[2] Rude is the only openly gay Republican in the Washington State House.

[3] Rude is regarded as a moderate and bipartisan Republican, identifying as a fiscal conservative.

[3] He serves on a number of committees, including the Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee, Joint Higher Education Committee, Joint Task Force on Community and Technical College Counselors, the Capitol Furnishings Preservation Committee, the LGBTQ Commission, and the National Conference of State Legislature's Nuclear Legislative Working Group.

"[4] In 2019, Rude co-sponsored House Resolution 4621 which encourages the state House to pursue a remote-testimony pilot program, as well as directs the Executive Rules Committee to take up the matter by Oct. 1, 2019.

He was Senator Maureen Walsh's legislative assistant and advocated for sexual harassment prevention.