Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Sen. Bernard Sanders
(I-Vt.)
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Residence:Burlington
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Born:September 8, 1941; Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Religion:Jewish
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Family:Wife, Jane O'Meara Sanders; four children
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Education:U. of Chicago, B.A. 1964 (political science) ; Brooklyn College, attended 1960
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Military service:None
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Career:College instructor; freelance writer; documentary filmmaker; carpenter
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Political Highlights:Liberty Union candidate for U.S. Senate, 1972; Liberty Union candidate for governor, 1972; Liberty Union candidate for U.S. Senate, 1974; Liberty Union candidate for governor, 1976; mayor of Burlington, 1981-89; independent candidate for governor, 1986; independent candidate for U.S. House, 1988; U.S. House, 1991-2007; U.S. Senate, 2007-present
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Elected:2006 (1st term)
State Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| 2006 |
general |
Bernard Sanders (I) |
171,638 |
65.4% |
| Rich Tarrant (R) |
84,924 |
32.4% |
| Cris Ericson (I) |
1,735 |
0.7% |
| Craig Hill (VGE) |
1,536 |
0.6% |
| Peter Moss (ABC) |
1,518 |
0.6% |
| Peter Diamondstone (LU) |
801 |
0.3% |
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| 2000 |
general |
Bernard Sanders (I) |
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| James Jeffords (R) |
189,133 |
65.6% |
| Ed Flanagan (D) |
73,352 |
25.4% |
| Charles Russell (CNSTP) |
10,079 |
3.5% |
| Rick Hubbard (I) |
5,366 |
1.9% |
| Billy Greer (VG) |
4,889 |
1.7% |
| Hugh Douglas (LIBERT) |
3,843 |
1.3% |
| Jerry Levy (LU) |
1,477 |
0.5% |
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| 1994 |
general |
James M. Jeffords (R) |
106,505 |
50.3% |
| Jan Backus (D) |
85,868 |
40.6% |
| Gavin T. Mills (I) |
12,465 |
5.9% |
| Matthew S. Mulligan (I) |
3,141 |
1.5% |
| Bob Melamede (VG) |
1,416 |
0.7% |
| Jerry Levy (LU) |
1,376 |
0.6% |
| Joseph Victor Pardo (NL) |
709 |
0.3% |
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| 1988 |
general |
James M. Jeffords (R) |
163,183 |
68% |
| William Gray (D) |
71,460 |
30% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 67.46% |
John McCain: 30.44% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 59% |
George W. Bush: 39% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 51% |
George W. Bush: 41% |
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| 1996 |
Bill Clinton: 54% |
Robert Dole: 31% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population (2005):623,050
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Under 18:24.2%
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Over 65:12.7%
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Non-Hispanic White:96.2%
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Black:0.5%
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Hispanic:0.9%
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Asian:0.8%
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American Indian:0.4%
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Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
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Median Household Income: 40,856
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Median Household Income Rank: 25
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