LIVE UPDATES: Joe Biden claims a decisive victory in Missouri's Democratic presidential primary

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• Joe Biden cruised to victory in Missouri's Democratic presidential primary, according to Decision Desk HQ.
• The polls in Missouri have officially closed at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT).
• Former Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard will face off on March 10 for the Democratic nomination.
• Missouri has become a presidential bellwether, having voted for the ultimate winner in all but three US presidential elections since 1904.
• We'll have up-to-the-minute live vote counts and results happening in real time updating automatically.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden clinched a decisive win in Missouri's Democratic presidential primary against Bernie Sanders, according to projections from Decisions Desk HQ. 

Biden's easy victory did not come as a surprise — after dominating Super Tuesday the former Vice President gained huge momentum going into today's Democratic primaries. Biden rode on these successes to secure Mississippi's presidential primaries as well. 

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