Senator Bernie Sanders Visiting Cleveland In May

CLEVELAND, OH - Senator Bernie Sanders will be speaking at Cleveland's City Club on May 1. Tickets for the event are currently on-sale for City Club members and will cost $20. Nonmembers pay $35 for the event.

Sanders became a national household name during the 2016 Democratic Primaries when he challenged front-runner Senator Hillary Clinton for the party's nomination. Running as a Democratic Socialist, Sanders' main platforms were ridding Washington D.C. of Wall Street influence, single-payer healthcare, and reducing income equality, among other policies.

Sanders also used grassroots support to fund much of his campaign. The average donation to his campaign was $27.16.

Sanders is currently the longest serving independent politician in Congress.

To reserve seats or become a City Club member, call (216) 621-0082.

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