Kansas feeling the Bern, Sanders defeats Clinton

Big crowds turned out for Democrats across Kanas. Even small children were campaigning for Sanders

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 presidential caucuses in Kansas.

The Kansas Democratic Party says Bernie Sanders has won its presidential caucuses.

The party made the announcement Saturday night, but did not release any vote count or results. The Associated Press has not called the race in Kansas as it waits for those results.

It’s official: @BernieSanders takes Kansas.

— KansasDems (@KansasDems) March 6, 2016

Large crowd turns out to the Democratic Caucus at Salina South High School.

A pre-caucus rally Thursday for the Vermont senator in the liberal bastion of Lawrence drew several thousand people.

His backers overcame support for rival Hillary Clinton from former Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and other Democratic establishment figures in the state. The Kansas Democratic Party says that Bernie Sanders has won its presidential caucuses.

The party said the declaration is based on 90 percent of districts reporting results.