Opposition Brief
Bernard Sanders
U.S. Senate (Vermont) · Independent · Vermont
Generated September 10, 2026 · All claims attributed to cited sources · Correlation reflects timing; causation is not asserted.
Executive Summary
- Top donor alignment: YU, KAIWEN — 13% vote alignment ($3K given). Official Source
Top Attack Vectors — Donor Alignment
Ranked by vote-alignment score. Source: FEC filings (Tier 1 — official public record). Timing correlation only; platform does not assert causation.
- 1.
YU, KAIWEN
$3K given · voted FOR 25/190 associated bills · 13% alignment
Bernard Sanders received $3,300 from YU, KAIWEN → voted FOR 25/190 associated bills (13% alignment). Source: FEC filings (Tier 1 public record). Reflects timing correlation between donations and favorable votes; causation is not asserted.
- 2.
ALPERN, HALE
$3K given · voted FOR 25/197 associated bills · 13% alignment
Bernard Sanders received $2,500 from ALPERN, HALE → voted FOR 25/197 associated bills (13% alignment). Source: FEC filings (Tier 1 public record). Reflects timing correlation between donations and favorable votes; causation is not asserted.
- 3.
M&T BANK
$86K given · voted FOR 25/197 associated bills · 13% alignment
Bernard Sanders received $85,586.56 from M&T BANK → voted FOR 25/197 associated bills (13% alignment). Source: FEC filings (Tier 1 public record). Reflects timing correlation between donations and favorable votes; causation is not asserted.
- 4.
BIG US MEDIA LLC
$2K given · voted FOR 25/197 associated bills · 13% alignment
Bernard Sanders received $2,200 from BIG US MEDIA LLC → voted FOR 25/197 associated bills (13% alignment). Source: FEC filings (Tier 1 public record). Reflects timing correlation between donations and favorable votes; causation is not asserted.
- 5.
VERMONT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
$56K given · voted FOR 25/197 associated bills · 13% alignment
Bernard Sanders received $55,637.27 from VERMONT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION → voted FOR 25/197 associated bills (13% alignment). Source: FEC filings (Tier 1 public record). Reflects timing correlation between donations and favorable votes; causation is not asserted.
