 | This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: The article is missing information on the 2020 election and afterwards. (February 2021) |
| Formation | 2015 |
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| Type | Grassroots movement |
| Purpose | Progressive U.S. politics |
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Membership | Over 1 million supporters[1] |
Founders | Charles Lenchner Winnie Wong |
| Website | People for Bernie website People for Bernie Facebook |
The People for Bernie Sanders (also known as People for Bernie) is a grassroots movement that arose to support the candidacy of Bernie Sanders during the Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign. People for Bernie, independent from the official campaign and largely organized via social media, grew to over 1 million followers on Facebook. Founded by Occupy Wall Street participants, People for Bernie Sanders became a major organizing force for progressive figures during the 2016 presidential campaign, responsible for coining the hashtag #feelthebern.[2] People for Bernie is closely linked to other progressive groups like National Nurses United and Democratic Socialists of America.