David A. Sanders
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Snapshot
| Fiscal responsibility | No public position found |
| Limited government | No public position found |
| Second Amendment | No public position found |
| Pro-life issues | No public position found |
| Family values | No public position found |
Background
David A. Sanders is a Purdue University biology professor and West Lafayette City Council member who lost to Spencer Deery in 2022 with 36.4% of the vote in this heavily Republican district (Source 1). He announced a second run for the District 23 seat in January 2026 (Source 1). Sanders previously stated he was running because "rural areas need access to jobs, broadband, proper health care and decent roads" and championed local control over state mandates (Source 2).
Positions
Fiscal responsibility
No public position foundNo direct statement, vote, or pledge on fiscal responsibility found in available public sources.
Limited government
No public position foundSanders's 2022 stated focus on local control over state mandates is adjacent but not a direct statement on limited government as a constitutional principle. No sufficient evidence for a scored position.
Second Amendment
No public position foundNo direct statement or questionnaire response found.
Pro-life issues
No public position foundNo direct statement, vote, or pledge found.
Family values
No public position foundNo direct statement or questionnaire response found.
Endorsements
- None confirmed in available sources.
Sources
- 1.Based in Lafayette — "WL City Council member David Sanders plans another run" (2026-01-04)https://www.basedinlafayette.com/p/wl-city-council-member-david-sanders-8ff
- 2.Based in Lafayette — "WL City Council member David Sanders jumps into state Senate race" (2022-01-25)https://www.basedinlafayette.com/p/wl-city-council-member-david-sanders
- 3.Ballotpedia — Indiana State Senate elections, 2026https://ballotpedia.org/Indiana_State_Senate_elections,_2026