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Bernard Sanders

U.S. Senator · Vermont

  • Independent
  • Since 1991
  • Tenure: 4+ terms

Refreshed 19 h ago

As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1

Contact info

  • Capitol office

    332 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

    202-224-5141

  • District offices

    Burlington

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Evidence & sources

  • U.S. Senate roll-call votes

    Votes and participation (senate.gov)

  • Congress.gov bill records

    Sponsored and enacted bills

  • congress-legislators

    Terms, committees, offices

Stale, last successful update 2026-10-23

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Scorecard

Voting Record

12.1/ 100

Ranked 40 of 47 in the Senate minority

How this score is calculated:

  • Roll calls cast

    851 of 909 while seated (93.6%)

    3rd percentile in cohort · 30 % weight

  • Substantive bills sponsored

    36 of 36 sponsored · 37.6 points

    16th percentile in cohort · 70 % weight

  • Bills enacted

    0 sponsored · 2 cosponsored

    0 passed a chamber · 1 reported · 35 introduced

Promise Adherence

0 of 5 promises scored

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How this score is calculated:

  • Reviewed promises

    0 scored of 5 needed

    0 promises from 0 sources this term

  • Days in office this term

    668 days (180 needed)

  • Promise capture coverage

    0 of 3 source kinds settled

Impact History (coming soon)

0 of 10 matched votes

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How this score is calculated:

  • Matched votes

    0 of 10 needed

  • District opinion cells

    0 snapshots frozen

    Needs ≥ 25 verified respondents and a lean ≥ 0.15

Approval Rating

0 of 1 public poll on record

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How this score is calculated:

  • Public polls averaged

    0 of 1 needed

  • Polls on file for this officeholder

    None recorded yet

  • Most recent fieldwork

    No poll on record

Offices held

OfficeSeatPartyFromToCongress
U.S. SenatorVT, statewideIndependent (caucuses with Democrat)2025-01-032031-01-03119
U.S. SenatorVT, statewideIndependent (caucuses with Democrat)2019-01-032025-01-03116
U.S. SenatorVT, statewideIndependent (caucuses with Democrat)2013-01-032019-01-03113
U.S. SenatorVT, statewideIndependent (caucuses with Democrat)2007-01-042013-01-03110
U.S. RepresentativeVT-at largeIndependent (caucuses with Democrat)2005-01-042007-01-03109
U.S. RepresentativeVT-at largeIndependent (caucuses with Democrat)2003-01-072005-01-03108
U.S. RepresentativeVT-at largeIndependent (caucuses with Democrat)2001-01-032003-01-03107
U.S. RepresentativeVT-at largeIndependent (caucuses with Democrat)1999-01-062001-01-03106
U.S. RepresentativeVT-at largeIndependent (caucuses with Democrat)1997-01-071999-01-03105
U.S. RepresentativeVT-at largeIndependent (caucuses with Democrat)1995-01-041997-01-03104
U.S. RepresentativeVT-at largeIndependent (caucuses with Democrat)1993-01-051995-01-03103
U.S. RepresentativeVT-at largeIndependent (caucuses with Democrat)1991-01-031993-01-03102
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