Tonight’s Primary: Sanders Needs Big Win In Michigan Tonight Or Biden Takes The Cake

Six states are holding primaries today – with Michigan awarding the most delegates, followed by Washington State, Missouri, Mississippi, Idaho and North Dakota. Results are expected to begin rolling in around 8 p.m. Eastern time.

Former VP Joe Biden has 664 delegates under his belt going into tonight’s voting, while Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) trails with 573. After Sanders’ lost an early delegate lead on Super Tuesday, the Vermont democratic socialist needs a big win in Michigan to put him back in the game with its 125 delegates. If that doesn’t happen, it’s curtains for Bernie.

As the NY Post notes, Sanders won Michigan in 2016 in a stunning victory over Hillary Clinton by 18,000 votes. That said, “there are doubts Sanders can recreate that victory, with speculation rampant that Michigan this time could sound the death knell for his campaign.“

The reality of the situation is not lost on PredictIt betters, who have Biden sharply in the lead as the likely Democratic nominee.

Stay tuned for results as they roll in…