Rod Chandler | |
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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives from Washington's 8th district | |
In office January 3, 1983 –January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Jennifer Dunn |
Member of the WashingtonHouseofRepresentatives from the 45th district | |
In office January 13,1975 –January 3,1983 | |
Preceded by | Alan Bluechel |
Succeeded by | John W. Betrozoff |
Personal details | |
Born | Rodney Dennis Chandler July 13,1942 La Grande,Oregon,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Joyce Chandler |
Children | 2 |
Education | Eastern Oregon University (BS) University of Nevada,Las Vegas (MEd) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1959–1964 |
Unit | Oregon Army National Guard |
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.
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.
He was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 1974.
In 1982 he was elected as a Republican to the 98th Congress,representing the newly created 8th congressional district . In that race,he defeated 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]
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.
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Patty Murray | 1,197,973 | 53.99 | ||
Republican | Rod Chandler | 1,020,829 | 46.01 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rod Chandler | 228,083 | 42.10 | ||
Republican | Leo K. Thorsness | 185,498 | 34.24 | ||
Republican | Tim Hill | 128,232 | 23.67 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rod Chandler (incumbent) | 96,323 | 56.21 | −14.66 | |
Democratic | David E. Giles | 75,031 | 43.79 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rod Chandler (incumbent) | 36,551 | 84.51 | −15.49 | |
Republican | Kenneth R. "Ken" Thomasson | 6,700 | 15.49 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rod Chandler (incumbent) | 174,942 | 70.87 | +5.67 | |
Democratic | Jim Kean | 71,920 | 29.13 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rod Chandler (incumbent) | 76,861 | 100.00 | 0.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rod Chandler (incumbent) | 107,824 | 65.20 | +2.76 | |
Democratic | David E. Giles | 57,545 | 34.80 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rod Chandler (incumbent) | 36,654 | 100.00 | 0.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rod Chandler (incumbent) | 146,891 | 62.44 | +5.47 | |
Democratic | Bob Lamson | 88,379 | 37.56 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rod Chandler (incumbent) | 56,456 | 100.00 | +59.12 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rod Chandler | 79,209 | 56.97 | ||
Democratic | Beth Bland | 59,824 | 43.03 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rod Chandler | 20,374 | 40.88 | ||
Republican | Bob Eberle | 15,342 | 30.78 | ||
Republican | Paul Barden | 12,477 | 25.04 | ||
Republican | William "Bill" McCallum | 1,644 | 3.30 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rod Chandler (incumbent) | 30,042 | 74.76 | −25.24 | |
Democratic | R.F. "Dick" Reynolds | 10,140 | 25.24 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rod Chandler (incumbent) | 11,188 | 100.00 | 0.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rod Chandler (incumbent) | 14,138 | 100.00 | +30.04 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rod Chandler (incumbent) | 4,704 | 100.00 | 0.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rod Chandler (incumbent) | 21,573 | 69.96 | +2.09 | |
Democratic | Bonnie B. Logan | 9,263 | 30.04 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rod Chandler (incumbent) | 8,948 | 100.00 | +22.63 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rod Chandler | 11,876 | 67.87 | ||
Democratic | Ray Freeman | 5,623 | 32.13 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rod Chandler | 3,928 | 77.37 | ||
Republican | Ella M. Snyder | 757 | 14.91 | ||
Republican | L.C. Westburg | 392 | 7.72 |
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