Senator Bernie Sanders, a leading progressive voice on Capitol Hill, announced on Monday that he would seek a fourth term in the Senate this fall, calling November’s elections a fight for democracy and equity.
Mr. Sanders, an 82-year-old Vermont independent and two-time presidential candidate, caucuses with Democrats in the Senate.
He is the longest-serving independent in Congress, having previously served in the House for 16 years.
“This is the most important national election in our lifetimes,” Mr. Sanders said in a statement that also cited battles over other hot-button issues including economic equity, reproductive rights and climate change.
“We must fight to make sure that we remain a democracy, not an authoritarian society.”“The stakes are enormous,” he added.
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