The Democratic race for six Senate nominations in Chittenden County will be an all-out affair, with two vacancies in a district that tends to automatically re-elect incumbents. But State Rep. Chris Pearson, the Progressive hopeful, just got a big dose of good news.
.@BernieSanders endorsed, is raising money for 7 leggie candidates nationwide, incl @RepCP in his #vt senate race.
— Terri Hallenbeck (@terrivt) May 24, 2016
(Note: Hallenbeck later issued a correction. It’s eight candidates, not seven.)
Yep, Bernie is starting to open his fundraising apparatus to more candidates — which is the best way for him to build a progressive movement.
In a crowded Democratic primary that could get expensive, this makes Pearson a front-runner. Because “expensive” by Vermont standards is “piddling” almost anywhere else.