Endorsements by Bernie Sanders

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This page tracks candidates and ballot measures endorsed by Bernie Sanders.

Endorsements include official statements, appearances at campaign rallies, and direct participation in campaign ads and materials. Endorsements issued prior to a special election where the candidate is also running in a regularly scheduled election on the same day are counted as endorsements in both races.

This page organizes Sanders' endorsements by year:

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Endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2018-2025
Election year Total endorsements Primary endorsements Primary success rate General election endorsements General election success rate
2024 11 9 44% 2 0%
2023 4 3 33% 2 100%
2022 32 25 64% 23 87%
2021 23 18 61% 16 75%
2020 204 46 70% 190 69%
2019 2 1 0% 1 100%
2018 38 23 65% 30 53%
Note: This table does not include endorsements made in presidential elections.


See also: Endorsements by Joe Biden
See also: Endorsements by Donald Trump
See also: Endorsements by Barack Obama

Endorsements by year

2025

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2024


Presidential endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2024
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Joe Biden (D)  source Incumbent President of the United States Primary Not on the ballot convention
Kamala D. Harris (D)  source Open seat President of the United States General Lost general


U.S. House endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2024
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Raquel Terán (D)  source Open seat U.S. House Arizona District 3 Primary Lost primary
John Morse (D)  source Open seat U.S. House Maryland District 3 Primary Lost primary
Ilhan Omar (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House Minnesota District 5 Primary Won general
Cori Bush (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House Missouri District 1 Primary Lost primary
Jamaal Bowman (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House New York District 16 Primary Lost primary
Jamaal Bowman (Working Families Party)  source Incumbent U.S. House New York District 16 Primary Not on the ballot general
Susheela Jayapal (D)  source Open seat U.S. House Oregon District 3 Primary Lost primary
Summer Lee (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House Pennsylvania District 12 Primary Won general


State legislative endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2024
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Jovanka Beckles (D)  source Open seat California State Senate District 7 General Lost general
Graciela Guzman (D)  source Challenger Illinois State Senate District 20 (special) Primary Won general
Nikil Saval (D)  source Incumbent Pennsylvania State Senate District 1 Primary Won general
Wendell Gilliard (D)  source Challenger South Carolina State Senate District 42 Primary Not on the ballot primary


Local endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2024
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Dean Preston (Nonpartisan)  source Incumbent San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 5 General Lost general

2023


U.S. House endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2023
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
J. Aaron Regunberg (D)  source 1 source 2 Open seat U.S. House Rhode Island District 1 (special) Primary Lost primary


Local endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2023
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Brandon Johnson (Nonpartisan)  source 1 source 2 Challenger Mayor of Chicago General, General Runoff Won general runoff
Helen Gym (D)  source Open seat Mayor of Philadelphia Primary Lost primary
Sara Innamorato (D)  source Open seat Allegheny County Executive Primary, General Won general

2022


U.S. Senate endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2022
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Lucas Kunce (D)  source Open seat U.S. Senate Missouri Primary Lost primary
Peter Welch (D)  source Open seat U.S. Senate Vermont Primary, General Won general
Mandela Barnes (D)  source 1 source 2 Challenger U.S. Senate Wisconsin Primary, General Lost general


U.S. House endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2022
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D)  source Open seat U.S. House Florida District 10 Primary, General Won general
Vincent Fort (D)  source Challenger U.S. House Georgia District 13 Primary Lost primary
Jonathan Jackson (D)  source Open seat U.S. House Illinois District 1 Primary, General Won general
Delia Ramirez (D)  source Open seat U.S. House Illinois District 3 Primary, General Won general
Andy Levin (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House Michigan District 11 Primary Lost primary
Rashida Tlaib (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House Michigan District 12 Primary, General Won general
Ilhan Omar (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House Minnesota District 5 Primary, General Won general
Cori Bush (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House Missouri District 1 Primary, General Won general
Amy Vilela (D)  source Challenger U.S. House Nevada District 1 Primary Lost primary
Elizabeth Mercedes Krause (D)  source Challenger U.S. House Nevada District 2 General Lost general
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House New York District 14 Primary, General Won general
Jamaal Bowman (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House New York District 16 Primary, General Won general
Nida Allam (D)  source Open seat U.S. House North Carolina District 4 Primary Lost primary
Nina Turner (D)  source Challenger U.S. House Ohio District 11 Primary Lost primary
Val Hoyle (D)  source Open seat U.S. House Oregon District 4 General Won general
Summer Lee (D)  source Open seat U.S. House Pennsylvania District 12 Primary, General Won general
David Segal (D)  source Open seat U.S. House Rhode Island District 2 General Lost primary
Michelle Vallejo (D)  source Open seat U.S. House Texas District 15 General Lost general
Jessica Cisneros (D)  source 1 source 2 Challenger U.S. House Texas District 28 Primary, Primary Runoff Lost primary runoff
Jasmine Crockett (D)  source Open seat U.S. House Texas District 30 Primary Runoff, General Won general
Greg Casar (D)  source Open seat U.S. House Texas District 35 Primary, General Won general
Becca Balint (D)  source Open seat U.S. House Vermont At-large District Primary, General Won general
Pramila Jayapal (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House Washington District 7 Primary, General Won general


State executive endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2022
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Tina Kotek (D)  source Open seat Governor of Oregon General Won general
Matt Brown (D)  source Challenger Governor of Rhode Island General Lost primary
Cynthia Mendes (D)  source Challenger Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island General Lost primary
David Zuckerman (D)  source Open seat Lieutenant Governor of Vermont Primary, General Won primary
David Zuckerman (Vermont Progressive Party)  source Open seat Lieutenant Governor of Vermont Primary, General Won general
Keith Ellison (D)  source Incumbent Attorney General of Minnesota General Won general
Letitia James (D)  source Incumbent Attorney General of New York General Won general
Lee Merritt (D)  source Challenger Attorney General of Texas Primary Lost primary


Local endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2022
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Karen Bass (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat Mayor of Los Angeles General Won general
Gilbert Cedillo (Nonpartisan)  source Incumbent Los Angeles City Council District 1 Primary Lost primary

2021


U.S. House endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2021
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Nina Turner (D)  source Open seat U.S. House Ohio District 11 (special) Primary Lost primary


State legislative endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2021
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Juan Jaramillo (D)  source Open seat Massachusetts House of Representatives 19th Suffolk District (special) Primary Lost primary


State executive endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2021
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Gavin Newsom (D)  source Incumbent Governor of California Retention Won general
Phil Murphy (D)  source Incumbent Governor of New Jersey General Won general


