, The Associated Press reported.
Sanders entered the contests with the edge and the Clinton campaign had acknowledged he would win all three Western states.
Washington is the most important state during this round of caucuses, with 101 delegates up for grabs, while Hawaii and Alaska have 25 and 16 delegates at stake respectively.
Sanders has done well in caucus states, a testament to his organizational ability and skill to excite the Democratic base.
“He’s obviously doing well in these Western caucus states, because you get a very committed base of younger voters who are willing to show up and stand in line in states like Idaho and Utah for hours,” said veteran…