Bernie Sanders wins Nevada Caucuses -- and takes the lead in the delegate race to be Democrats' 2020 nominee

Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders is projected to win the Nevada Caucuses by multiple news outlets.

Sanders victory was called by NBC News, the Associated Press and Decision Desk HQ.

Fox News also declared Sanders the winner.

MSNBC is also projecting Sanders is now the leader in the overall delegate race.

Also competing in the contest were former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), former VP Joe Biden and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN).

Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg did not compete in the nominating contest.

Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir responded to the results on Twitter.

The next primary is in South Carolina on Saturday, February 29th.

Three days later is Super Tuesday, when voters will go to the polls in California, Texas, North Carolina, Virginia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Colorado, Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Utah, Maine, Vermont and American Somoa.