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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)

District: Junior Senator from Vermont
Residence: Burlington
Born: September 8, 1941; Brooklyn, N.Y.
Religion: Jewish
Family: Wife, Jane O'Meara Sanders; four children
Education: Brooklyn College, attended 1959-60; U. of Chicago, A.B. 1964 (political science)
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Liberty Union candidate for U.S. Senate, 1972; Liberty Union candidate for governor, 1972; Liberty Union candidate for U.S. Senate, 1974; Liberty Union candidate for governor, 1976; mayor of Burlington, 1981-89; independent candidate for governor, 1986; independent candidate for U.S. House, 1988; U.S. House, 1991-2007; U.S. Senate, 2007-present
Elected: Elected: 2006 (1st term); Defeated Rich Tarrant, R, to succeed James M. Jeffords, I, who retired
Committee Assignments: Budget; Energy & Natural Resources (Energy; National Parks; Water & Power); Environment & Public Works (Clean Air & Nuclear Safety; Green Jobs & the New Economy - Chairman; Oversight; Transportation & Infrastructure); Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (Children & Families; Primary Health & Aging - Chairman); Veterans' Affairs; Joint Economic

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Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2006	general	Bernard Sanders (I)	171,638	65.4%
		Rich Tarrant (R)	84,924	32.4%
		Cris Ericson (I)	1,735	0.7%
		Craig Hill (VGE)	1,536	0.6%
		Peter Moss (ABC)	1,518	0.6%
		Peter Diamondstone (LU)	801	0.3%
2000	general	Bernard Sanders (I)
		James Jeffords (R)	189,133	65.6%
		Ed Flanagan (D)	73,352	25.4%
		Charles Russell (CNSTP)	10,079	3.5%
		Rick Hubbard (I)	5,366	1.9%
		Billy Greer (VG)	4,889	1.7%
		Hugh Douglas (LIBERT)	3,843	1.3%
		Jerry Levy (LU)	1,477	0.5%
1994	general	James M. Jeffords (R)	106,505	50.3%
		Jan Backus (D)	85,868	40.6%
		Gavin T. Mills (I)	12,465	5.9%
		Matthew S. Mulligan (I)	3,141	1.5%
		Bob Melamede (VG)	1,416	0.7%
		Jerry Levy (LU)	1,376	0.6%
		Joseph Victor Pardo (NL)	709	0.3%
1988	general	James M. Jeffords (R)	163,183	68%
1988	general	William Gray (D)	71,460	30%

Vote For President
Year	Democrat	Republican
2008	Barack Obama: 67.46%	John McCain: 30.44%
2004	John Kerry: 59%	George W. Bush: 39%
2000	Al Gore: 51%	George W. Bush: 41%
1996	Bill Clinton: 54%	Robert Dole: 31%
1992	Bill Clinton: 46%	George H. W. Bush: 31%
1988	Michael Dukakis: 48%	George H. W. Bush: 51%
1984	Walter F. Mondale: 41%	: