Bernie Sanders

About Bernie Sanders

Independent politician who was elected to the United States Congress. Vermont's Senator in 2007. From 1991 to 2007, he was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives. He is the United States' longest-serving independent. History of the US Congress. He began a presidential candidacy in 2016, encouraging others to join him in a political revolution.

Bernard Sanders is an American politician and activist, served as a young US Senator from Vermont since 2007 and US Representative for the State Congressional Area from 1991 to 2007. longest serving independent member in US Congressional history. , despite his close ties with Democrats, has caucus with House and Senate Democrats for most of his congressional career. Sanders had unsuccessfully sought to be nominated by the Democratic Party for President of the United States in 2016 and 2020, ending in second place on both campaigns. Prior to being elected to Congress, he was mayor of Burlington, Vermont. Often considered one of America's most popular politicians, Sanders identifies as a democratic socialist and is believed to have influenced the left turn of the Democratic Party since the campaign. His 2016 presidential election

Preceded by	Jim Jeffords
Children	1
Born	Bernard Sanders, September 8, 1941, Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Political party	Independent (1978–present), Democratic (2015–2016, 2019–2020), Liberty Union (1970–1977)
Education	University of Chicago (BA)
Relatives	Larry Sanders (brother)
Bandcamp artist ID	BernieSanders
Other political affiliations	Progressive (1981–present)
Occupation	Politician, activist, author

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Trivia

He served as a mayor of Burlington, VT from 1981 to 1989 and he has described himself as a democratic-socialist.

Bernie Sanders before fame

He was the son of Polish Jews who lived in Brooklyn, New York. In 1964, he earned a bachelor's degree in political science.

Achievement of Bernie Sanders

From 1981 until 1989, he was mayor of Burlington, Vermont, and has defined himself as a democratic-socialist.

Salary 2020

$174 Thousand

Net Worth 2020

$3 Million

Bernie Sanders family life

In 1988, he married Jane O'Meara Sanders. He has three stepchildren and a son. He had been married before to Deborah Shiling, but the couple split in 1966.

Associations of Bernie Sanders

During the 2016 presidential election, he was a leading contender alongside Hillary Clinton, a fellow Democrat, and Donald Trump, a Republican.

Bernie Sanders Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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