Bernie Sanders looks to cement political legacy with 2026 midterm wins

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) may be in the twilight of his career, but his political power is arguably at its zenith.

Sanders’s political influence previously peaked during what became a one-on-one 2016 Democratic presidential primary campaign against eventual nominee Hillary Clinton and his 2020 do-over when he was the last candidate standing against eventual nominee Joe Biden.

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