| Full Name: | Bernard 'Bernie' Sanders |
|---|---|
| Office: | U.S. Senate (VT) - Jr, Independent |
| First Elected: | 11/07/2006 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2018 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Jane; 1 Child: Levi; 3 Stepchildren: Heather, Carina, David |
| Birth Date: | 09/08/1941 |
| Birth Place: | New York, NY |
| Home City: | Burlington, VT |
| Religion: | Jewish |
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