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{{Officeholder
|name=Bernie Sanders
|image=Sanders.jpg
|party=[[Independent]] (Caucuses with Democrats)
|spouse=Jane O'Meara
|religion=Judaism
|offices=
{{Officeholder/senator
|state=Vermont
|terms=January 3, 2007 – Present
|preceded=Jim Jeffords
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Vermont
|district=at-large
|terms=January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2007
|preceded=Peter Smith
|former=n
|succeeded=Peter Welch
}}
}}
'''Bernie Sanders''' is the only [[socialist|democratic socialist]] in the [[United States Congress]], and in 2006 became the first socialist elected to the U.S. Senate to represent [[Vermont]]. Previously, he served in the House of Representatives for eight terms. He usually caucuses with [[Democrats]].
'''Bernie Sanders''' is the only [[socialist|democratic socialist]] in the [[United States Congress]], and in 2006 became the first socialist elected to the U.S. Senate to represent [[Vermont]]. Previously, he served in the House of Representatives for eight terms. He usually caucuses with [[Democrats]].