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Flags wave as delegates stand and chant during the last day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Thursday, July 28, 2016.
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Flags wave as delegates stand and chant during the last day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Thursday, July 28, 2016.
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The only way to win the nomination is to gather a majority of delegates to the party’s national convention this summer. For the Democrats, this year’s only true contested primary, the magic number to win the nomination on the first ballot is 1,991 delegates. Here’s where the candidates currently stand. Get the latest 2020 election news here.

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