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.

[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.

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 endorsed Democrat Joe Biden during the 2020 United States presidential election, wanting to prevent the re-election of President Donald Trump.