DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
David Sanders
Lost the 2026 race for Indiana Senate District 23.
- Last margin
- −14.7
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Sanders has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Sanders won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana Senate District 23 | General | Lost | Spencer Deery (R), Joshua Brant (I) | 40% | R+14.7 | — | R+26.9 | |
| 2022 | Indiana State Senate, District 23 | General | Lost | Spencer Deery (R) | 36.4% | R+27.2 | — | — | |
| 2010 | U.S. House, IN-4 | General | Lost | Todd Rokita (R), John Duncan (L) | 26.3% | R+42.3 | $110.4K | — | |
| 2006 | U.S. House, IN-4 | General | Lost | Stephen Buyer (R) | 37.6% | R+24.8 | $136.4K | — | |
| 2004 | U.S. House, IN-4 | General | Lost | Stephen Buyer (R), Kevin R. Fleming (L) | 28.3% | R+41.2 | $20.3K | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Sanders has run against
- Spencer Deery (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Spencer Deery (R) · 2022 election, lost
- Todd Rokita (R) · 2010 election, lost
- Stephen Buyer (R) · 2006 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Indiana Senate District 23 · lean R+26.1 · 29th most Democratic of 50
FEC H4IN04149
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC