David A Sanders
Candidate for State Senator, 23rd District
Background
- Occupation
- Purdue biology professor; West Lafayette City Council member
- Lives in
- West Lafayette
- Campaign website
- davidsandersindiana.com
Associate professor of biological sciences at Purdue University and a West Lafayette City Council member, elected as a Democrat, since 2016. He holds a B.S. from Yale and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from UC Berkeley and has lived in West Lafayette for 30 years.
Photo: David Sanders for Indiana
Documented positions
Education
Supports public schools, which his three sons attended.
ReportAbout David | David Sanders for Indiana State Senate--District 23Campaign website · David Sanders for Indiana · davidsandersindiana.com
“My three sons attended West Lafayette public schools and I am a firm supporter of public education.”
Environment & parks
Pledges to protect the Wabash River from LEAP-Lebanon.
His site says he built a bipartisan coalition on the issue.
ReportOn the Issues | David Sanders for Indiana State Senate--District 23Campaign website · David Sanders for Indiana · davidsandersindiana.com
“David successfully built a bipartisan coalition to protect the Wabash River from the LEAP-Lebanon project.”
Health & human services
Opposes government interference in marriage and childbearing decisions.
ReportOn the Issues | David Sanders for Indiana State Senate--District 23Campaign website · David Sanders for Indiana · davidsandersindiana.com
“He opposes government interference in marriage and childbearing decisions”
Government & transparency
Opposes state preemption of local self-rule.
ReportOn the Issues | David Sanders for Indiana State Senate--District 23Campaign website · David Sanders for Indiana · davidsandersindiana.com
“He will continue to fight against state preemption of local self-rule.”
Opposes government surveillance and invasions of privacy.
ReportAbout David | David Sanders for Indiana State Senate--District 23Campaign website · David Sanders for Indiana · davidsandersindiana.com
“opposing government invasion of privacy”
On the Issues | David Sanders for Indiana State Senate--District 23Campaign website · David Sanders for Indiana · davidsandersindiana.com
“He has been a vocal opponent of government surveillance.”
Pledges to help veterans receive earned benefits.
ReportAbout David | David Sanders for Indiana State Senate--District 23Campaign website · David Sanders for Indiana · davidsandersindiana.com
“I also will continue to focus on ensuring that veterans receive the benefits that they have earned.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from David A Sanders on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
All sources (9)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Fountain County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Montgomery County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Parke County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Tippecanoe County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Vermillion County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Warren County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- On the Issues | David Sanders for Indiana State Senate--District 23
Campaign website · David Sanders for Indiana · davidsandersindiana.com
- About David | David Sanders for Indiana State Senate--District 23
Campaign website · David Sanders for Indiana · davidsandersindiana.com
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