Became Law
Nay
Bernard Sanders
Independent
Senate Democratic Outreach Chair
U.S. Senate
42
Recorded Votes
8
Became Law
44
Bills Sponsored
Next Election
November 2030
Last won: 2024 (61.5%, +30.3pt)
Terms served: 4
Term length: 6 years
Bernard Sanders is an Independent Senator from Vermont serving in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Now in their 4th term, they have cast 42 recorded votes, seen 8 measures become law, and sponsored 44 bills. They won their 2024 election with 61.5% of the vote, a 30.3-point margin. Next election in 2030.
How congressional sessions work
Each numbered Congress spans two calendar years and is divided into two sessions: the first session (odd-numbered year, e.g., 2025) and the second session (even-numbered year, e.g., 2026). Modern Congresses begin on January 3 of odd-numbered years and end on January 3 two years later, unless a law sets a different date. The House is elected every two years, while Senators serve six-year terms staggered so that roughly one-third of the Senate is up for election every two years.
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Election History
Regular Election
Up for Re-election 2030
4 terms served
2024 General Election
61.5%
229,429 votes
Won by 30.3 points
Gerald Malloy (R)
31.2%
116,512
Undervotes (O)
2.5%
9,336
Steve Berry (O)
2.1%
7,941
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Current Election Status
Current Term Ends
N/A
Term Length
6 years (staggered thirds)
Next Election
November 2030
Status
Not up until 2030
Campaign Finance (FEC)
$23,468,954
Total Raised
$11,332,585
Total Spent
$22,877,130
Cash on Hand
Source: Federal Election Commission · Candidate ID: S4VT00033 · Through 03/31/2026 · 2026 Cycle
Federal Spending in Your State
Federal dollars obligated to this state in FY2025. Reflects ongoing programs and prior authorizations — not decisions by the current officeholder.
$8,862,525,297
FY2025 total obligations
$4,735,724,209
FY2026 (YTD)
Top agencies (FY2025)
Top awards (FY2025)
Human Services Vermont Agency Of
$1,376,414,767
Human Services Vermont Agency Of
$1,318,169,865
Vermont Department Of Public Safety
$475,448,120
General Dynamics-Ots, Inc.
$383,499,743
Vermont Department Of Public Safety
$240,951,576
Source: USASpending.gov. Voting records via official House/Senate clerk roll-call data. District map: post-2020 census (118th/119th Congress).
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What The Facts Score
Measured from public voting records, Census district demographics, and CRS bill data. Not an editorial judgment — the same formula applies to every member regardless of party.
District Disconnect
0
Institutional Tilt
0
Sponsor Contradiction
0
Ghost Voting
0
Anomaly Complicity
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Methodology: The WTF Score is computed from five equally-party-neutral pillars:
District Disconnect (30%), Institutional Tilt (25%), Sponsor Contradiction (20%),
Ghost Voting (15%), and Anomaly Complicity (10%). Each uses only public government data.
Full methodology →
Sources: Congress.gov · Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · Legislative Dossier on The Honest Copy
Sources: Congress.gov · Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · Legislative Dossier on The Honest Copy
Vermont Congressional Delegation
Other members of the 119th Congress representing Vermont. View full Vermont delegation
