Former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenThe Memo: Warning signs flash for Trump on debates Senate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden National postal mail handlers union endorses Biden MORE has won the Alabama presidential primary, clinching another Southern state as he seeks to shore up his position in the Democratic race.

ABC and CNN called the race for Biden right as the polls closed around 8 p.m. ET. Biden finished ahead of several other candidates in the Yellowhammer State, including Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersSenate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden Hillicon Valley: DOJ indicts Chinese, Malaysian hackers accused of targeting over 100 organizations | GOP senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal | QAnon awareness jumps in new poll Schumer, Sanders call for Senate panel to address election security MORE (I-Vt.) and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg Michael BloombergThe Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Latest with the COVID-19 relief bill negotiations The Memo: 2020 is all about winning Florida The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - Trump, Biden renew push for Latino support MORE.

Alabama, with 52 pledged delegates up for grabs, is one of more than a dozen states holding primaries and caucuses Tuesday.

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The former vice president was a favorite to win the state. FiveThirtyEight’s forecast shows Biden with a 61 percent chance of winning.

Biden appears to have benefited from robust support among the state's African American voters, just days after black voters boosted Biden's momentum by propelling him to a decisive victory in South Carolina.

CNN's exit polling out of Alabama showed Biden with 69 percent support among nonwhite voters.

African American voters also pushed Biden to victories in Virginia and North Carolina, where he was also declared the winner just as polls closed Tuesday.

The former vice president's support with African American voters was likely bolstered by the endorsement from Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), the highest-ranking African American in Congress, ahead of the South Carolina primary.