RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 1990 general
Claiborne "clay" Sanders
Ran in 1 election in 1990.
- Last margin
- −37.8
- Lost 1990
- Elections
- 1
- 1990
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. House, TN-4 | General | Lost | Jim Cooper (D), Gene M. Bullington (I) | 29.6% | D+37.8 | $16.5K |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Sanders’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 1989–90
- $16.5K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1990Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:34 AM ET
Who Sanders has run against
- Jim Cooper (D) · 1990 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Sanders
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H0TN04161
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC