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Li Zhou

Li Zhou

Former Politics and Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Li Zhou

    Politics
    Super Tuesday is Bernie Sanders’s latest test with black votersSuper Tuesday is Bernie Sanders’s latest test with black voters
    Politics

    He’s polling strongly with black voters nationally — but didn’t make a ton of gains in South Carolina.

    By Li Zhou
    The hugely influential — and complicated — California primary, explained
    Explainers

    It’s got a whole lot of delegates, and a whole lot of quirks.

    By Li Zhou
    Politics
    Amy Klobuchar drops out of the 2020 presidential raceAmy Klobuchar drops out of the 2020 presidential race
    Politics

    Her pragmatic pitch didn’t resonate with enough voters.

    By Li Zhou
    Politics
    South Carolina exit polls show Buttigieg and Klobuchar lagging significantly with black votersSouth Carolina exit polls show Buttigieg and Klobuchar lagging significantly with black voters
    Politics

    More data is still trickling in, but the early numbers show the two struggling to pick up support.

    By Li Zhou
    Live results for the South Carolina Democratic primary
    Politics

    The state is critical for former Vice President Joe Biden.

    By Li Zhou
    Joe Biden gets his first primary win in South Carolina
    Politics

    The former vice president picked up a much-needed victory going into Super Tuesday.

    By Li Zhou
    Politics
    When South Carolina polls will close — and when we might get resultsWhen South Carolina polls will close — and when we might get results
    Politics

    Polling places in the Palmetto State will close at 7 pm Eastern.

    By Li Zhou
    Politics
    Bernie Sanders narrowly leads Joe Biden in a national ranked-choice pollBernie Sanders narrowly leads Joe Biden in a national ranked-choice poll
    Politics

    The two candidates are within the margin of error of one another.

    By Li Zhou
    Politics
    Here’s how tickets were allocated for the South Carolina Democratic debateHere’s how tickets were allocated for the South Carolina Democratic debate
    Politics

    What we know about how tickets were distributed.

    By Li Zhou
    Politics
    5 key moments from South Carolina’s otherwise very messy Democratic debate5 key moments from South Carolina’s otherwise very messy Democratic debate
    Politics

    From Elizabeth Warren’s “kill it” twist to Biden vs. Sanders on guns, here are the highlights of Tuesday night’s debate. Also, there was a lot of yelling.

    By Li Zhou, German Lopez and 2 more