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Former Sen. Mike Gravel, who served Alaska as a Democrat from 1969-1981, died on Saturday, the AP reports.

Driving the news: Gravel was a noted anti-war politician, who led a filibuster against the Vietnam draft and read over 4,000 pages of the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional record. 

Gravel ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 2008, as a critic of the Iraq war, and in 2020, again on his anti-war ideas. 

His campaign in 2020 gained prominence on social media after two teenagers recruited him to run, Politico reports. 

Former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel dies at 91

The Alaska Democrat was a noted anti-war politician who twice ran for president.

Photo:  Tom Williams/Roll Call/Getty Images

Mike Gravel

Former Sen. Mike Gravel, who served Alaska as a Democrat from 1969-1981, died on Saturday, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AP reports." data-vars-click-url="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/mike-gravel-former-u-s-senator-alaska-dies-91-n1272463?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_mtp" data-vars-content-id="3c952706-065b-4668-b66c-1f330b79f902" data-vars-headline="Former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel dies at 91" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/mike-gravel-former-u-s-senator-alaska-dies-91-n1272463?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_mtp" target="_blank">AP reports.</a>Driving the news: Gravel was a noted anti-war politician, who led a filibuster against the Vietnam draft and read over 4,000 pages of the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional record.

2024 will be an election year like no other, as President Biden seeks re-election amid economic uncertainty, two wars and questions about his age. His likely foe, former President Trump, faces felony charges and vows revenge on his political enemies. Meanwhile, Americans generally are dissatisfied with those choices and are divided over immigration, race, education and more.

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Former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel dies at 91

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