In 2021, he proposed anti-transgender legislation which would prohibit medical professionals from performing gender confirmation surgery on those under the age of 21. The legislation would also mandate that state employees inform parents when their children display "gender nonconformity."[2]
2006
In 2006, Sanderson challenged incumbent Republican Jean Preston in the primary for the North Carolina Senate District 2 seat. Preston defeated Sanderson, 79.34%–20.66%.[3]
North Carolina Senate District 2 Primary Election 2006[3]
Sanderson next decided to challenge incumbent DemocratAlice Graham Underhill for the NC House District 3 seat. Neither faced any primary that year. Underhill narrowly beat Sanderson, 49.92%–47.65%.[4]
North Carolina House District 3 General Election 2008[4]
Sanderson faced a rematch with Alice Graham Underhill and Libertarian challenger Herb Sobel in 2010. This time, Sanderson won the seat by a large margin 63.69%–34.24%–2.08%.[5]
North Carolina House District 3 General Election 2010[5]
When incumbent Republican Jean Preston announced that she would not seek re-election to the NC Senate District Two seat, Sanderson announced that he would run for the position.[6] In the primary, he faced Randy Ramsey, a businessman from Beaufort, and Ken Jones who is mayor of Pine Knoll Shores.[7] Sanderson won the primary with 51.86% of the vote.[8] He goes on to face Democrat Greg Muse in the general election.[1]
North Carolina Senate District 2 Primary Election 2012[8]