Bernie Sanders turns 85 this Tuesday with a paradoxical position in the American political landscape. Although he is further away than ever from the possibility of reaching the White House, the Democratic senator has consolidated himself as one of the most influential voices within the Democratic Party.
The politician maintains an intense schedule until November 3rd, the date when Americans will decide at the polls who controls Congress. Sanders intends to participate in person in an impressive 90 races spread across the United States.
The demand for his participation is so great that candidates from across the country seek his support. Many of them were either directly chosen by Sanders or entered politics inspired by the movement he built throughout his career.
With this central role in the legislative elections, Sanders demonstrates that, even outside the presidential race, he remains a central figure in defining the future of the Democratic Party and the elections in the US.
