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Bernie Sanders' campaign sent out an email fundraising for eight statehouse Democratic candidates. | AP Photo Sanders fundraises for statehouse Democrats

Bernie Sanders unveiled an expanded list of Democrats he's helping to raise funds for through his national fundraising list.

The Vermont senator's campaign on Tuesday sent an email to his fundraising list boosting eight statehouse candidates around the country.

The candidates are South Carolina state Rep. Justin Bamberg in South Carolina, Wisconsin state Rep. David Bowen, South Dakota House candidate Clara Hart, South Carolina state Rep. Terry Alexander, Illinois state Rep. Carol Ammons, California state Senate candidate Jane Kim, Colorado state Rep. Joe Salazar, and Vermont state Rep. Chris Pearson, who's running for state Senate.

“The leaders we’re raising money for today are the members of Congress, senators and presidential candidates of tomorrow," Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver said in a statement.

The new slate of candidates Sanders is fundraising for is in addition to four congressional candidates he's already assisting: Lucy Flores in Nevada, Pramila Jayapal in Washington, Zephyr Teachout in New York, and Tim Canova in Florida, who's challenging Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.