Bernie Sanders
U.S. Senator · VT
ISenateVT
Score
12/100 · Clean
Net worth
$3M (mostly book sales)
Tenure
1991-present
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $86,320,393 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $58,086,750 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $0 | |
| Oil & gas / fossil | $481,575 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Pharma / healthcare | $20,425,778 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Defense | $1,393,314 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Wall Street / finance | $11,824,140 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Big Tech | $23,961,943 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures by super PACs and outside groups (FEC Schedule E). Not coordinated with the campaign.
Top supporters ($2,868 total)
- $1,276: NARAL PRO-CHOICE AMERICA
- $520: NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION
- $413: DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC
- $409: MID-MO FOR BERNIE
- $250: NEW YORK CAPITAL REGION FOR BRINGING ECONOMIC REVOLUTION NOW INSPIRING EVERYONE
Top opposers ($1,666,412 total)
- $1,659,893: FUTURE45
- $6,214: PATRIOT VOICES PAC
- $305: VERMONT RIGHT TO LIFE COMMITTEE INC. POLITICAL COMMITTEE
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- Owns three homes, critics say inconsistent with democratic socialist messaging
- 2016 primary, DNC accused of tilting toward Clinton
- Campaign manager workplace misconduct allegations (settled)
- Called a 'communist' by opponents despite democratic socialist label