Symone D. Sanders (born December 10, 1989) is an American who served as national press secretary for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, during the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, 2016. She left the campaign in late June 2016 abruptly but said "she was not let go and that leaving the campaign was her decision." She was 26 years old at the time. As of October 2016 she is a Democratic strategist and political commentator on CNN.
Sanders was born on December 10, 1989. She grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. Her father, Daniel Sanders, is retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Her mother, Terri Sanders, is the former executive director for the Great Plains Black History Museum. She attended Creighton University, and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2013.
Sanders was recognized as one of 16 Young Americans Shaping the 2016 Election by Rolling Stone magazine.