MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Bernie Sanders’s status as the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential nomination front-runner is on better footing following his win in New Hampshire.

The 78-year-old Vermont senator met expectations on Tuesday night after earning 26.1% of the vote in the New Hampshire primary with 86% of precincts reporting.

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