Bernie Sanders Announces Bid for 4th Term

At age 82, the Vermont independent, who caucuses with Senate Democrats, says his seniority puts him in a place to help Vermonters ‘in these difficult times.’

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) talks to the media as he walks to the House chamber before President Joe Biden's State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 7, 2024. Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced on May 6 that he is running for reelection.

In a video just more than eight minutes long, Mr. Sanders, 82, who caucuses with the Democrats, remarked that given his seniority on committees, he would be “in a strong position to provide the kind of help the Vermonters need in these difficult times.”