RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 1998 general
Claiborne "clay" Sanders
Ran in 1 election in 1998.
- Last margin
- −69.6
- Lost 1998
- Elections
- 1
- 1998
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. House, CA-9 | General | Lost | Barbara Lee (D), Gerald Sanders (PF), Walter Ruehlig (NLP) | 13.2% | D+69.6 | $10.7K |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Sanders’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 1997–98
- $10.7K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1998Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:35 AM ET
Who Sanders has run against
- Barbara Lee (D) · 1998 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Sanders
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H8CA09086
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC