hiː lˈɔst ðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi baɪ ˈoʊnli fˈɪftiːn,sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn vˈoʊts ˌaʊɾəv ˌoʊvɚ θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ kˈæst, ɪnðə klˈoʊsɪst pɹˈaɪmɚɹi ɹˈeɪs ɪn ˈaɪəwə ɪn nˌɪɹli θˈɜːtiːn jˈɪɹz.
He lost the primary by only 15,781 votes out of over 330,000 cast, in the closest primary race in Iowa in nearly thirteen years.