Bernie Sanders May Not Seek Another Term

The Vermont independent noted he'll be 89 at the end of his upcoming Senate term: "You can do the figuring."

Progressive icon Bernie Sanders, 83, hinted this week that his next term in the Senate may be his last.

“I’ll be 89 when I get out of here. You can do the figuring. I don’t know, but I would assume, probably, yes,” the Vermont independent told Politico when asked if his upcoming term would be his final one.

Sanders, a popular contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020, was easily reelected to a fourth six-year term last month. He was first elected to the Senate in 2006 after spending 16 years in the House.

Sanders caucuses with Senate Democrats but runs for office without a party affiliation. He co-founded the Congressional Progressive Caucus, which now has more than 100 members.

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