# Democrats like Bernie Sanders

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/politics/democrats-are-broadly-favorable-toward-bernie-sanders/

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 864 Democratic respondents conducted April 21 to 23, 2026, 72% had a favorable view of Bernie Sanders.

That includes 44% with a very favorable view and 28% with a somewhat favorable view. Another 10% viewed him unfavorably and 15% were neutral.

## Topline

Please rate your overall favorability toward each of the following potential Democratic candidates for president in 2028. Item: Bernie Sanders (U.S. Senator, Vermont)

72% of Democrats had a favorable view of Bernie Sanders.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Very favorable: 43.9%
- Somewhat favorable: 28.3%
- Neither favorable nor unfavorable: 15.2%
- Somewhat unfavorable: 6.2%
- Very unfavorable: 3.9%
- Never heard of them: 2.5%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-04-21 → 2026-04-23
- Base (unweighted): 864
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: April 2026 Verasight Variety Survey
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/variety10126#q-9](https://reports.verasight.io/r/variety10126#q-9)

## Citation

April 2026 Verasight Variety Survey, fielded April 21-23, 2026, N=864 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/variety10126#q-9](https://reports.verasight.io/r/variety10126#q-9)