Bernie Sanders

Bernard Sanders born September 8 1941 is an American politician and activist serving as the senior United States senator from Vermont a seat he has held since 2007 He was the US representative for the states atlarge congressional district from 1991 to 2007 Sanders is the longest serving independent in US congressional history He has a close relationship with the Democratic Party having caucused with House and Senate Democrats for most of his congressional career and emerging as a key ally of President Joe Biden A selfdescribed democratic socialist he is often seen as a leader of the progressive movement in the United States Sanders unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party nomination for president of the United States in 2016 and 2020 finishing in second place in both campaigns Before his election to Congress he was mayor of Burlington Vermont