Has there ever been an independent candidate elected to the US Congress?

December 222009

By "independent candidate", I mean someone who does not have the backing of a mainstream political party.

Bernie Sanders has been serving in Congress as an independent candidate for 19 years.

2 Responses

  1. tonalc2 Says:

    Bernie Sanders has been serving in Congress as an independent candidate for 19 years.
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  2. Phil Says:

    Actually, there have been dozens of Independents elected to Congress over the last two centuries.
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