Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-VT., released a statement on his son, Levi Sanders, announcing his candidacy for the House of Representatives, but it wasn’t an endorsement.
“I am very proud of Levi’s commitment to public service and his years of work on behalf of low income and working people,” the Vermont senator said, but added, “Levi will be running his own campaign, in his own way, with his own ideas. The decision as to who to vote for will be determined by the people of New Hampshire’s first district, and nobody else.”
Levi Sanders, 48, announced his candidacy to run for Congress Monday, in New Hampshire’s first congressional district, one of the country’s most competitive open-seat races in this year’s midterms.
While his father ran as an independent in Vermont, Levi Sanders is running as a Democrat, entering a crowded primary with eight Democrats now in the race. Levi’s platform however, is similar to his father’s, campaigning on a “Medicare for all” single-payer healthcare system, free college tuition, and an increased minimum wage.
New Hampshire’s first congressional district covers the southeastern part of New Hampshire and is currently held by the retiring U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter, D-NH.