Local endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2021
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
India Walton (D)  source Challenger Mayor of Buffalo General Lost general
Chokwe Antar Lumumba (D)  source Incumbent Mayor of Jackson Primary, General Won general
M. Lorena Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat Mayor of Seattle Primary, General Lost general
Brad Lander (D)  source Open seat New York City Comptroller Primary, General Won general
Adolfo Abreu (D)  source Open seat New York City Council District 14 Primary Lost primary
Tiffany Cabán (D)  source Open seat New York City Council District 22 Primary, General Won general
Jaslin Kaur (D)  source Open seat New York City Council District 23 Primary Lost primary
Moumita Ahmed (D)  source Challenger New York City Council District 24 Primary Lost primary
Moumita Ahmed (Mo For The People)  source Open seat New York City Council District 24 (special) General Lost general
Michael Hollingsworth (D)  source Open seat New York City Council District 35 Primary Lost primary
Alexa Aviles (D)  source Open seat New York City Council District 38 Primary, General Won general
Teri Castillo (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat San Antonio City Council District 5 General, General Runoff Won general runoff
Teresa Mosqueda (Nonpartisan)  source Incumbent Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large Primary, General Won general
Tahanie Aboushi (D)  source Open seat Manhattan District Attorney Primary Lost primary
Lawrence Krasner (D)  source Incumbent Philadelphia District Attorney Primary, General Won general
Hamdi Mohamed (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger Port of Seattle Commission Position 3 Primary, General Won general
Toshiko Grace Hasegawa (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger Port of Seattle Commission Position 4 Primary, General Won general
Antonio Reynoso (D)  source Open seat Brooklyn Borough President Primary, General Won general
Jumaane Williams (D)  source Incumbent New York City Public Advocate Primary, General Won general


School board endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2021
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Luke Amphlett (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger San Antonio Independent School District, District 4 General Lost general
Bernie Sanders' positions on recall elections, 2021
Recall election Sanders' position Election result
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)[1] Opposed to recall Newsom retained

2021


U.S. House endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2021
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Nina Turner (D)  source Open seat U.S. House Ohio District 11 (special) Primary Lost primary


State legislative endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2021
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Juan Jaramillo (D)  source Open seat Massachusetts House of Representatives 19th Suffolk District (special) Primary Lost primary


State executive endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2021
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Gavin Newsom (D)  source Incumbent Governor of California Retention Won general
Phil Murphy (D)  source Incumbent Governor of New Jersey General Won general


Local endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2021
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
India Walton (D)  source Challenger Mayor of Buffalo General Lost general
Chokwe Antar Lumumba (D)  source Incumbent Mayor of Jackson Primary, General Won general
M. Lorena Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat Mayor of Seattle Primary, General Lost general
Brad Lander (D)  source Open seat New York City Comptroller Primary, General Won general
Adolfo Abreu (D)  source Open seat New York City Council District 14 Primary Lost primary
Tiffany Cabán (D)  source Open seat New York City Council District 22 Primary, General Won general
Jaslin Kaur (D)  source Open seat New York City Council District 23 Primary Lost primary
Moumita Ahmed (D)  source Challenger New York City Council District 24 Primary Lost primary
Moumita Ahmed (Mo For The People)  source Open seat New York City Council District 24 (special) General Lost general
Michael Hollingsworth (D)  source Open seat New York City Council District 35 Primary Lost primary
Alexa Aviles (D)  source Open seat New York City Council District 38 Primary, General Won general
Teri Castillo (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat San Antonio City Council District 5 General, General Runoff Won general runoff
Teresa Mosqueda (Nonpartisan)  source Incumbent Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large Primary, General Won general
Tahanie Aboushi (D)  source Open seat Manhattan District Attorney Primary Lost primary
Lawrence Krasner (D)  source Incumbent Philadelphia District Attorney Primary, General Won general
Hamdi Mohamed (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger Port of Seattle Commission Position 3 Primary, General Won general
Toshiko Grace Hasegawa (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger Port of Seattle Commission Position 4 Primary, General Won general
Antonio Reynoso (D)  source Open seat Brooklyn Borough President Primary, General Won general
Jumaane Williams (D)  source Incumbent New York City Public Advocate Primary, General Won general


School board endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2021
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Luke Amphlett (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger San Antonio Independent School District, District 4 General Lost general

2020


Presidential endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2020
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Joe Biden (D)  source Challenger President of the United States General Won general


U.S. Senate endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2020
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Jon Ossoff (D)  source Challenger U.S. Senate Georgia General Runoff Won general runoff
Raphael Warnock (D)  source Challenger U.S. Senate Georgia (special) General, General Runoff Won general runoff
Charles Booker (D)  source Challenger U.S. Senate Kentucky Primary Lost primary
Gary Peters (D)  source Incumbent U.S. Senate Michigan General Won general
Jeff Merkley (D)  source Incumbent U.S. Senate Oregon General Won general
Marquita Bradshaw (D)  source Open seat U.S. Senate Tennessee General Lost general
Paula Jean Swearengin (D)  source Challenger U.S. Senate West Virginia General Lost general


U.S. House endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2020
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Audrey Denney (D)  source Challenger U.S. House California District 1 General Lost general
Ro Khanna (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House California District 17 Primary, General Won general
Christy Smith (D)  source Challenger U.S. House California District 25 General Lost general
Georgette Gómez (D)  source Open seat U.S. House California District 53 Primary, General Lost general
Nikema Williams (D)  source Challenger U.S. House Georgia District 5 General Won general
Marie Newman (D)  source Challenger U.S. House Illinois District 3 Primary, General Won general
Ayanna Pressley (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House Massachusetts District 7 Primary, General Won general
Rashida Tlaib (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House Michigan District 13 Primary, General Won general
Ilhan Omar (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House Minnesota District 5 Primary, General Won general
Cori Bush (D)  source Challenger U.S. House Missouri District 1 Primary, General Won general
Kara Eastman (D)  source Challenger U.S. House Nebraska District 2 General Lost general
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House New Jersey District 12 Primary, General Won general
Arati Kreibich (D)  source Challenger U.S. House New Jersey District 5 Primary Lost primary
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House New York District 14 Primary, General Won general
Samelys Lopez (D)  source Open seat U.S. House New York District 15 Primary Lost primary
Jamaal Bowman (D)  source Challenger U.S. House New York District 16 Primary, General Won general
Mondaire Jones (D)  source Open seat U.S. House New York District 17 Primary, General Won general
Dana Balter (D)  source Challenger U.S. House New York District 24 General Lost general
Peter DeFazio (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House Oregon District 4 General Won general
Mike Siegel (D)  source Challenger U.S. House Texas District 10 Primary Runoff, General Lost general
Julie Oliver (D)  source Challenger U.S. House Texas District 25 General Lost general
Jessica Cisneros (D)  source Challenger U.S. House Texas District 28 Primary Lost primary
Donna Imam (D)  source Challenger U.S. House Texas District 31 General Lost general
Peter Welch (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House Vermont At-large District Primary, General Won general
Beth Doglio (D)  source Open seat U.S. House Washington District 10 Primary, General Lost general
Pramila Jayapal (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House Washington District 7 Primary, General Won general
Cathy Kunkel (D)  source Challenger U.S. House West Virginia District 2 General Lost general
Mark Pocan (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House Wisconsin District 2 Primary, General Won general


