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David A. Sanders

DemocratChallengerState Senate District 23· West Lafayette, IN
Sparse public record. Few sources document this candidate’s positions; most scores below are likely “No public position found.”
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Snapshot

Fiscal responsibilityNo public position found
Limited governmentNo public position found
Second AmendmentNo public position found
Pro-life issuesNo public position found
Family valuesNo 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 found

No direct statement, vote, or pledge on fiscal responsibility found in available public sources.

Limited government

No public position found

Sanders'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 found

No direct statement or questionnaire response found.

Pro-life issues

No public position found

No direct statement, vote, or pledge found.

Family values

No public position found

No direct statement or questionnaire response found.

Endorsements

  • None confirmed in available sources.

Sources

  1. 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. 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. 3.
    Ballotpedia — Indiana State Senate elections, 2026
    https://ballotpedia.org/Indiana_State_Senate_elections,_2026
Last researched: 2026-04-15