JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. _ In 2016, Hillary Rodham Clinton won Missouri's Democratic presidential primary. But just barely. Insurgent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders nearly edged her in the popular vote. Both candidates left the state with similar delegate hauls.
Four years later, there are again two leading contenders in the Missouri primary. Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden are on the ballot, along with 20 other candidates, most no longer running.
The main question: Will Missouri Democrats once again divide their votes between the top contenders, or will one candidate break through with a decisive win?