State legislative endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2020
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Juan Mendez (D)  source Incumbent Arizona State Senate District 26 General Won general
Martin Quezada (D)  source Incumbent Arizona State Senate District 29 General Won general
Abigail Rosales-Medina (D)  source Open seat California State Senate District 23 General Lost general
Troy Dale Jackson (D)  source Incumbent Maine State Senate District 1 General Won general
David Miramant (D)  source Incumbent Maine State Senate District 12 General Won general
Stacy Brenner (D)  source Open seat Maine State Senate District 30 General Won general
Megan Ellyia Green (D)  source Open seat Missouri State Senate District 5 Primary Lost primary
James Sanders Jr. (D)  source Incumbent New York State Senate District 10 General Won general
Michael Gianaris (D)  source Incumbent New York State Senate District 12 Primary, General Won general
Jessica Ramos (D)  source Incumbent New York State Senate District 13 Primary, General Won general
Julia Salazar (D)  source Incumbent New York State Senate District 18 Primary, General Won general
Jabari Brisport (D)  source Open seat New York State Senate District 25 Primary, General Won general
Luis Sepúlveda (D)  source Incumbent New York State Senate District 32 General Won general
Christine Pellegrino (D)  source Challenger New York State Senate District 4 General Lost general
Patrick Nelson (D)  source Challenger New York State Senate District 43 General Lost general
Samra Brouk (D)  source Open seat New York State Senate District 55 General Won general
Nikil Saval (D)  source Challenger Pennsylvania State Senate District 1 Primary, General Won general
Amanda Cappelletti (D)  source Challenger Pennsylvania State Senate District 17 General Won general
Shanna Danielson (D)  source Challenger Pennsylvania State Senate District 31 General Lost general
Kendra Anderson (D)  source Open seat Rhode Island State Senate District 31 General Won general
Jennifer Douglas (D)  source Challenger Rhode Island State Senate District 34 General Lost general
Christopher Pearson (Vermont Progressive Party)  source Incumbent Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (Historical) General Won general
Christopher Pearson (D)  source Incumbent Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (Historical) General Won primary
Erhard Mahnke (D)  source Challenger Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (Historical) Primary Lost primary
Cheryl Hooker (D)  source Incumbent Vermont State Senate Rutland District General Won general
Andrew Perchlik (D)  source Incumbent Vermont State Senate Washington District General Won general
Anthony Pollina (D)  source Incumbent Vermont State Senate Washington District General Won primary
Anthony Pollina (Vermont Progressive Party)  source Incumbent Vermont State Senate Washington District General Won general
Athena Salman (D)  source Incumbent Arizona House of Representatives District 26 General Won general
Melody Hernandez (D)  source Challenger Arizona House of Representatives District 26 General Won general
Diego Rodriguez (D)  source Incumbent Arizona House of Representatives District 27 General Won general
Reginald Bolding (D)  source Incumbent Arizona House of Representatives District 27 General Won general
Richard Andrade (D)  source Incumbent Arizona House of Representatives District 29 General Won general
Andres Cano (D)  source Incumbent Arizona House of Representatives District 3 General Won general
Raquel Terán (D)  source Incumbent Arizona House of Representatives District 30 General Won general
Alex Lee (D)  source Open seat California State Assembly District 25 General Won general
Ash Kalra (D)  source Incumbent California State Assembly District 27 General Won general
Jonathan Abboud (D)  source Open seat California State Assembly District 37 Primary Lost primary
Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D)  source Incumbent California State Assembly District 59 General Won general
Fatima Iqbal-Zubair (D)  source Challenger California State Assembly District 64 General Lost general
Monica Duran (D)  source Incumbent Colorado House of Representatives District 24 General Won general
Yadira Caraveo (D)  source Incumbent Colorado House of Representatives District 31 General Won general
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez (D)  source Incumbent Colorado House of Representatives District 4 General Won general
Iman Jodeh (D)  source Open seat Colorado House of Representatives District 41 General Won general
Alex Valdez (D)  source Incumbent Colorado House of Representatives District 5 General Won general
Emily Sirota (D)  source Incumbent Colorado House of Representatives District 9 General Won general
Jeff Kurtz (D)  source Incumbent Iowa House of Representatives District 83 General Lost general
Amy Roeder (D)  source Open seat Maine House of Representatives District 125 General Won general
Lillie Lavado (D)  source Open seat Maine House of Representatives District 147 General Lost general
Patricia Kidder (D)  source Challenger Maine House of Representatives District 19 General Lost general
Benjamin Collings (D)  source Incumbent Maine House of Representatives District 42 General Won general
James Handy (D)  source Incumbent Maine House of Representatives District 58 General Lost general
Kenneth Morse (D)  source Open seat Maine House of Representatives District 71 General Lost general
Lydia Crafts (D)  source Open seat Maine House of Representatives District 90 General Won general
Abdullah Hammoud (D)  source Incumbent Michigan House of Representatives District 15 General Won general
Christopher Slat (D)  source Challenger Michigan House of Representatives District 17 General Lost general
Julia Pulver (D)  source Challenger Michigan House of Representatives District 39 General Lost general
Abraham Aiyash (D)  source Open seat Michigan House of Representatives District 4 (special) General Won general
Nicole Breadon (D)  source Challenger Michigan House of Representatives District 43 General Lost general
Yousef Rabhi (D)  source Incumbent Michigan House of Representatives District 53 General Won general
Felicia Brabec (D)  source Open seat Michigan House of Representatives District 55 General Won general
Tamara Barnes (D)  source Open seat Michigan House of Representatives District 58 General Lost general
Lily Cheng-Schulting (D)  source Challenger Michigan House of Representatives District 72 General Lost general
Chokwe Pitchford (D)  source Challenger Michigan House of Representatives District 79 General Lost general
Roslyn Ogburn (D)  source Challenger Michigan House of Representatives District 9 Primary Lost primary
Carlos Cardona (D)  source Challenger New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 General Lost general
Timothy Smith (D)  source Incumbent New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 General Won general
Mackenzie Murphy (D)  source Challenger New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 21 General Lost general
Jan Schmidt (D)  source Incumbent New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 28 General Won general
Manny Espitia (D)  source Incumbent New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 31 General Won general
Mark King (D)  source Incumbent New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 33 General Won general
Robert Cushing (D)  source Incumbent New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 21 General Won general
Sherry Frost (D)  source Incumbent New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 16 General Won general
Anna Kelles (D)  source Open seat New York State Assembly District 125 General Won general
Dia Carabajal (D)  source Open seat New York State Assembly District 126 General Lost general
Jessica González-Rojas (D)  source Challenger New York State Assembly District 34 General Won primary
Jessica González-Rojas (Working Families Party)  source Challenger New York State Assembly District 34 General Won general
Zohran Kwame Mamdani (D)  source Challenger New York State Assembly District 36 General Won general
Ron Kim (D)  source Incumbent New York State Assembly District 40 Primary, General Won general
