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Sen. Bernie Sanders To Announce Re-Election Plans Next Week

Sen. Bernie Sanders raises his hand during a Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs hearing
Jose Luis Magana
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Associated Press
Sen. Bernie Sanders, seen here on March 21 during a Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs hearing in Washington, D.C., told VPR he will formally announce his re-election plans next week.

Sen. Bernie Sanders says he'll formally announce his re-election plans next week and says he has more to accomplish as a U.S. senator.

Campaign volunteers are in the process of collecting enough petition signatures to put him on the ballot in November as an independent candidate.

"I think we'll have something to say early next week, maybe Monday — and what I'll have to say I don't think will be a great surprise to anybody in the state of Vermont," Sanders told VPR on Thursday. "I am very proud to have represented Vermont for two terms in the U.S. Senate. I think we've accomplished a lot. Obviously there's a lot more that has to be done, and we look forward to doing it."

At this time, no Republican candidates have announced their intention to run for Sanders' Senate seat. However several independent candidates will be running.

Bob Kinzel has been covering the Vermont Statehouse since 1981 — longer than any continuously serving member of the Legislature. With his wealth of institutional knowledge, he answers your questions on our series, "Ask Bob."
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