Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhat Senate Republicans have said about election-year Supreme Court vacancies Bipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death Trump carries on with rally, unaware of Ginsburg's death MORE is projected to win the Ohio primary.

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The Associated Press called the race just over an hour after polls closed at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

The former secretary of State's victory will give her most of the Buckeye State's 143 pledged delegates, as well as blunt rival Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 Biden's fiscal program: What is the likely market impact? McConnell accuses Democrats of sowing division by 'downplaying progress' on election security MORE's momentum.

Sanders had gained ground in Ohio after his victory last week in nearby Michigan's primary, polling within a few points of Clinton.