Yuh-Line Niou (D)  source Incumbent New York State Assembly District 65 Primary, General Won general
Tara Zrinski (D)  source Open seat Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 138 General Lost general
Elizabeth Fiedler (D)  source Incumbent Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 184 General Won general
Rick Krajewski (D)  source Challenger Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 188 General Won general
Sara Innamorato (D)  source Incumbent Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 21 General Won general
Summer Lee (D)  source Incumbent Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34 Primary, General Won general
John Padora Jr. (D)  source Challenger Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 37 General Lost general
Nicole Miller (D)  source Challenger Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 General Lost general
Tara Shakespeare (D)  source Challenger Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 88 General Lost general
Brandon Potter (D)  source Challenger Rhode Island House of Representatives District 16 General Won general
Megan Cotter (D)  source Challenger Rhode Island House of Representatives District 39 General Lost general
Leonela Felix (D)  source Challenger Rhode Island House of Representatives District 61 General Won general
Michelle McGaw (D)  source Open seat Rhode Island House of Representatives District 71 General Won general
Cezar McKnight (D)  source Incumbent South Carolina House of Representatives District 101 General Won general
Wendell Gilliard (D)  source Incumbent South Carolina House of Representatives District 111 Primary, General Won general
Krystle Matthews (D)  source Incumbent South Carolina House of Representatives District 117 General Won general
Michael Rivers (D)  source Incumbent South Carolina House of Representatives District 121 General Won general
Terry Alexander (D)  source Incumbent South Carolina House of Representatives District 59 General Won general
Leon Howard (D)  source Incumbent South Carolina House of Representatives District 76 General Won general
Ivory Thigpen (D)  source Incumbent South Carolina House of Representatives District 79 General Won general
Justin Bamberg (D)  source Incumbent South Carolina House of Representatives District 90 Primary, General Won general
Erin Zwiener (D)  source Incumbent Texas House of Representatives District 45 General Won general
Matt Birong (D)  source Incumbent Vermont House of Representatives Addison 3 District General Won general
Mari Cordes (D)  source Incumbent Vermont House of Representatives Addison 4 District General Won general
Jubilee McGill (D)  source Challenger Vermont House of Representatives Addison 5 District General Lost general
Joseph Troiano (D)  source Incumbent Vermont House of Representatives Caledonia 2 District General Won general
Scott Campbell (D)  source Incumbent Vermont House of Representatives Caledonia 3 District General Won general
Dennis LaBounty (D)  source Challenger Vermont House of Representatives Caledonia 4 District (Historical) General Lost general
Emily Hecker (D)  source Challenger Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 10 District General Lost general
Robert Hooper (D)  source Incumbent Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 6-1 District (Historical) General Won general
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak (Vermont Progressive Party)  source Challenger Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 6-2 District (Historical) General Won general
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak (D)  source Challenger Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 6-2 District (Historical) General Won primary
Brian Cina (Vermont Progressive Party)  source Incumbent Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 6-4 District (Historical) General Won general
Brian Cina (D)  source Incumbent Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 6-4 District (Historical) General Won primary
Selene Colburn (Vermont Progressive Party)  source Incumbent Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 6-4 District (Historical) General Won general
Selene Colburn (D)  source Incumbent Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 6-4 District (Historical) General Won primary
Taylor Small (Vermont Progressive Party)  source Challenger Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 6-7 District (Historical) General Won general
Taylor Small (D)  source Challenger Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 6-7 District (Historical) General Won primary
Tanya Vyhovsky (Vermont Progressive Party)  source Challenger Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 8-1 District (Historical) General Won general
Tanya Vyhovsky (D)  source Challenger Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 8-1 District (Historical) General Won primary
Martha Allen (D)  source Challenger Vermont House of Representatives Essex-Caledonia-Orleans District (Historical) General Lost general
Mike McCarthy (D)  source Incumbent Vermont House of Representatives Franklin 3-1 District (Historical) General Won general
Dennis Williams (D)  source Challenger Vermont House of Representatives Franklin 7 District General Won primary
Dennis Williams (Vermont Progressive Party)  source Challenger Vermont House of Representatives Franklin 7 District General Lost general
Jo Sabel Courtney (D)  source Challenger Vermont House of Representatives Lamoille 1 District General Lost general
Avram Patt (D)  source Incumbent Vermont House of Representatives Lamoille-Washington District General Won general
David Yacovone (D)  source Incumbent Vermont House of Representatives Lamoille-Washington District General Won general
Susan Hatch Davis (Vermont Progressive Party)  source Challenger Vermont House of Representatives Orange 1 District General Lost general
Susan Hatch Davis (D)  source Challenger Vermont House of Representatives Orange 1 District General Lost primary
Larry Satcowitz (D)  source Challenger Vermont House of Representatives Orange-Washington-Addison District General Won general
Katherine Sims (D)  source Challenger Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District (Historical) General Won general
Robin Chesnut-Tangerman (Vermont Progressive Party)  source Incumbent Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District General Lost general
Robin Chesnut-Tangerman (D)  source Incumbent Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District General Won primary
Mollie Burke (D)  source Incumbent Vermont House of Representatives Windham 2-2 District (Historical) General Won primary
Mollie Burke (Vermont Progressive Party)  source Incumbent Vermont House of Representatives Windham 2-2 District (Historical) General Won general
Elizabeth Burrows (D)  source Challenger Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 1 District General Won general
Heather Surprenant (Vermont Progressive Party)  source Open seat Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 4-1 District (Historical) General Won general
Heather Surprenant (D)  source Open seat Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 4-1 District (Historical) General Won primary
Kevin Christie (D)  source Incumbent Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 4-2 District (Historical) General Won general
Sharlett Mena (D)  source Challenger Washington House of Representatives District 29-Position 2 Primary Lost primary
Rusty Williams (D)  source Challenger West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 General Lost general
Supreme Moore Omokunde (D)  source Open seat Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 General Won general
Sarah Yacoub (D)  source Challenger Wisconsin State Assembly District 30 General Lost general
Samba Baldeh (D)  source Open seat Wisconsin State Assembly District 48 General Won general
Kriss Marion (D)  source Challenger Wisconsin State Assembly District 51 General Lost general
Dan Schierl (D)  source Open seat Wisconsin State Assembly District 55 General Lost general
Emily Berge (D)  source Challenger Wisconsin State Assembly District 68 General Lost general
Kristina Shelton (D)  source Challenger Wisconsin State Assembly District 90 General Won general


