


POLITICIANS
pol·i·ti·cian
a person who is professionally involved in politics, especially as a holder of or a candidate for an elected office.

Joe Biden
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the forty-sixth and current US president
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part of the Democratic Party & seen as a moderate liberal politician
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was President Barack Obama's Vice President
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was a Senator representing Delaware for 36 years
Kamala Harris
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Joe Biden's vice president, with a historic role as the first African-American/Indian-American female VP
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part of the Democratic party, with moderate liberal views
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Deputy District Attorney of Oakland from 1990-1998
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District Attorney of San Francisco for two terms, starting in 2003
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Attorney General of California from 2011-2017
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California senator since 2017


Donald Trump
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the forty-fifth US President (2016-2020)
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part of the Republican Party with conservative views​
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previously on reality TV & business owner of Trump hotels, towers, and more
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ran for president in 2020 election
Mike Pence
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Vice President to Donald Trump (2016-2020)
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part of the Republican Party with conservative views
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was a Representative from 2001-2013
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was 50th governor of Indiana from 2013-2017


Nancy Pelosi
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current Speaker of the House (leader of the House of Representatives)
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part of the Democratic Party
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first woman to lead a party in Congressble
Mitch McConnell
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current Senate Minority Leader
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part of the Republican Party
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Kentucky's senior senator


Bernie Sanders
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Democratic candidate for president in 2016 and 2020 primaries
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seen as a very progressive candidate
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political roles: mayor of Burlington from 1981-1989, junior Senator representing Vermont since 2007, and House Representative from 1991-2007