Sanders wins Wisconsin superdelegate

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has won a Wisconsin superdelegate after his commanding victory in the state’s Tuesday primary.

State Rep. David Bowen, a Democrat who represents the Milwaukee area and also serves as a Democratic National Committeeman, announced his support for Sanders on Thursday, citing Sanders’s victory.

{mosads}“As a superdelegate that represents Wisconsin Democrats, our voters have decided by a 14 point margin that they desire the political revolution Bernie Sanders speaks about,” Bowen wrote in a statement on his Facebook page.

“I want to ensure our members’ voices are respected to ensure our Party is as strong as possible by the November election. I am honored to endorse the Senator and work with the campaign in amplifying its message that has taken hold in Wisconsin.”

Sanders has argued that his winning streak — seven of the last eight contests — will woo superdelegates over to his corner. But Bowen is the first Wisconsin superdelegate to support him, while six of the remaining nine have endorsed Clinton.

Superdelegates are party leaders each given a vote on the floor of the Democratic National Convention, and they are allowed to change their preference at any time before that vote. Clinton holds an overwhelming lead among superdelegates with about 469 to Sanders’s 31, according to The Associated Press’s delegate tracker.