State executive endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2020
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Andru Volinsky (D)  source Challenger Governor of New Hampshire Primary Lost primary
Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto (Popular Democratic Party)  source Challenger Governor of Puerto Rico Primary Lost primary
David Zuckerman (Vermont Progressive Party)  source Challenger Governor of Vermont Primary, General Lost general
David Zuckerman (D)  source Challenger Governor of Vermont Primary, General Won primary
Jay Inslee (D)  source Incumbent Governor of Washington General Won general
T.J. Donovan (D)  source Incumbent Attorney General of Vermont Primary, General Won general
Jim Condos (D)  source Incumbent Vermont Secretary of State General Won general
Doug Hoffer (D)  source Incumbent Vermont State Auditor Primary, General Won general
Brian Mosallam (D)  source Incumbent Michigan State University Board of Trustees General Lost general
Ilana Spiegel (D)  source Open seat University of Colorado Board of Regents District 6 General Won general
Mindi Messmer (D)  source Open seat New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 General Lost general
Mark S. Mackenzie (D)  source Challenger New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 General Lost general
Elizabeth Pearce (D)  source Incumbent Vermont Treasurer Primary, General Won general


State court endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2020
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Jill Karofsky (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger Wisconsin Supreme Court General Won general


Local endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2020
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Greg Casar (Nonpartisan)  source Incumbent Austin City Council District 4 General Won general
Alexsandra Annello (Nonpartisan)  source Incumbent El Paso City Council District 2 General, General Runoff Won general runoff
Suely Saro (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger Long Beach City Council District 6 General Won general
Tunua Thrash-Ntuk (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger Long Beach City Council District 8 General Lost general
Nithya Raman (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger Los Angeles City Council District 4 General Won general
Carroll Fife (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger Oakland City Council District 3 General Won general
Amy Padden (D)  source Open seat Arapahoe County District Attorney General Lost general
Kim Foxx (D)  source Incumbent Cook County State's Attorney Primary, General Won general
Monique Worrell (D)  source Open seat Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney General Won general
Audia Jones (D)  source Challenger Harris County District Attorney Primary Lost primary
Jacquie Esser (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Primary Lost primary
George Gascón (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger Los Angeles County District Attorney General Won general
Laura Conover (D)  source Open seat Pima County Attorney General Won general
Kimberly Gardner (D)  source Incumbent St. Louis City Circuit Attorney Primary, General Won general
José Garza (D)  source Challenger Travis County District Attorney General Won general
Holly Mitchell (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 2 General Won general
Adelita Grijalva (D)  source Open seat Pima County Board of Supervisors District 5 General Won general
Kansen Chu (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 3 General Lost general
Eliseo Santana (D)  source Challenger Pinellas County Sheriff General Lost general
Victoria Burton-Harris (D)  source Challenger Wayne County Prosecutor Primary Lost primary
Jovanka Beckles (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger AC Transit District Board of Directors Ward 1 General Won general
Gabriella Cázares-Kelly (D)  source Open seat Pima County Recorder General Won general

Ballot measures

Ballot measure support and opposition for Bernie Sanders, 2020
Ballot measure Position Status
Arizona Tax on Incomes Exceeding $250,000 for Teacher Salaries and Schools Initiative[2] Supported  Approveda/OverturnedotOverturned
California Tax on Commercial and Industrial Properties for Education and Local Government Funding Initiative Supported  DefeateddDefeated
California Repeal Proposition 209 Affirmative Action Amendment[2] Supported  DefeateddDefeated
California Local Rent Control Initiative[3] Supported  DefeateddDefeated
Colorado Paid Medical and Family Leave Initiative[2] Supported  ApprovedaApproved
Florida $15 Minimum Wage Initiative[2] Supported  ApprovedaApproved
Oregon Campaign Finance Limits Amendment[2] Supported  ApprovedaApproved
Milwaukee Public Schools, Wisconsin, Revenue Limit Increase Measure[4] Supported  ApprovedaApproved

2019


Local endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2019
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Tiffany Cabán (D)  source Open seat Queens County District Attorney Primary Lost primary
Chesa Boudin (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat San Francisco District Attorney General Won general

2018

Section last updated November 8, 2018

  • Sanders endorsed two U.S. Senate candidates. Both advanced past their primaries and both won election to the Senate.
  • Sanders endorsed 15 U.S. House candidates. Eleven advanced past their primaries and of those five won election to the House.
  • Sanders endorsed eight gubernatorial candidates. Seven advanced past their primaries and of those two won election, with one race pending.
  • Sanders endorsed four lieutenant gubernatorial candidates. Two advanced past their primaries and both won election.
  • Sanders endorsed two attorney general candidates. One advanced past the primaries and went on to win the general election.
  • Sanders supported 26 ballot measures. Of those, 17 were approved and seven were defeated with two remaining pending.
  • Sanders opposed seven ballot measures. Of those, three were defeated while the remaining four were approved.


U.S. Senate endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2018
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Jacky Rosen (D)  source Challenger U.S. Senate Nevada General Won general
Tammy Baldwin (D)  source Incumbent U.S. Senate Wisconsin General Won general


U.S. House endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2018
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Barbara Lee (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House California District 13 General Won general
Mike Levin (D)  source Open seat U.S. House California District 49 General Won general
Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)  source Challenger U.S. House California District 50 General Lost general
Joe Neguse (D)  source Open seat U.S. House Colorado District 2 General Won general
Sanjay Patel (D)  source Challenger U.S. House Florida District 8 Primary, General Lost general
Marie Newman (D)  source Challenger U.S. House Illinois District 3 Primary Lost primary
Jesus Garcia (D)  source 1 source 2 Open seat U.S. House Illinois District 4 Primary, General Won general
Liz Watson (D)  source Challenger U.S. House Indiana District 9 General Lost general
Pete D'Alessandro (D)  source 1 source 2 Challenger U.S. House Iowa District 3 Primary Lost primary
J.D. Scholten (D)  source Challenger U.S. House Iowa District 4 General Lost general
Brent Welder (D)  source 1 source 2 Challenger U.S. House Kansas District 3 Primary Lost primary
James Thompson (D)  source Challenger U.S. House Kansas District 4 Lost general
Jessica King (D)  source 1 source 2 Challenger U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11 Primary, General Lost general
Greg Edwards (D)  source 1 source 2 Open seat U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 Primary Lost primary
Peter Welch (D)  source Incumbent U.S. House Vermont At-large District General Won general
Randy Bryce (D)  source Open seat U.S. House Wisconsin District 1 Primary, General Lost general


State legislative endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2018
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Jovanka Beckles (D)  source Open seat California State Assembly District 15 General Lost general
Cindy Polo (D)  source Open seat Florida House of Representatives District 103 Primary, General Won general
Sara McFadden (D)  source Challenger Florida House of Representatives District 106 Primary, General Lost general
Dotie Joseph (D)  source Challenger Florida House of Representatives District 108 Primary, General Won general
Lee Mangold (D)  source Open seat Florida House of Representatives District 28 Primary, General Lost general
Anna Eskamani (D)  source Open seat Florida House of Representatives District 47 Primary, General Won general
Carlos Guillermo Smith (D)  source Incumbent Florida House of Representatives District 49 Primary, General Won general


