DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2004 general
Charles W. Sanders
Ran in 4 elections between 1998 and 2004.
- Last margin
- −43.4
- Lost 2004
- Elections
- 4
- 1998–2004
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Sanders has run
Margin: how far Sanders finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | U.S. House, OH-2 | General | Lost | Rob Portman (R) | 28.3% | R+43.4 | $20.7K |
| 2002 | U.S. House, OH-2 | General | Lost | Rob Portman (R) | 25.9% | R+48.1 | $17.1K |
| 2000 | U.S. House, OH-2 | General | Lost | Rob Portman (R), Robert E. Bidwell (L) | 23.1% | R+50.5 | $12.5K |
| 1998 | U.S. House, OH-2 | General | Lost | Rob Portman (R) | 24.2% | R+51.6 | $9.4K |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Sanders’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2003–04
- $20.7K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2004Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Who Sanders has run against
- Rob Portman (R) · 2004 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Sanders
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H8OH02041
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC