Calvin Bruce Anderson (May 2, 1948 – August 4, 1995) was an American military officer and politician who served as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 43rd district in 1995.

Following high school he joined the United States Army and worked as a court reporter for the 23rd Infantry Division.

During his time in the military he received two Bronze Stars for working as the lead court reporter during the Mỹ Lai massacre investigation.

[4] Anderson started working for Jeanette Williams, the chair of the King County Democratic Party after graduating from high school.

Anderson won the most votes, fifty-one out of one hundred sixteen, at the precinct representatives meeting to recommend a person to fill Niemi's vacant seat.

[9][10] During the 1988 election Anderson faced a primary challenge from Debra Wilson Mobley, who was the Seattle city council clerk.

[1] Ed Murray, who later served in the state legislature and as Mayor of Seattle, was Anderson's campaign manager during the 1988 election.

Anderson ran for a seat in the state senate after Niemi chose to not seek reelection in 1994; he won the Democratic nomination and defeated Republican nominee Meenen in the general election.

As the Democratic Party only held a one-seat majority, they were reduced to a tie which allowed the Republicans to take over multiple times with parliamentary rules.

[29] Anderson sponsored legislation in the state house which would automatically register somebody to vote whenever they applied for or renewed their driver license.

[34] He sponsored legislation in the state house which would require the collection by police of reports of hate crimes against peopled based on their race, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.

[35] Anderson stated that a ballot proposition threatened academic freedom after it was amended to prohibit public colleges from "teaching or promoting homosexuality as a healthy lifestyle".