Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla threw his support behind Clinton, offering the former secr

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By Eric Bradner CNN


Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands to get Clinton closer to nomination

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UPDATED 7:58 AM EDT Jun 03, 2016


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(CNN) —Hillary Clinton will try to inch closer to the Democratic nomination -- and further distance herself from Bernie Sanders -- in two island contests this weekend.


The Virgin Islands has seven delegates on the line in its caucuses on Saturday. Then, on Sunday, Puerto Rico has 60 delegates up for grabs in its Democratic primary.

The contests essentially serve as a warmup act for the big prize: Tuesday's slate of contests in California, New Jersey, New Mexico, Montana and South Dakota.

But for Clinton, who is close to reaching the 2,383 delegates she needs to clinch the Democratic nomination, the two weekend contests could leave her on the precipice.

Clinton currently has 2,313 delegates -- including 1,769 pledged delegates and 544 superdelegates. Sanders has 1,545 delegates total -- 1,501 pledged and 44 super delegates, according to the latest CNN estimates.

The weekend contests come as Clinton and Sanders battle over Democratic superdelegates -- with Sanders arguing that his stronger polling position against Donald Trump should tip the party's scales in his favor.

Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla threw his support behind Clinton, offering the former secretary of state an endorsement on Wednesday in a Spanish-language statement. ......................