Bernie Sander's Path to the Presidential Race By khavrilla Sep 8, 1941 Bernie is Born Bernie Sanders is born in Brooklyn, NY to parents Eli and Dorothy Sanders. He grew up in Brooklyn. https://berniesanders.com/timeline/early-years/ Aug 28, 1963 Bernie Attends Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech" https://berniesanders.com/timeline/1960s/ Nov 8, 1972 Wins U.S. Senate Seat in Vermont https://berniesanders.com/timeline/1970s/ Nov 8, 1990 Becomes Vermont's sole congressman to the House May 14, 2015 Declares candidacy for Democratic Nomination for President of the US https://berniesanders.com/timeline/2010s/ Nov 8, 2016 Wins mayoral race in Burlington, Vermont https://berniesanders.com/timeline/1980s/