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Updated 8 years ago
2016 Election

Recap: New Jersey, California Highlight Final Major Primary Day of 2016

Hillary Clinton claims a third state on the last big night of the primary season.
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In this Tuesday, April 19, 2016, "I've Voted" stickers that will be given to voters on election day are seen at the Sacramento County Registrar of Voters office in Sacramento, Calif.Rich Pedroncelli / AP

Voting in six states Tuesday took place under extraordinary circumstances. In the Democratic race, Hillary Clinton has achieved a historic feat: being the first female presidential nominee of a major political party. Meanwhile, presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump is facing a firestorm over "racist" remarks about a federal judge. Still, millions of voters in New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and California made their voices heard Tuesday in the final multi-state primary day of the 2016 election.

Trump and Clinton have already taken their victory laps as the election night winds down. Here's how it all unfolded: