Mayor Bernie Sanders narrowly loses — 41 to 38 percent — to Republican Peter Smith in the race for Vermont's only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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In what many expected to be a close race for mayor of Burlington, Sanders wins a fourth term with 55 percent of the vote, besting Democratic challenger Paul Lafayette in every ward but one.
Mayor Sanders faces a tough challenge from popular Democratic City Councilor Paul Lafayette, who now claims to represent the "change" Burlington needs. Bernie's response: "Is the issue really, 'Who is a nice guy?'"
Less than a month after losing his campaign for governor, Sanders announces he'll run a fourth time for mayor of Burlington. The next day, Democrat Paul Lafayette says he intends to challenge him.
Sanders places third in the governor's race, but describes his 15 percent vote total as significant and promises to build a progressive third-party movement in Vermont.
A preview of the 1986 Vermont gubernatorial election between incumbent Governor Madeleine Kunin (D), Lieutenant Governor Peter Smith (R) and Burlington Mayor Bernie Sanders.
Sanders' campaign for governor of Vermont takes him to California, where he raises a disappointing $500 at a reception sponsored by Berkeley Citizens Action, the local progressive coalition.
Sanders explains in a Q&A why he's running for governor — for the third time: The Democrats and Republicans are "running away from what the real issues are."
To run or not to run? In a lighthearted competition, the Vanguard solicits readers for creative reasons why Sanders should or should not make a bid for governor of Vermont.
The Vermont Rainbow Coalition advises Mayor Bernie Sanders against running for governor, reasoning a high-stakes electoral contest would draw resources away from legislative races with Progressive candidates.
A preelection analysis of the three-party dynamics involved in Burlington's mayoral race. Two-term incumbent Bernie Sanders faces Republican challenger Brian Burns.
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By John A. Dillon and Gail E. Hudson
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Mar 3, 1985 | Politics
Sanders announces he's running for mayor of Burlington and vows to "totally oppose" urban development projects, including the Southern Connector, that don't benefit "ordinary citizens…
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