Bernie Sanders’, I-Vt., son Levi Sanders officially announced on Tuesday he’s running for Congress in New Hampshire’s 1st District.
In an announcement posted to Facebook and on his new campaign website, Sanders outlined his platform, which includes similar positions to his father, who lost the 2016 Democratic presidential primary run against Hillary Clinton.
Sanders announced his stances on multiple hot-topic issues, including universal healthcare, free college, and raising the minimum wage.
“The majority of voters in New Hampshire, and around this country, agree that we need a Medicare For All healthcare system which guarantees healthcare to every man, women, and child without out of pocket expenses. We need an educational system which says that whether you are rich or poor, you have the ability to go to a public college and/or university tuition free. We need to demand that we have a minimum wage which allows people to work 40 hours a week without being in poverty,” Sanders said in his statement.
He also mentioned the fight from Left-leaning lawmakers for more gun control in the aftermath of the Parkland, Fla,. shooting on Feb. 14.
“It is unacceptable that we haven’t found the political courage to pass sensible gun legislation,” Sanders said. “That time is up — we must be bold and unwavering in our fight for the people.”
Sanders, who has lived in New Hampshire for the past 15 years, says he wants to create a system that represents the 99 percent and not the 1 percent “who have never had it so good.”
Last Thursday, Vice published an article where Sanders told them he was considering running for Congress, but was still working out semantics.
