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Questions about Bernard Sanders
U.S. Senator from Vermont · Independent · from roll-call votes in the 119th Congress
How often does Bernard Sanders vote with his party?
Bernard Sanders voted with the Democratic caucus on 100% of party-line votes in the 119th Congress (Senate median 99%), as of Nov 2, 2026.
Bernard Sanders is an independent who caucuses with Democrats, so he is compared with them.
| Party-line votes cast | 778 |
|---|---|
| With the Democratic caucus | 777 (100%) |
| Against the Democratic caucus | 1 |
| Senate median | 99% |
| Senate Democrats, median | 96% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Who breaks with party most · Updated Nov 2, 2026
How bipartisan is Bernard Sanders?
Bernard Sanders voted the same way as Republicans on 3% of shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (Senate median 9%), 97th most of 99 Senate members, as of Nov 2, 2026.
| Contested votes cast | 830 |
|---|---|
| Same vote as Republicans | 3% |
| Senate median | 9% |
| Rank in the chamber | 97th of 99 |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 2, 2026
Which members vote most like Bernard Sanders?
Edward J. Markey voted the same way as Bernard Sanders most often: 99% of 825 shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (median for two Senate members of the same party 96%), as of Nov 2, 2026.
Median for two Senate members of the same party: 96%; of different parties: 8%.
| Member | Same vote |
|---|---|
| DEdward J. Markey | 99% |
| DElizabeth Warren | 99% |
| DChristopher Murphy | 99% |
| DJeff Merkley | 98% |
| DChris Van Hollen | 98% |
| RSusan M. Collins Closest of the Republicans | 18% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 2, 2026
Who is running against Bernard Sanders in 2026?
No one in 2026: Bernard Sanders’s Senate seat is next on the ballot in 2030.
Source: senate.gov: senators by class