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- Bernie Sanders won Vermont’s Democratic Senate primary but is expected to turn down the nomination, as he did in his previous campaigns.
- Sanders is thought to be considering a presidential run in 2020 and already is on Vermont’s November ballot as an independent.
- Under Vermont law he cannot appear on the November ballot as both a Democrat and an independent.
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders won Vermont’s Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday but was expected to turn down the nomination, as he did in his previous campaigns, and support other Democratic candidates.
In Tuesday’s Democratic balloting, Sanders defeated little-known candidate Folasade Adeluola, who said she believes Vermont needs a full-time senator.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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