David J. Sanders
David J. Sanders is a former Republican member of the Arkansas State Senate, representing District 15 from 2013 to 2019. Sanders did not file for re-election in 2018.
Sanders served in the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing the District 31 from 2011 to 2013.
Biography
Sanders earned his bachelor's degree in political science and mass communications from Ouachita Baptist University in 1997. When he served in the state Senate, his professional experience included working as a columnist for Stephens Media, a policy and communications aide for the office of the governor of the State of Arkansas, a communications director for Fay Boozman for United States Senate, Arkansas Healthcare Services, Johnson Controls, Incorporated, creator/producer/host of "Unconventional Wisdom" for the Arkansas Educational Television Network, a columnist for Associated Baptist Press, and director of development for the Arkansas Baptist School System from 2006 to 2010.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Insurance and Commerce |
| • Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| • Joint Budget |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sanders served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development |
| • Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| • Efficiency |
| • Joint Performance Review |
| • Joint Budget |
| • Legislative Council |
| • Legislative Joint Auditing |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sanders served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Legislative Council |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
| • Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development |
| • Joint Performance Review |
| • Legislative Joint Auditing |
| • Efficiency |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sanders served on these committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs |
| • Joint Energy |
| • Public Transportation |
Campaign themes
2012
Sanders' campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Taxes
- Excerpt: "I’m the only candidate in the race who has committed to not raise taxes, and the only candidate in the race who has signed the “No New Taxes Pledge”"
- State Government Taking and Spending Too Much
- Excerpt: "We need more pro-growth policies that will make Arkansas the most appealing place in the region for capital investment. But don’t look for anything like that out of this government. Instead the prevailing mentality is tax more, spend more and grow state government. We need a change and that’s what I intend to do."
- Life
- Excerpt: "On Life, I’ll not compromise. I’m the Pro-Life candidate in the race. The protection of the unborn is the preeminent issue of our time. Life begins at conception and, we know, that abortion destroys life."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2018
David J. Sanders did not file to run for re-election.
2014
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Arkansas State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014; a runoff election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014. Incumbent David J. Sanders was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[2][3]
2012
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012
Sanders ran in the 2012 election for Arkansas Senate, District 15. Sanders defeated state representative Ed Garner in the May 22 Republican primary and defeated Johnny Hoyt (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  David J. Sanders |
54.7% | 17,759 | |
| Democratic | Johnny Hoyt | 45.3% | 14,700 | |
| Total Votes | 32,459 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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David J. Sanders |
52.4% | 2,413 |
| Ed Garner | 47.6% | 2,196 |
| Total Votes | 4,609 | |
2010
Sanders defeated John Parke in the May 18 primary. He then defeated Debbie Murphy in the November 2 general election.[7][8]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 31 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David J. Sanders (R)
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9,729 | |||
| Debbie Murphy (D) | 5,825 | |||
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 31 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David J. Sanders (R)
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2,537 | |||
| John Parke (R) | 2,060 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2012
Sanders was endorsed by the current incumbent of most of the district, Jason Rapert, in his primary battle.[9]
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2018
In 2018, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from February 12 through March 12. The legislature held a special session from March 13 to March 15.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the 91st Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 1. The Legislature held a special session from May 1 to May 3.
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2016
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In 2016, the 90th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from April 13 through May 9. The Legislature held a three-day special session from April 6 to April 8 over healthcare. The Legislature held a second special session from May 19 to May 23 over transportation.
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2015
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In 2015, the 90th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2.
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2014
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2013
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In 2013, the 89th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 17.
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Personal
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When he served in the state Senate, Sanders and his wife, Rebecca, had five children.
See also
- Arkansas State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Arkansas State Legislature
- Arkansas state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
- David Sanders on Facebook
- Twitter feed
Footnotes
- ↑ David Sanders campaign website, "Issues," November 6, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed March 5, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2012 Election candidates," March 8, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Arkansas State Primary Election, May 22, 2012," accessed July 11, 2012
- ↑ VoteNaturally.org, "Primary results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ Talkbusiness.net, "Rapert Endorses Sanders in State Senate Race," May 17, 2012
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "Arkansas's Freedom Scorecard," accessed July 10, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Burnett (D) |
Arkansas State Senate District 15 2013–2019 |
Succeeded by Mark Johnson (R) |
| Preceded by Daniel Greenberg |
Arkansas House District 31 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Andy Davis (R) |
