Bernie Sanders(74) - Longest Serving Independent in US Congressional History

 

Bernie Sanders(DOB Sep 08,1941) is an American politician who currently serves as the Junior US Senator from Vermont

Bernie Sanders is a candidate for the Democratic Party's Nomination for President in the 2016 US Presidential Election

Bernie Sanders served as a congressman for 16 years before being elected to succeed the retiring Republican-turned-independent Jim Jeffords in the U.S. Senate in 2006. In 2012, he was reelected by a large margin, capturing almost 71% of the popular vote.