State executive endorsements by Bernie Sanders, 2018
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
David Garcia (D)  source Challenger Governor of Arizona General Lost general
Jared Polis (D)  source Open seat Governor of Colorado General Won general
Andrew Gillum (D)  source Open seat Governor of Florida Primary, General Lost general
Stacey Abrams (D)  source 1 source 2 Open seat Governor of Georgia Primary, General Lost general
Ben Jealous (D)  source 1 source 2 Challenger Governor of Maryland Primary, General Lost general
Abdul El-Sayed (D)  source 1 source 2 Open seat Governor of Michigan Primary Lost primary
Gretchen Whitmer (D)  source Open seat Governor of Michigan General Won general
Christine Hallquist (D)  source Challenger Governor of Vermont General Lost general
Jumaane Williams (D)  source Challenger Lieutenant Governor of New York Primary Lost primary
John Fetterman (D)  source Challenger Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania Primary, General Won general
J. Aaron Regunberg (D)  source Challenger Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island Primary Lost primary
David Zuckerman (Vermont Progressive Party)  source Incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Vermont Primary, General Won general
Zephyr Teachout (D)  source Open seat Attorney General of New York Primary Lost primary
T.J. Donovan (D)  source Incumbent Attorney General of Vermont General Won general

2017

The section includes endorsed candidates and ballot measure stances for Our Revolution, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization created after Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign. As of August 2017, Sanders and Our Revolution had endorsed 62 candidates in 2017 elections.[5]

U.S. House endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2017
Candidate Status State Result
Jimmy Gomez (D) Open seat California Green check mark transparent.png
Rob Quist (D) Open seat Montana Defeatedd
James Thompson (D) Open seat Kansas Defeatedd


Gubernatorial endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2017
Candidate Status State Result
Tom Perriello (D)* Open seat Virginia Defeatedd
*Note: Sanders endorsed Perriello individually in addition to Our Revolution's endorsement.[6]


Local endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2017
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Kevin Patterson (D) Challenger Phoenix, Arizona, City Council member Defeatedd
Vincent Fort (D) Open seat Atlanta, Georgia, mayor Defeatedd
Garlin Gilchrist II (D) Challenger Detroit, Michigan city clerk Defeatedd
Raymond Dehn (D) Open seat Minneapolis, Minnesota, mayor Defeatedd
Andrea Jenkins (D) Open seat Minneapolis, Minnesota, City Council member Green check mark transparent.png
Jillia Pessenda (D) Challenger Minneapolis, Minnesota, City Council member Defeatedd
Tim Keller (D) Open seat Albuquerque, New Mexico, mayor Green check mark transparent.png
Jasmin Santana (D) Challenger Cleveland, Ohio, City Council member Green check mark transparent.png
Larry Krasner (D) Open seat Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, district attorney Green check mark transparent.png
John Courage (D) Open seat San Antonio, Texas, City Council member Green check mark transparent.png
Valdez Bravo (D) Open seat Portland Community College board of directors Green check mark transparent.png
Natalie Vowell (D) Challenger St. Louis Public Schools Elected Board of Education representative Green check mark transparent.png
Rita Moore (D) Open seat Portland, Oregon, School Board representative Green check mark transparent.png
Lori Kirkpatrick (D) Challenger Dallas Independent School District trustee Defeatedd
Robert Feria (D) Challenger San Antonio, Texas City Council member Defeatedd
Jessica Guerrero (D) Challenger San Antonio, Texas City Council member Defeatedd
Ricardo Treviño Jr. (D) Open seat San Antonio, Texas City Council member Defeatedd
Sheley Secrest (D) Open seat Seattle, Washington, City Council member Defeatedd
Heath Mello (D) Challenger Omaha, Nebraska, mayor Defeatedd
Ender Austin III (D) Challenger North Las Vegas, Nevada, City Council member Defeatedd
Hector Rivera (D) Challenger North Las Vegas, Nevada, City Council member Defeatedd
Imelda Padilla (D) Open seat Los Angeles, California, Board of Education member Defeatedd
Lou Braatz III (D) Challenger Lincoln, Nebraska, City Council member Defeatedd
Gil Cedillo (D) Incumbent Los Angeles, California, City Council member Green check mark transparent.png
Steve Zimmer (D) Incumbent Los Angeles, California Board of Education member Defeatedd

State legislative races

Iowa
Iowa endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2017
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Monica Kurth (D) Open seat Iowa House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
Massachusetts
Massachusetts endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2017
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Paul Feeney (D) Open seat Massachusetts State Senate Green check mark transparent.png
Missouri
Massachusetts endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2017
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Michela Skelton (D) Open seat Missouri House of Representatives Defeatedd
New Jersey
New Jersey endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2017
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Heather Fenyk (D) Challenger New Jersey General Assembly Defeatedd
Ralph Johnson (D) Challenger New Jersey General Assembly Defeatedd
William Irwin (D) Challenger New Jersey State Senate Defeatedd
New York
New York endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2017
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Christine Pellegrino (D) Open seat New York State Assembly Green check mark transparent.png
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2017
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Cheri Honkala (G) Open seat Pennsylvania House of Representatives Defeatedd
Virginia
Virginia endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2017
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Elizabeth Guzman (D) Challenger Virginia House of Delegates Green check mark transparent.png
Lee Carter (D) Challenger Virginia House of Delegates Green check mark transparent.png
Ross Mittiga III (D) Challenger Virginia House of Delegates Defeatedd
Kenny Boddye (D) Challenger Virginia House of Delegates Defeatedd

Party elections

Party leadership endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2017
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Keith Ellison (D) Open seat Chair of Democratic National Committee Defeatedd
Kimberly Ellis (D) Open seat Chair of Democratic Party of California Defeatedd
Morgan Carroll (D) Open seat Chair of Democratic Party of Colorado Green check mark transparent.png
Susan Yarborough Smith (D) Open seat Chair of Democratic Party of South Carolina Defeatedd
Justin Bamberg (D) Challenger Vice chair of Democratic Party of South Carolina Defeatedd
Mark Henricksen (D) Challenger Chair of Democratic Party of Oklahoma Defeatedd
Blair Lawton (D) Open seat Chair of Democratic Party of Iowa Defeatedd

Ballot measures

Ballot measure support and opposition for Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2017
Ballot measure Position Status
Kansas City, Missouri, $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage Initiative, Question No. 3 Supported ApprovedaApproved
Ohio Issue 2, Drug Price Standards Initiative Supported[7]  DefeateddDefeated

2016

During the 2016 election cycle, Sanders and Our Revolution endorsed 107 candidates, 26 of whom were incumbents and 81 of whom were challengers. He and Our Revolution took stances on 34 ballot measures across the country.

