Blake Sanders
South Carolina State Representative, District 9 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 12
- 976 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +31.2
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Legislative Oversight
- Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Sanders was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 9 | Won | R+31.2 | R+42.2 | −11.0 |
| 2024 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 9 | Won | — | R+42.2 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $27.9K
- Spent
- $34K
- Cash
- $7.4K
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Apr 12, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Richard Sanders State | Active |
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Apr 12, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET
Seats Sanders has held
- South Carolina House of Representatives, District 9 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sanders has run against
- Johnny Estrich (D) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)
How we know Sanders
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ddb2ac02-4d91-4379-8c8b-da2353f2163a
- Wikidata Q131431706
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET