RepublicanNot in office · last served 2022Last on a ballot: Nov 2020

Thomas E. Saunders

Thomas E. Saunders ran in 14 elections between 1996 and 2020, winning 14. Served in the Indiana House of Representatives (District 54).

Last office: Indiana House of Representatives, District 54

Elections: 14; 1996–2020
Won: 14; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Saunders was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

199620002004200820122016202020242028Indiana House of Representatives, District 54Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Saunders has run

Margin: how far Saunders finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2020	Indiana House of Representatives, District 54	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
2018	Indiana House of Representatives, District 54	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
2016	Indiana House of Representatives, District 54	General	Won	Zachary Lee (L)	72.9%	R+45.7
2014	Indiana House of Representatives, District 54	General	Won	Brad Owens (L)	73.2%	R+46.5
2014	Indiana House of Representatives, District 54	Primary	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
2012	Indiana House of Representatives, District 54	General	Won	Jeremiah Morrell (L)	73.1%	R+46.2
2010	Indiana House of Representatives, District 54	General	Won	Bruce Gaylor (D), Rex Bell (L)	56.7%	R+34.2
2008	Indiana House of Representatives, District 54	General	Won	Rex Bell (L)	66.5%	R+33.0
2006	Indiana House of Representatives, District 54	General	Won	David G. Sadler (D), Rex Bell (L)	46.7%	R+7.6
2004	Indiana House of Representatives, District 54	General	Won	Christopher Surber (D), Gayle Bond (L), Alan Barry Cramer (I)	66.7%	R+39.9
2002	Indiana House of Representatives, District 54	General	Won	Mark Mattheis (I), Michael A. Bell (L)	79.9%	R+69.5
2000	Indiana House of Representatives, District 54	General	Won	Lanny B. Tutterrow (D)	64.7%	R+29.4
1998	Indiana House of Representatives, District 54	General	Won	Donald E. Hamilton (D)	55.9%	R+11.7
1996	Indiana House of Representatives, District 54	General	Won	David L. Copenhaver (D)	52.5%	R+5.0

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Saunders has held

Indiana House of Representatives, District 54 · 1997–2022

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Saunders has run against

Zachary Lee (L) · 2016 election, won
Brad Owens (L) · 2014 election, won
Jeremiah Morrell (L) · 2012 election, won
Bruce Gaylor (D) · 2010 election, won
Rex Bell (L) · 2008 election, won
David G. Sadler (D) · 2006 election, won
Christopher Surber (D) · 2004 election, won
Mark Mattheis (I) · 2002 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)