The independent senator Bernie Sandersrecognized as a reference of the progressive movement in USAwas re-elected this Tuesday for his fourth term representing the state of Vermontaccording to projections by the US agency The Associated Press.
At 83 years old, Sanders, who was a member of the Democratic Party for several years and maintains an alliance with this formation on various legislative issues, defeated the Republican candidate Gerald Malloyensuring his re-election for six more years in the Upper House.
The legislator, defender of initiatives such as federal minimum wage increase and the implementation of universal healthjoined the presidential candidate’s campaign Kamala Harris with the goal of urging Democrats to focus on “working class“, as he commented in an interview with Efe in October.
So far, Sanders has not issued any statements about his expected victory, probably waiting for 100% of the vote to be completed. The state of Vermont has been the first to lean in favor of the Democratic Party in terms of Electoral College delegates, adding 3 votes to the total of 538.
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