2024 Senate retirement watch: Bernie Sanders and Kyrsten Sinema

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Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) are the last remaining incumbents up for reelection this cycle who will enter 2024 without announcing if they plan to run.

The Democrats control the Senate by a 51-49 margin. Republicans only have 10 incumbents up for reelection this cycle, while Democrats have 23, including Sanders and Sinema, both independents who caucus with the Democrats.

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Sanders has remained evasive about his 2024 plans, telling reporters who ask in the Capitol that such questions are a distraction from the work he’s doing. The independent senator represents deep-blue Vermont, where the filing deadline is not until next August, giving him ample time to make a decision.

In the meantime, Sanders is focused on leading the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, a role…

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