# Political Action Figures The Bernie Sanders Action Figure Allows Fans to Show Their Support By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2016-02-25 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bernie-sanders-action-figure References: [toyland.gizmodo](http://toyland.gizmodo.com/buy-the-first-bernie-sanders-action-figure-and-help-sup-1761009402) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fctry/bernie-sanders-action-figure) 'FCTRY' recently launched a Kickstarter campaign for a lifelike Bernie Sanders action figure. With the presidential race heating up, this artificial politician provides a great way for fans to show their support for the Vermont Senator. The Bernie Sanders action figure was designed by Mike Leavitt, who is also know for creating the original Hillary Clinton action figure. Although the figurine is light on articulation, the miniature version of Sanders offers a lifelike replica of the presidential hopeful. Similar to the Hillary action figure, Sanders comes with his own logo and a tagline that reads "A Join-the-Action Figure." While the action figure provides a great way for fans to show their support for Sanders, FCTRY also plans to donate $1 from every figure ordered directly to the Senator's presidential campaign. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 91% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Political](https://www.trendhunter.com/political) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Political Action Figures:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating action figures of other political figures to engage and mobilize supporters. - **Presidential Campaign Merchandise:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing unique and creative merchandise that supports political campaigns. - **Crowdfunding Political Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilizing crowdfunding platforms to raise funds for political merchandise and campaigns. ### Who This Affects Most - **Toy Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with political campaigns to create collectible action figures for fundraising purposes. - **Political Campaigns:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Expanding merchandise offerings to engage supporters and generate additional campaign funding. - **E-commerce:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Launching online platforms specialized in political merchandise to cater to passionate supporters. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Selfie-Based Action Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formlabs.md) - [Selfie-Centric Action Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfie-series.md) - [Hyperrealistic Musician Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blitzway-kurt-cobain-figurine.md) - [Hyper-Detailed Articulating Action Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hasbro-starting-lineup.md) - [Pixelated Action Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minecraft-legends-portal.md) - [Heroic Female Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-borinquena.md) - [Custom Face Action Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tron-identity-program.md) - [RPG-Inspired Action Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baldurs-gate-iii-1.md) - [Show-Themed Desk Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hawkins-town-action-figures.md)