American politician from Washington
Rodney Dennis Chandler (born July 13, 1942) is an American politician and journalist who served five terms as a
U.S. Representative from
Washington from 1983 to 1993.
He is the great-great-grandnephew of long-time U.S. Senator
Zachariah Chandler of
Michigan .
Early career
Rod Chandler received a
B.S. from
Eastern Oregon College and a
M.Ed. from the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas .
Before entering politics, Chandler worked as a
television news
correspondent and a
public relations
consultant .
Political career
State legislature
He was elected to the
Washington House of Representatives in 1974.
Congress
In 1982 he was elected as a
Republican to the 98th Congress, representing the newly created
8th congressional district . In that race, he defeated In 1982 he was elected as a
Democratic candidate Beth Bland by a margin of 57% to 43%.
[1] He held the seat for five terms, until he gave up his seat for an unsuccessful candidacy for the
United States Senate .
In 1989 Chandler revealed publicly that he is a recovering
alcoholic .
[2]
Senate campaign
In 1992, one of Washington’s
U.S. Senate seats came open when the incumbent,
Brock Adams , announced his retirement amidst a personal scandal.
[3] Democratic
state Senator
Patty Murray won the Democratic primary and faced Chandler in the general election. For much of the race, Chandler seemed to have the upper hand, but during a debate in the later stages of the campaign he inexplicably responded to Murray's criticism for spending $120,000 on congressional mailings during an economic recession by quoting the
Roger Miller song "
Dang Me ".
[4] By association, Chandler was further damaged by the unpopularity in the Pacific Northwest of incumbent President
George H. W. Bush , who was largely blamed for the recession.
Later career
Chandler taught
Advanced Placement Government classes at
Eaglecrest High School in
Centennial ,
Colorado until the end of the 2006–07 school year.
Chandler is a member of the ReFormers Caucus of
Issue One .
[5]
Chandler endorsed
Democrat
Joe Biden during the
2020 United States presidential election , wanting to prevent the re-election of President
Donald Trump .
[6] Chandler was one of 12 former Republican U.S. Representatives who filed an
amicus brief in
Trump v. Anderson , supporting the
Colorado Supreme Court 's decision to disqualify former President Donald Trump as a candidate in the 2024 Presidential Election.
[7]
Electoral history
References
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1982 General Election Results – U.S. Representative, 8th District" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
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community.seattletimes.nwsource.com
^ Mark Matassa and David Schaefer (March 2, 1992). "Who'll Run for Adams' Seat? -- Scramble on After Senator Withdraws".
Seattle Times .
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Cantwell snubs McGavick on debates By Joel Connelly
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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"ReFormers Caucus - Issue One" . 2023.
^ Whitman, Christine Todd (September 3, 2020).
"Prominent Republicans and Independents, Led by Former Governor Christine Todd Whitman, Launch New Coalition Uniting Conservatives to Take on Trump and Elect Joe Biden" . Republicans and Independents for Biden. Retrieved September 3, 2020 .
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"There's one WA Republican willing to fight Trump — but only one" . The Seattle Times . 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-07 .
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1992 General Election Results – U.S. Senator" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved September 28, 2015 .
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1992 Primary Election Results – U.S. Senator" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved September 28, 2015 .
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1990 General Election Results – U.S. Representative, 8th District" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1990 Primary Election Results – U.S. Representative, 8th District" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1988 General Election Results – U.S. Representative, 8th District" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1988 Primary Election Results – U.S. Representative, 8th District" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1986 General Election Results – U.S. Representative, 8th District" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1986 Primary Election Results – U.S. Representative, 8th District" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1984 General Election Results – U.S. Representative, 8th District" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1984 Primary Election Results – U.S. Representative, 8th District" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1982 General Election Results – U.S. Representative, 8th District" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1982 Primary Election Results – U.S. Representative, 8th District" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1980 General Election Results – State Representative, 45th Legislative District, Position 1" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1980 Primary Election Results – State Representative, 45th Legislative District, Position 1" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1978 General Election Results – State Representative, 45th Legislative District, Position 1" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1978 Primary Election Results – State Representative, 45th Legislative District, Position 1" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1976 General Election Results – State Representative, 45th Legislative District, Position 1" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1976 Primary Election Results – State Representative, 45th Legislative District, Position 1" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1974 General Election Results – State Representative, 45th Legislative District, Position 1" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
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"Washington Secretary of State, 1974 Primary Election Results – State Representative, 45th Legislative District, Position 1" . vote.wa.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
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