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Sanders was endorsed by the current incumbent of most of the district, [[Jason Rapert]], in his primary battle.<ref>[http://talkbusiness.net/2012/05/rapert-endorses-sanders-in-state-senate-race/ ''Talkbusiness.net,'' "Rapert Endorses Sanders in State Senate Race," May 17, 2012]</ref>
Sanders was endorsed by the current incumbent of most of the district, [[Jason Rapert]], in his primary battle.<ref>[http://talkbusiness.net/2012/05/rapert-endorses-sanders-in-state-senate-race/ ''Talkbusiness.net,'' "Rapert Endorses Sanders in State Senate Race," May 17, 2012]</ref>
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David J. Sanders
Republican Party
Prior offices:
Arkansas State Senate District 15
Years in office: 2013 - 2019
Successor: Mark Johnson (R)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 31
Years in office: 2011 - 2013
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 4, 2014
Education
Bachelor's
Ouachita Baptist University, 1997
Personal
Religion
Christian: Baptist

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
• 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:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sanders served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sanders served on these committees:

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."

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


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]

Arkansas State Senate, District 15, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid J. Sanders 54.7% 17,759
     Democratic Johnny Hoyt 45.3% 14,700
Total Votes 32,459
Arkansas State Senate District 15 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid J. Sanders 52.4% 2,413
Ed Garner 47.6% 2,196
Total Votes 4,609

2010

See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 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)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png David J. Sanders (R) 9,729
Debbie Murphy (D) 5,825
Arkansas House of Representatives, District 31 Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png David J. Sanders (R) 2,537
John Parke (R) 2,060

Campaign finance summary

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David J. Sanders campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2014Arkansas State Senate, District 15Won $114,994 N/A**
2012Arkansas State Senate, District 15Won $169,494 N/A**
2010Arkansas State House, District 31Won $80,507 N/A**
Grand total$364,995 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Endorsements

2012

Sanders was endorsed by the current incumbent of most of the district, Jason Rapert, in his primary battle.[9]

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in Arkansas

A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.

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Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2018.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2017.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2016.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2015.

In 2014, the Arkansas General Assembly was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2013.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2012.

  • Advance Arkansas Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on the principles the organization seeks to promote, which the Advance Arkansas Institute lists as "free markets, individual liberty and limited transparent government."

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2011.

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
When he served in the state Senate, Sanders and his wife, Rebecca, had five children.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ David Sanders campaign website, "Issues," November 6, 2012
  2. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed March 5, 2014
  3. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 26, 2014
  4. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
  5. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2012 Election candidates," March 8, 2012
  6. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Arkansas State Primary Election, May 22, 2012," accessed July 11, 2012
  7. ↑ VoteNaturally.org, "Primary results," accessed May 12, 2014
  8. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 13, 2013
  9. ↑ Talkbusiness.net, "Rapert Endorses Sanders in State Senate Race," May 17, 2012
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)


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