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Bernard Sanders

U.S. Senator for VT (Independent)

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Representative Review Published September 27, 2026
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Bernard Sanders is the U.S. Senator for VT, a member of the Independent party, serving in this chamber since 2007.

Person details

Full legal name
Bernard Sanders
Birth year
1941
Office
U.S. Senator for VT
Role
U.S. Senator
Level of government
Federal
State
VT
Party affiliation
Independent
Year took office
2007
In office
Yes
Bioguide ID
S000033

Last elected in 2024 with 61.5% of the vote. Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab.

Committees

  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Finance
  • Senate Committee on Finance: Health Care Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Finance: Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy Subcommittee Ranking Member
  • Senate Committee on Finance: Taxation and IRS Oversight Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Ranking Member
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee Ex Officio
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Education and the American Family Subcommittee Ex Officio
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee Ex Officio
  • Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
  • Senate Committee on the Budget

Voting record

Votes more liberally than 98% of the Senate in the 119th Congress, across 834 roll-call votes.

Source: Voteview (Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al.), estimated from every roll-call vote.

Campaign finance

2025–2026 election cycle, through June 30, 2026.

Raised
$24,928,186
Spent
$12,833,936
Cash on hand
$22,835,011
From individuals
$23,777,893

Source: Federal Election Commission.

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