The following table details the success rates of Sanders' endorsed candidates based on their incumbency status and the level of office the candidate sought.

Success rate of endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate type Number endorsed Number of winners Success rate
Incumbents 26 24 92%
Challengers 81 39 48%
Federal office seekers 20 8 40%
State executive office seekers 5 2 40%
State legislative office seekers 66 43 65%
Local office seekers 16 10 67%
State ballot measures 34 25 74%


On July 12, 2016, Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton for president of the United States. At a joint appearance in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Sanders said, "I intend to do everything I can to make certain she will be the next president of the United States. ... I have come here to make it as clear as possible as to why I am endorsing Hillary Clinton and why she must become our next president."[8] Clinton did not win the presidency.

U.S. Senate endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status State Result
Russ Feingold (D) Challenger Wisconsin Defeatedd
Deborah Ross (D) Challenger North Carolina Defeatedd
Misty Snow (D) Challenger Utah Defeatedd


U.S. House endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status State Result
Raul Grijalva (D) Incumbent Arizona Green check mark transparent.png
Tulsi Gabbard (D) Incumbent Hawaii Green check mark transparent.png
Keith Ellison (D) Incumbent Minnesota Green check mark transparent.png
Rick Nolan (D) Incumbent Minnesota Green check mark transparent.png
Marcy Kaptur (D) Incumbent Ohio Green check mark transparent.png
Nanette Barragan (D) Open seat California Green check mark transparent.png
Morgan Carroll (D) Challenger Colorado Defeatedd
Tim Canova (D)* Challenger Florida Defeatedd
Paul Clements (D) Challenger Michigan Defeatedd
Jamie Raskin (D) Open seat Maryland Green check mark transparent.png
Peter Jacob (D) Challenger New Jersey Defeatedd
Zephyr Teachout (D) Open seat New York Defeatedd
Chase Iron Eyes (D) Challenger North Dakota Defeatedd
Kai Degner (D) Challenger Virginia Defeatedd
Sarah Lloyd (D) Challenger Wisconsin Defeatedd
Pramila Jayapal (D) Open seat Washington Green check mark transparent.png
Note: Sanders endorsed Canova individually in addition to Our Revolution's endorsement.[9]


Non-gubernatorial state executive endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Lorenzo Arredondo (D) Open seat Indiana attorney general Defeatedd
Ismael Ahmed (D) Challenger Michigan State Board of Education member Defeatedd
Andru Volinsky (D) Open seat New Hampshire Executive Council member Green check mark transparent.png
Brad Avakian (D) Open seat Oregon secretary of state Defeatedd
David Zuckerman (D) Open seat Vermont lieutenant governor Green check mark transparent.png


Local endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Adrian Fontes (D) Challenger Maricopa County, Arizona, Recorder Green check mark transparent.png
Michael Deangelo Jackson (D) Open seat Chula Vista, California, school board Defeatedd
Dean Preston (D) Challenger San Francisco, California, board of supervisors Defeatedd
Michael Tubbs (D) Challenger Stockton, California, mayor Green check mark transparent.png
Julie Ann Nitsch (D) Open seat Austin, Texas Community College board of trustees Green check mark transparent.png

State legislative races

Alaska
Alaska endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Gregory I. Jones (D) Challenger Alaska House of Representatives Defeatedd
Patricia Faye-Brazel (D) Open seat[10] Alaska House of Representatives Defeatedd
Arizona
Arizona endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Aaron Baumann (D) Challenger Arizona House of Representatives Defeatedd
Wenona Benally (D) Open seat Arizona House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
Juan Mendez (D) Open seat Arizona State Senate Green check mark transparent.png
Martin Quezada (D) Incumbent Arizona State Senate Green check mark transparent.png
Arkansas
Arkansas endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Irvin Camacho (D) Open seat Arkansas House of Representatives Defeatedd
Victoria Leigh (D) Open seat Arkansas House of Representatives Defeatedd
California
California endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Jane Kim (D) Open seat California State Senate Defeatedd
Eloise Reyes (D) Challenger California State Assembly Green check mark transparent.png
Colorado
Colorado endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Joseph Salazar (D) Incumbent Colorado House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
Connecticut
Connecticut endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Eva Bermudez (D) Challenger Connecticut House of Representatives Defeatedd
Joshua Elliott (D) Open seat Connecticut House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
Mary Jane Lundgren (D) Open seat Connecticut House of Representatives Defeatedd
Robyn Porter (D) Incumbent Connecticut House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
Kenneth Gucker (D) Challenger Connecticut State Senate Defeatedd
Florida
Florida endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Dwight Bullard (D) Incumbent Florida State Senate Defeatedd
Hawaii
Hawaii endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Kaniela Ing (D) Incumbent Hawaii House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
Idaho
Idaho endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Miranda Gold (D) Challenger Idaho State Senate Defeatedd
Illinois
Illinois endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Carol Ammons (D) Incumbent Illinois House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
Iowa
Iowa endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Gary Kroeger (D) Challenger Iowa House of Representatives Defeatedd
Teresa Meyer (D) Challenger Iowa House of Representatives Defeatedd
Timothy Kacena (D) Open seat Iowa House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
Kansas
Kansas endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Gabriel Costilla (D) Challenger Kansas State Senate Defeatedd
Anabel Larumbe (D) Challenger Kansas State Senate Defeatedd
Maine
Maine endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Troy Jackson (D) Open seat Maine State Senate Green check mark transparent.png
Massachusetts
Massachusetts endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
James Eldridge (D) Incumbent Massachusetts State Senate Green check mark transparent.png
Patricia Jehlen (D) Incumbent Massachusetts State Senate Green check mark transparent.png
Mary Keefe (D) Incumbent Massachusetts House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
Mike Connolly (D) Challenger Massachusetts House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
Minnesota
Minnesota endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Zach Dorholt (D) Challenger Minnesota House of Representatives Defeatedd
Erin Maye Quade (D) Open seat Minnesota House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
Ilhan Omar (D) Challenger Minnesota House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
Montana
Montana endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Kari Boiter (D) Challenger Montana House of Representatives Defeatedd
Nebraska
Nebraska endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Dan Quick (D) Open seat Nebraska State Senate Green check mark transparent.png
Justin Wayne (D) Open seat Nebraska State Senate Green check mark transparent.png
Larry Scherer (D) Open seat Nebraska State Senate Defeatedd
Nevada
Nevada endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Brittney Miller (D) Open seat Nevada State Assembly Green check mark transparent.png
Owen Carver (D) Challenger Nevada State Assembly Defeatedd
Devon Reese (D) Open seat Nevada State Senate Defeatedd
Nicole Cannizzaro (D) Open seat Nevada State Senate Green check mark transparent.png
New Hampshire
New Hampshire endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Robert Cushing (D) Incumbent New Hampshire House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
Mark S. Mackenzie (D) Challenger New Hampshire House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
Mark King (D) Challenger New Hampshire House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
New Mexico
New Mexico endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Rudy Martinez (D) Challenger New Mexico House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
Elizabeth Thomson (D) Open seat New Mexico House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
New York
New York endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Anthony P. Eramo (D) Open seat New York State Assembly Defeatedd
Sara K. Niccoli (D) Challenger New York State Senate Defeatedd
Oklahoma
Oklahoma endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Robert Founds (D) Open seat Oklahoma State Senate Defeatedd
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Christopher Rabb (D) Challenger Pennsylvania House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
Rhode Island
Rhode Island endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Jeanine Calkin (D) Challenger Rhode Island State Senate Green check mark transparent.png
Marcia Ranglin-Vassell (D) Challenger Rhode Island State Senate Green check mark transparent.png
South Carolina
South Carolina endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Terry Alexander (D) Incumbent South Carolina State Senate Green check mark transparent.png
Justin Bamberg (D) Incumbent South Carolina State Senate Green check mark transparent.png
South Dakota
South Dakota endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Clara Hart (D) Challenger South Dakota State Senate Defeatedd
Vermont
Vermont endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Tim Ashe (D) Incumbent Vermont State Senate Green check mark transparent.png
Mari Cordes (D) Challenger Vermont House of Representatives Defeatedd
Washington
Washington endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Jason Ritchie (D) Challenger Washington House of Representatives Defeatedd
Noel Frame (D) Incumbent Washington House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
West Virginia
West Virginia endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Sabrina Shrader (D) Challenger West Virginia House of Representatives Defeatedd
Wisconsin
Wisconsin endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
David Bowen (D) Incumbent Wisconsin House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
Jonathan Brostoff (D) Incumbent Wisconsin House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png
Adam Dahl (D) Incumbent Wisconsin House of Representatives Defeatedd
Wyoming
Wyoming endorsements by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
Candidate Status Position desired Result
Charles Pelkey (D) Incumbent Wyoming House of Representatives Green check mark transparent.png

