Democracy in Action P2020 Timeline Highlights from the Life and Career of Senator Bernie Sanders

Senator Bernie Sanders: A Timeline

Jan. 20 - Age on Inauguration Day 79 years, 4.4 months.

2020

2021

Dec. 10 - Semi-filibuster against tax agreement.

Nov. 6 - Re-elected to U.S. Senate, def. John MacGovern (R) by 71.00% to 24.90%. Dec. - Named chairman of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

May 26 - Announces candidacy at Waterfront Park in Burlington, VT.

Feb. 2 -Finaishes just behind Clinton in the Iowa caucuses.
Ultimately wins 13.2m votes, 1,845 delegates.
July 12 - Endores Hillary Clinton.
July 25 - Conv. speech (>).
Nov. 16 - Author of Our Revolution.

Nov. 6- Re-elected to the U.S. Senate, def. L.Zupan (R) by 65.96% to 26.83% (+).
Nov. 27 - Author of Where We Go from Here (Thomas Dunne Books).

Feb. 19 - Announces candidacy. via email, video, media appearances.

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Nov. 8 - Elected to the U.S. Senate - seat opened by retirement of Sen. Jim Jeffords - def. Richard Tarrant (R) by 65% to 32%.

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Elected to Congress as an Independent, def. former Lt. Gov. Peter Smith (R).

Convener and first chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Sanders was elected to Congress a total of eight times, his closest race was in 1994.

Outsider in the House (Verso).

1990

1991

1992

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1994

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1996

1997

1998

1999

Elected Mayor of Burlington by margin of 10 votes.

Re-elected.

Independent candidate for governor, finishing third: M.Kunin (D) 47.0%, P.Smith 38.3%, Sanders 14.5%.

Re-elected.

Marries Jane O'Meara (second marriage).
Independent candidate for Congress, losing to former Lt. Gov. Peter Smith (R).

Teaches at the John F. Kennedy School at Harvard University and at Hamilton College.

1980

1981

1982

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1987

1988

1989

Joins Liberty Union Party.

Jan. - Candidate for U.S. Senate in special election (won 2%; Robert Stafford elected).
Candidate for governor.

Candidate for U.S. Senate.

Candidate for governor.

Resigns from Liberty Union Party.
Writer and producer of the American People's History Society.

1970

1971

1972

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1978

1979

Graduates from University of Chicago with B.A. degree. Works on kibbutz in Israel. Sept. - Marries Deborah Shiling, they settle in Middlesex, VT.

Divorce.

Son Levi born.

1960

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1969

Graduates from James Madison High School in Brooklyn.
Attends Brooklyn College, 1959-60.

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1959

Born Sept. 8, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY, younger of two sons. Parents were Jewish Polish immigrants.

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