How Bernie Sanders Is weighing 2026 endorsements

Michigan Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, left, and Sen. Bernie Sanders raise their arms after addressing supporters during a rally for El-Sayed on Aug. 5, 2018, in Detroit. File photo by Carlos Osorio/APThis story by Torrie Herrington was first published in NOTUS on Nov. 24, 2025.A Bernie Sanders endorsement doesn’t always mean a primary win — some voters might even see it as a red flag. But for progressive and populist candidates, the Vermont senato