The support from the Vermont independent lawmaker, with a little over a week until the March 17 primary election, is arguably the most significant endorsement.
 

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US Sen. Bernie Sanders endorses state Sen. Karina Villa for Illinois comptroller

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, a fixture of American left-wing politics, announced Monday that he is endorsing Democratic Illinois state Sen. Karina Villa to be the state’s next comptroller.

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