Ballot measures

Ballot measure support and opposition for Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, 2016
*Note: Sanders took positions on ballot measures marked with an asterisk (*) individually in addition to Our Revolution's stance.
Ballot measure Position Status
Alabama Right to Work, Amendment 8 Opposed Approveda Approved
Alaska Voter Registration via the Permanent Fund Dividend Application, Ballot Measure 1 Supported[11]  ApprovedaApproved
Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act, Issue 7 Supported Not on ballot
California Proposition 58, Non-English Languages Allowed in Public Education Supported Approveda Approved
California Proposition 59, Overturn of Citizens United Act Advisory Question* Supported Approveda Approved
California Proposition 61, Drug Price Standards* Supported[11]  DefeateddDefeated
California Proposition 62, Repeal of the Death Penalty Supported[11]  DefeateddDefeated
California Proposition 64, Marijuana Legalization* Supported Approveda Approved
California Proposition 66, Death Penalty Procedures Opposed Approveda Approved
California Proposition 67, Plastic Bag Ban Veto Referendum Supported Approveda Approved
Colorado Creation of ColoradoCare System, Amendment 69* Supported Defeatedd Defeated
Florida Solar Energy Subsidies and Personal Solar Use, Amendment 1 Opposed Defeatedd Defeated
Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization, Amendment 2 Supported Approveda Approved
Louisiana Authority of College Boards to Establish Tuition and Fees without Legislative Approval, Amendment 2 Opposed Defeatedd Defeated
Maine Marijuana Legalization, Question 1 Supported Approveda Approved
Maine Tax on Incomes Exceeding $200,000 for Public Education, Question 2 Supported Approveda Approved
Maine Minimum Wage Increase, Question 4 Supported Approveda Approved
Maine Ranked Choice Voting Initiative, Question 5 Supported Approveda Approved
Massachusetts Authorization of Additional Charter Schools and Charter School Expansion, Question 2* Opposed Defeatedd Defeated
Missouri Voter ID Requirement, Constitutional Amendment 6 Opposed Approveda Approved
Montana Animal Trap Restrictions Initiative, I-177 Supported Defeatedd Defeated
Montana Medical Marijuana Initiative, I-182 Supported Approveda Approved
Nebraska Death Penalty Repeal, Referendum 426 Supported Defeatedd Defeated
Nevada Marijuana Legalization, Question 2 Supported Approveda Approved
Oklahoma Death Penalty, State Question 776 Opposed Approveda Approved
Oregon Business Tax Increase, Measure 97* Supported Defeatedd Defeated
Oregon State Funding for Dropout Prevention and College Readiness, Measure 98 Supported Approveda Approved
South Dakota Decreased Youth Minimum Wage Veto Referendum, Referred Law 20 Opposed Defeatedd Defeated
South Dakota Revision of State Campaign Finance and Lobbying Laws, Initiated Measure 22 Supported Approveda Approved
South Dakota Redistricting Commission, Constitutional Amendment T Opposed Defeatedd Defeated
Virginia Right to Work Amendment, Question 1 Opposed Defeatedd Defeated
Washington Advisory Question about the Rights of Corporations and Money as Free Speech, Initiative 735 Supported[11]  ApprovedaApproved
Washington Minimum Wage Increase, Initiative 1433* Supported Approveda Approved
Washington State-Provided Campaign Financing Funded by a Non-Resident Sales Tax, Initiative 1464 Supported Defeatedd Defeated

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Politico, "2022 ramps up — BERNIE in NEWSOM spot — COURT rejects RECALL challenge — LA won’t pursue ELDER claims," August 30, 2021
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Twitter, "Bernie Sanders on October 16, 2020," accessed October 26, 2020
  3. ↑ Business Wire, "Sen. Bernie Sanders Endorses California’s Rental Affordability Act," November 16, 2019
  4. ↑ Twitter, "Bernie Sanders on April 7, 2020," accessed May 17, 2020
  5. ↑ Our Revolution, "2017 Endorsements," archived August 14, 2017
  6. ↑ The Washington Post, "Sen. Bernie Sanders endorses Tom Perriello in Virginia governor’s race," April 4, 2017
  7. ↑ Our Revolution, "Yes on Ohio Drug Price Relief Act: Lower Drug Prices," cached July 29, 2017
  8. ↑ The Hill, "TRANSCRIPT: Sanders - 'Why I'm endorsing Hillary Clinton,'" July 12, 2016
  9. ↑ Politico, "Sanders political machine raising for Wasserman Schultz opponent," August 9, 2016
  10. ↑ The incumbent, Wes Keller, was defeated in the Republican primary leaving the seat open in the general election.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Our Revolution, "Ballot Initiatives," cached August 31, 2016
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