Burt L. Saunders (born November 7, 1948) is a registered Republican and a former member of the Florida Senate, representing the 37th District since 1999.
[2][3][4] Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1994 through 1998.
[5][6] In 2008 Saunders ran for the United States House of Representatives in Florida's 14th District with no party affiliation.
He lost, finishing third in the four-way general election, receiving 14.7% of the vote.
However, Saunders was one of the top 5 candidates to run for the United States House without any political party in 2008.