US Presidential Elections: Bernie Sanders, the independent candidate from Vermont secured a fourth term in the US Senate after defeating opponents Republican Gerald Malloy, a U.S. Army veteran and businessman, independent candidate Steve Berry, as well as minor party candidates Mark Stewart Greenstein, Matt Hill and Justin Schoville.
The self-described democratic socialist leader has managed to maintain his popularity among progressives. Earlier, Bernie Sanders had extended support for Kamala Harris as US President after Joe Biden dropped out of the race against Donald Trump.
Who is Bernie Sanders?
The 83-year-old liberal icon will now become a member of the US Senate for the next six years. He enjoys immense popularity among progressives, that’s why he managed to retain his US Senator membership for the fourth time. Mentioning the need to fight an election at the age of 84, Sanders said that the American democracy is in question, and the 2024 election, in many ways, will be the most consequential in most Americans’ lifetimes, reported AP.
During the 2016 and 2020 Presidential Elections in the US, Sanders had thought to file Democratic presidential nomination. This year he extended support for Vice President Kamala Harris after President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid.
