Voters in Alaska, Washington and Hawaii will participate in Democratic caucuses Saturday with 142 delegates up for grabs.
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have been campaigning in Washington this week, but after last Tuesday’s results – Clinton took Arizona, Sanders Idaho and Utah -- most believe the three races are a toss-up.
On the national stage, Clinton leads Sanders among voters, but by a much smaller margin that she did. In one poll, Sanders is ahead of Clinton by 1 point.
Here’s what’s at stake Saturday.
Alaska – 16 delegates
What time: The caucuses in 42 sites begin at 2 p.m. You must be a Democrat to participate, but you may register on the day of the caucus.
Delegates allotted: proportionally
Washington – 101 delegates
What time: Voters will caucus at 1 p.m. at 7,000 precincts throughout the state. Any registered voter can attend the caucus, but they must publicly affirm they are members of the Democratic Party.
Delegates allotted: proportionally
Hawaii – 25 delegates
What time: 7 p.m. Only Democratic voters will be able to cast their vote during the polls.
Delegates allotted: proportionally
After last week’s primaries, Clinton leads Sanders with 1,223 pledged delegates and 467 superdelegates. Sanders, has 920 pledged delegates and 26 superdelegates.
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